Microsoft Word - 2022 SCF2 MEL Guidance Note_Final.docx

The 'SCF2 MEL Guidance Notes 2022-05' provides a framework for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for the Strategic Collaborative Fund Phase 2 (SCF2). It outlines a two-layer measurement design: event-level MEL implemented by partners and programme-level evaluation managed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). The guide details specific tools for data collection, GDPR-compliant data handling protocols, ethical requirements for human subject engagement, and environmental assessment criteria for funded events.

• The SCF2 results measurement design consists of two distinct layers: event-level MEL, which is designed and implemented by partners based on regional event objectives, and programme-level evaluation, which is managed independently by SEI using a pre-defined theory of change and results measurement framework.
• Event-level MEL requires a combination of three primary data gathering tools: pre-event surveys to establish baseline data, post-event surveys to capture end-line information and outcomes, and field notes to document key discussion points from stakeholder consultations.
• SEI independently administers programme-level tools, including a tracer study and the collection of 'Most Significant Change' (MSC) stories, which are conducted via online surveys approximately two to three months after an event concludes.
• To comply with General Data Protection Rights (GDPR), partners must obtain informed consent from participants and anonymise datasets—specifically by replacing names with codes and removing organisational affiliations—before sharing survey data with SEI.
• Events involving human subjects, such as stakeholder consultations, require a formal ethics plan discussed with SEI. This plan must address the avoidance of harm, special considerations for vulnerable adults or participants under 18, informed consent, and personal data protection.
• SEI requires partners to conduct a simplified environmental assessment of funded events to monitor footprints related to travel, food, waste, and accommodation. Partners must report specific indicators, including the number of air and land round trips and hotel rooms covered by SCF2 funding.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Microsoft Word - 2022 SCF2 MEL Guidance Note_Final.docx. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/annex-d1-2022-scf2-mel-guidance-note.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Microsoft Word - 2022 SCF2 MEL Guidance Note_Final.docx. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/annex-d1-2022-scf2-mel-guidance-note.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendmicrosoft, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - 2022 SCF2 MEL Guidance Note\_Final.docx}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/annex-d1-2022-scf2-mel-guidance-note.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }