Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan Template

This MEL plan template gives you a complete structure for documenting how a project will measure progress and learn from it.

It follows the sections donors expect — results framework, indicators, data sources, methods, frequency, responsibilities, analysis and reporting — while staying simple enough for a small team to maintain.

What it covers

• Project objectives, results and assumptions
• Indicator reference sheets with definitions and disaggregation
• Data collection methods, sources and frequency
• Data quality, analysis and use
• Reporting calendar and learning agenda

Who it is for

M&E officers, project managers and proposal teams who need a credible plan quickly and want a format that can be adapted to health, education, livelihoods or governance programming.

Delivered as an editable Word document plus an Excel indicator tracker, with a completed example for reference.