Under the direct supervision of the Vice President, the Monitoring-Evaluation Unit works towards the implementation of the strategic vision of the Authority, by submitting a draft monitoring-evaluation policy, guidelines and procedures. The Unit ensures the management of the resources of the service, by formulating work programmes and preparing budgets (work plans and programmes comprise specific activities of monitoring-evaluation and management of feedback/knowledge, as well as measures aimed at improving monitoring-evaluation policies, procedures, methodologies and measurement standards). It conducts the implementation of the work programme by preparing sectoral and departmental monitoring-evaluation reports, as well as annual reports, including information and follow-up of conclusions and recommendations.

In collaboration with the Unit on Relations with other ECOWAS institutions, it ensures the compliance of monitoring-evaluation practices of ECOWAS institutions with international standards. It coordinates monitoring activities, joint evaluations and results sharing among the institutions.

The Monitoring-Evaluation Unit maintains feedback and the promotion of knowledge management while supporting the improvement of ECOWAS’ efficiency through the introduction of methodological innovations, the application of result-based management, the dissemination and effective use of conclusions, lessons learnt and recommendations of monitoring-evaluation. Finally, it discharges any other duties entrusted by the Vice President and Commissioners.

The Capacity Building Plan which is akin to the search for more efficiency falls within the scope of Monitoring-Evaluation. It aims at optimizing the use of human resources through the transfer of knowledge and know-how with the aim of  sustainably achieving the objectives assigned to ECOWAS and addressing the challenges set  by the Council of Ministers and the Authority of Heads of State and Government with the assistance of technical and financial partners.

The Management Information System (MIS) logically falls too within monitoring-evaluation. The MIS is an information and communication technology tool. It could be described as a planned collection, processing, storage and dissemination system of data necessary for the efficient performance of management functions. Its implementation is an integral part of the operationalisation of the strategic vision 2020. The MIS involves all the departments of ECOWAS, which will eventually benefit from its implementation.