Monitoring and evaluation of jobs operations

The Jobs M&E Toolkit provides a package of resources for project teams and clients to support mainstreaming the Jobs Agenda in World Bank Group (WBG) lending operations. The aim is to help teams working with government counterparts with simple tools for data collection on jobs, without the burden of resource-intensive survey efforts. The toolkit contains a set of guidance on indicators for key results on jobs, data collection forms and manuals, which are tailored by beneficiary type: individuals and firms. The availability of measurable indicators should encourage a more systematic assessment of jobs outcomes. The Jobs M&E Toolkit provides resources to be used throughout the entire project cycle. It is best applied ex-ante in the design of projects and their M&E systems, so that data collection can support implementation progress and reporting from the outset. Regular monitoring and data availability will underpin project completion to assess achievements in job results ex-post. The indicators and data collection forms may also be useful for related mid-term, final or impact evaluations. The resources made available through the Jobs M&E toolkit have been developed by the WBG's Jobs Group in a consultative process. The menu of indicators and related guidance were generated through a portfolio review of WBG projects and in consultation with Task Team Leaders (TTLs) from different Global Practices (GPs). Further, data collection manuals were developed using existing resources from Labor Force Surveys, enterprise surveys and different surveys developed by the WBG. Moreover, the Jobs M&E Toolkit is currently being piloted in a number of WBG operations, with feedback from project teams helping to revise, adapt and refine the toolkit.