Development professionals work to make positive change happen through their programs and initiatives. However, it is very hard for them to measure their projects’ impact and evaluate how efficient they are. The best development projects are identified by their impact and their efficiency, and the best way to measure these is through a good project … More 5 Fantastic Guides to Developing Project Monitoring and Evaluation Programs

EVER WONDERED HOW A RESULTS-BASED PROJECT DIFFERS FROM ONE FOCUSED JUST ON IMPLEMENTATION? Kindly note that the story below was adopted from a true trusted source to help in clarify my point here.. “Researcher: A couple of years ago I had back-to-back assignments on two continents. And it was interesting to see the huge difference … More A TALE OF TWO PROJECTS

After the implementation of a multi-year program, for some time, we do not know where we are results-wise. Except if there is a midterm review usually on the third year, or an evaluation towards the end of a program or expiration of a strategic plan. This means for a considerable period of time we do … More Rethinking Program Protocols

Monitoring is the systematic and routine collection of data during project implementation for the purpose of establishing whether an intervention is moving towards the set objectives or project goals. In this case, data is collected throughout the life cycle of the project. The data collection tools are usually embedded into the project activities in order … More TYPES OF MONITORING IN MONITORING AND EVALUATION

What is an M&E system? As with many things in international development, the precise definition of an M&E system varies between different organisations. In most cases an M&E system refers to all the indicators, tools and processes that you will use to measure if a program has been implemented according to the plan (monitoring) and is … More Creating a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is an area of growing importance for the development community. It allows those involved in development activities to learn from experience, to achieve better results and to be more accountable. This report from the World Bank Operations Evaluation Department provides an overview of some of the M&E tools, methods and approaches … More Monitoring and Evaluation: Some Tools, Methods and Approaches