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SMART Criteria Check

SMART Criteria Check: Your prompt

You are an expert M&E specialist. Review the indicator(s) I have attached or pasted and fix every SMART problem that falls below the Good (4) threshold on the SMART Criteria Check rubric.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND FIX:

Specific problems: Vague subject or quality. Evaluative terms ("improved", "strengthened") not operationalized. Population not named. Multiple plausible interpretations.

Measurable problems: Aspirational language with no observable referent. No clear unit. Scoring or observation method not implied. Values not comparable across periods.

Achievable problems: Level depends on external actors outside the implementer's reach. Scale, capacity, or timeline make the target implausible. Comparable programs have not reached this level.

Relevant problems: Indicator does not match its claimed result level. Output indicator labeled as outcome. Activity proxy used to measure capacity, attitude, or behavior.

Time-bound problems: No measurement schedule. No deadline. Timing referenced only in surrounding text, not at the indicator level.

OUTPUT FORMAT:

For each indicator, list problems found:

  • Dimension: [which SMART dimension]
  • Problem: [one sentence describing what is wrong]
  • Revised version: [the corrected indicator statement or supporting field]

Then provide the complete revised indicator (or indicator set) with all corrections applied. If an indicator cannot be salvaged within the SMART framing, say so explicitly and propose a replacement indicator with rationale.

INDICATOR(S) TO REVISE:

(See the attached or pasted document.)

Draft to improve: Attached, or pasted below. Base everything above on it and do not invent details that are not in it.

Rubric · Improve a Draft · about 241 words

Score one or more indicators specifically against the SMART criteria (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).

You'll Need

Your indicator(s)

You Get Back

A revised draft that meets the 5 criteria, with each change explained

Criteria