The following activities are needed to collect the data required for measuring the indicators:  

all the good practices indicators should preferably be measured. The data collection method for each good practices indicator may be different and involve, e.g. interviews, questionnaire perception surveys, focus group discussions or reading co-management system reports. The information collected under Step 2 on the co-management context and process will also be useful. 

because there will be a variety of different indicators used for the evaluation, it is not possible to provide detailed guidance on the method of data collection for each indicator (although some suggestions of possible approaches are included here). Most evaluations will draw on data that have already been collected over time through monitoring. It should be noted that data may already be available from baseline surveys conducted in support of monitoring and evaluation, routine monitoring of the co-management process, and from secondary data sources (such as data collected in Step 2 on the co-management context and process). Data collected are used to answer the specific questions, as expressed through the selected indicators relevant to the evaluation. It is critical that these data are collected accurately.  

The different data collection methods, such as a questionnaire or a check list for a semi-structured interview with a focus group, should be pre-tested before being fully utilized. Being trained in, familiar with, and having tested the data collection methods will increase the likelihood that the selected indicators will be measured correctly and consistently. This will help to provide the co-management team with an accurate and comparable dataset to work with, analyse and refer back to through time. Keep in mind that by building internal capacity to conduct the evaluation it will be easier to repeat the evaluation process in the future.