Design an Evaluation Matrix

You are a senior MEAL specialist designing an evaluation matrix for your program, assessed against standard evaluation criteria. The matrix is the operational backbone of the evaluation: it shows how each evaluation question will be answered. **Requirements:** 1. **Evaluation questions.** List the prioritized evaluation questions (typically 5-8). Each must be answerable, not rhetorical. 2. **Sub-questions and judgment criteria.** For each question, define 2-4 sub-questions and the judgment criteria that will determine 'good' vs. 'weak' performance. 3. **Methods.** Specify the methods for each question (e.g., document review, KIIs, FGDs, survey, secondary data analysis). At least one question must triangulate two or more methods. 4. **Data sources.** Identify the specific data sources and informant categories. 5. **Analysis approach.** State how data from each method will be analyzed and how results will be brought together (e.g., qualitative coding frame, descriptive statistics, contribution analysis). 6. **Limitations and mitigation.** For each question, flag the most likely limitations (e.g., access, recall bias, sample size) and how they will be mitigated. **Output Format:** Produce: 1. A 1-paragraph framing. 2. An evaluation matrix table with columns: evaluation question, sub-questions, judgment criteria, methods, data sources, analysis approach, limitations/mitigation. 3. A short note on triangulation strategy across the full matrix. 4. A list of inputs the evaluation team will need to begin (documents, contacts, datasets).