| Best Practice in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
Guidelines for involving people in monitoring and evaluation
for Natural Resource Management and Research.
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Background |
Monitoring
and evaluation are key processes, which help ensure that learning
and adaptation happen throughout the project/programming cycle.
Participatory M&E (PM&E) ensures that these processes are
people centred. Full participation of those involved in, or affected
by any project/programme will give a fuller and more accurate picture
of progress, outcomes and impact.
These Best Practice Guidelines on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
provide some background to the evolution and purpose of PM&E,
and takes a practical look at turning plans into practice.
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Guide to the tool |
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Section
One
looks at the relevance of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation,and
its multiple purposes and benefits. |
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Section
Two
highlights selected issues in PM&E for NRM and research.
These include its political and social nature; how to make it
participatory; the question of baselines; and some common errors. |
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Section
Three
takes a practical look at carrying out PM&E. Several critical
questions to ask before starting are outlined. Selection of
methods and of indicators are considered. |
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Section
Four raises
important issues relating to how the PM&E process is sustained,
and the lessons used. |
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Section
Five
is a list of further reading |
This tool was written by Irene Guijt for the Natural Resources Systems
Programme (NRSP): Socio-economic Methodologies for Natural Resources
Research and Best Practice Guidelines (http://www.nri.org/publications/bpg/bpg04.pdf).
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Further PM&E links |
Eldis
Resource Guide on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation - for
more links on concepts and methods:
http://www.eldis.org/participation
Monitoring Case Studies on Livelihoods Connect
http://www.livelihoods.org/lessons/lessons.html#4
Evaluation using a Sustainable Livelihoods Approach in Ethiopia
Word
(3.7 MB) / PDF
(1.8 MB)
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