Skip to main Skip to search
Whaikaha Ministry of Disabled People View our
NZSL name

MEAL Strategic Framework

The MEAL Strategic Framework sets out the steps required to create a Monitoring, Evaluation, Analysis and Learning (MEAL) approach based on the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles external URL .

This page includes a range of information and key documents, including a plain language summary of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Analysis and Learning (MEAL) Detailed Strategic Framework. Versions are also available in Large Print, Easy Read, Braille, Audio, NZSL and Te Reo.

On this page

What is the MEAL Strategic Framework?

The MEAL Strategic Framework sets out the steps required to create a Monitoring, Evaluation, Analysis and Learning (MEAL) approach based on the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles external URL .

The key principles of MEAL ensure mana enhancing, self-determination and voice are at the heart of all changes and can be embedded in current and future systems. The MEAL Strategic Framework was co-developed by disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori, whānau and the Crown as part of a partnership approach.

This Strategy is grounded in a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This includes developing and honouring meaningful partnerships with tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau at all levels as the transformed system unfolds.

It also includes making sure that our monitoring, evaluation, analysis and learning systems do what they can to fix the inequalities that tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau face in health and wellbeing, because of our disability support system.

The MEAL Strategic Framework will guide Whaikaha in its journey to transform the disability system in line with the Enabling Good Lives approach. This is also an important resource to guide other Government agencies and community organisations in the MEAL approach.

The Enabling Good Lives approach

Whaikaha will be rolling out transformation of the disability support services system using an Enabling Good Lives (EGL) approach across the whole country. 

Monitoring, evaluation, analysis and learning approaches are an important part of this change. We need an EGL aligned approach to all our systems to make real change for disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau.

An EGL-aligned approach to monitoring, evaluation, analysis and learning requires:

  • Appropriate resourcing of disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau
  • Leadership by and for disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau
  • Partnership under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Shared accountability, responsibility and governance between disabled people and whānau, tāngata whaikaha, and the Crown (a tripartite approach).

Key Documents

Work on the strategy began in March 2021. It was completed and endorsed by the Ministry of Health in June 2022. The strategy and accompanying documents were transferred to Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People when it was launched in July 2022.

Whaikaha would like to acknowledge all those who have contributed to its development. We are pleased to endorse and publish, the following documents on our website.

MEAL Strategic Framework Summary

The MEAL Strategic Framework Summary is a plain language summary of the MEAL Detailed Strategic Framework. Alternate formats of the MEAL Strategic Framework Summary are available.

Alternate formats

MEAL Detailed Strategic Framework

Appendices

Insights Alliance

It is proposed that the implementation of the MEAL approach will be overseen by a partnership group called the Insights Alliance. The Insights Alliance includes people with a range of expertise in the monitoring, evaluation, analysis and learning space, including disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori, Pacific disabled people, whānau and Crown officials.

The Insights Alliance is one of the independent voice mechanisms which ensures that the voice of the community leads the work of Whaikaha, and which enables shared accountability for system transformation.

Next Steps

Some aspects of the approach are already being implemented, while others will require more planning and development.

Implementation of the MEAL approach will happen alongside the EGL system transformation.