This Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (P, M and E) and Operational Framework has been designed to facilitate the planning, monitoring, evaluation, and operationalization of the 10th Government of Pakistan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Programme (CP) for 2023–2027. This product is a collaborative effort of the Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNFPA, Implementing Partners of the CP, and other stakeholders.

The framework is a result of extensive consultative processes, that started with the development of the country programme followed by its endorsement by the Government of Pakistan and the Executive Board. We appreciate Dr. Bakhor Kadirov (UNFPA former Country Representative a.i) for his strategic guidance in the development of the CPD (2023 – 2027) and Ms Khadija Zeeshan (former M&E Analyst for UNFPA Pakistan CO) for substantially contributing to the development of this document. Special gratitude goes to all the UNFPA Pakistan CO team, the UNFPA Asia Pacific Regional Office team, and the respective Government partners who have contributed to the process.

This monitoring and evaluation and operational framework provides an elaboration of the CPD implementation and M & E and results and resource framework and specifies the baselines and targets, amongst others, to facilitate the day-to-day monitoring and periodic evaluation of the country programme and inculcate the culture of results-based management.

This framework will serve as an implementation guide, planning, monitoring, and evaluation tool that will refocus attention on the continuous assessment of results with the ultimate aim of achieving the outputs and outcomes of the 10th Country Programme (2023-2027).