Developing and Selecting Measures of Child Well-Being

Indicators provide a signal to decision makers by indicating whether, and to what extent, a variable of
interest (such as use of health services) has changed. Indicators can be used at all levels of the results
framework from inputs to impact, and should be linked to the programme’s theory of change (see Brief No.
2, Theory of Change). For any one programme or policy there should be a comprehensive set of indicators
covering all levels of the theory of change. Indicators have an important role for all monitoring and
evaluation (M&E) activities, including impact evaluation.