Local Economic and Community Plans LECP | Guidelines 2021
Monitoring Evaluation, and Review As indicated previously a set of high-level indicators should be considered when developing the LECP Framework that will support the monitoring and evaluation of the Framework and provide performance indicators for the Implementation Plans. As the framework LECP and the implementation plans are integrated the systems in place to support their monitoring, evaluation and review should span both the community and economic elements. Once the relevant actions have been prioritised in any given year those relevant indicators can then be used to support the monitoring of the Implementation Plans. As also indicated previously case study collection should become part of the monitoring of both the Framework and individual Implementation Plan where appropriate. It should also be noted that, as noted earlier, the gathering of monitoring data may need to be built into actions where such data is not available through other means. Integrated and Ongoing Initiatives There may be ongoing initiatives at a local level that are integrated in nature and not necessarily tied to a particular time. These initiatives or the desire to develop such initiatives should be included in the LECP framework and if relevant in the Implementation Plan. These may be activities that are being implemented by partner organisations or in a collaborative way but should be included in the LECP/Implementation plan should they be deemed to be contributing to the overall achievement of the High-Level Goals set out in the LECP.
This does not preclude other priorities being addressed by bodies/agencies on the LCDC, or those that support the LCDC, continuing to work on their own priorities. It is at this point also that performance indicators and progress milestones, which enable monitoring of progress in implementing the actions and measurement and assessment of their effectiveness towards achievement of the SCOs, should be specified. Further guidance on the use of indicators in relation to the community elements is outlined in Appendix 7 of the Guidelines for the Community Elements of the Local Economic and Community Plan (March 2014). It is important also that buy-in and commitment to the development and implementation of the community elements of the Plan is given, not only by LCDC partners, but also by other local public funded agencies/bodies and other funded development agencies that are not represented on the LCDC. Delivery of this support will be underpinned at national level through the Inter- Departmental Group on Local and Community Development, which will focus on ensuring that local governance structures under the aegis/ responsibility of central funding Departments and agencies commit to the development and delivery of locally set objectives in the LECP. The relationship/agreement with relevant agencies/ bodies will be managed through a memorandum of understanding between the LCDC and LCDC member agencies/delivery bodies, e.g. HSE, ETB, Local Authority itself, or through a joint protocol between the LCDC and non-member agencies/ delivery bodies, e.g. CYPSCs, TIGs, FRCs etc. Implementation In line with text in previous paragraphs each Implementation Plan should be clear on responsibilities for the delivery of specific actions. This specificity should relate to those actions that are within the remit of the LCDC, the Local Authority and other partner organisations involved in LECP actions. There is a role for the Advisory Group to ensure that these responsibilities are clearly detailed in the Implementation Plans. It may be useful to include a table of actions that also details the roles and responsibilities for each relevant stakeholder.
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