A Toolkit for Cities: Building a Multi-Actor Local Prevention Framework

Last updated:

28/10/2025

Publication Date:

27/10/2025

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Chapter 8: Monitoring and Evaluation

An LPF should not be seen as a one-time plan but as a living strategy that evolves. To ensure it remains effective, cities need to establish clear approaches for monitoring and evaluation (M&E). This involves tracking progress, assessing results, learning from experience and making necessary adjustments to better meet community needs.

Monitoring and evaluation help cities answer important questions such as:

Are activities being implemented as planned?
Are outputs being delivered on schedule?
Are partners fulfilling their roles and responsibilities?
What changes are occurring in the community as a result of these efforts?
What challenges or barriers are emerging that need to be addressed?

A strong M&E approach begins with setting measurable outputs and outcomes during the planning stage. For example, cities should identify indicators such as the number of trainings delivered, residents reached, awareness materials distributed, referrals managed, or coordination meetings held. These outputs help track whether planned activities are actually happening.

Cities should also identify outcome indicators that reflect desired changes in the community. These may include increased community awareness of hate and targeted violence, improved trust between government and community members, strengthened coordination among service providers or reduced risk factors for violence.

Monitoring should be regular and systematic, with clear responsibilities assigned to members of the City Prevention Team or partner organisations. This might involve collecting data from programme reports, conducting surveys or interviews with participants, reviewing incident reporting systems or holding periodic review meetings with partners. Cities may also wish to explore partnerships with local researchers or academic institutions specialising in violence prevention who are often eager to collaborate on case studies and can offer support with data analysis and evaluation design.

Evaluation should also consider community feedback, especially from those most impacted by hate and extremism. Engaging residents in reflecting on what is working and what needs improvement can help ensure the strategy remains relevant and trusted.

Finally, cities should see M&E as a tool for continuous improvement. The goal is not just to report on activities but to learn from what is working and adapt the approach as conditions change. This commitment to learning helps ensure the LPF remains effective, sustainable and responsive to the needs of all communities.