This project was a collaboration between equal access. Participatory monitoring and evaluation system assessment. What actually is monitoring and evaluation, and how can systematic monitoring improve development work. The approach provides an ongoing platform for local stakeholders to articulate their own needs and preferences, beyond the. This manual is about using monitoring and evaluation to improve the impact of.
The participatory monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning pmerl manual helps practitioners to measure, monitor and evaluate changes in local adaptive capacity, for better decisionmaking in communitybased adaptation cba activities. Participatory monitoring, assessment and evaluation of biodiversity involves data collection and. Basic principles of monitoring and evaluation monitoring and evaluation usually include information on the cost of the programme being monitored or evaluated. Participatory monitoring and evaluation for learning. This training manual was developed as part of an effort to build a participatory monitoring and. A step by step guide to monitoring and evaluation university of. The first is an individual practice tracking sheet, which captures the adoption of a series of good agricultural and management practices by individual group members. While there are many manuals available on participatory rapid appraisal approaches to monitoring and evaluation, there were none easily used by field officers attempting to aid and encourage fishing community level participation in monitoring and evaluating activities of projects and programmes in rural fishing communities.
Pdf participatory monitoring and evaluation approaches. Participatory monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning. This allows judging the benefits of a programme against its costs and identifying which intervention has the highest rate of return. Participatory monitoring and evaluation for natural resource management. The participatory performance tracker ppt is a participatory selfassessment tool that allows farmers belonging to a.
This revised manual provides guidance on conducting participatory monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning in communitybased adaptation initiatives pmerl for short. Use of participatory tools for monitoring and evaluation the use of participatory tools in project planning is widespread and common. A practitioners manual on monitoring and evaluation of. Project planning, monitoring and evaluation module overview 11 about this module module 8 project planning, monitoring and evaluation is divided into six units. Participatory monitoring and evaluation of community and. This publication, the handbook on monitoring and evaluating for results, a d d r e s s e s the monitoring and evaluation of development results. Introduction to project planning this unit gives an overview of the different tasks that are involved in the design, development and implementation of a project. Tdcpu 1992, drought monitoring project 1993 give no indication that drought monitoring was participatory, in the sense that the. Participatory monitoring and evaluation readings and resources. Collecting, analyzing, and using monitoring data 3. Introduction monitoring the routine process of data collection monthly, quarterly, annually intended to measure whether the program is doing what is set out to do. Some tools, methods, and approaches english abstract. Participatory monitoring and evaluation of community and faith. Dec 07, 2012 objectives of the session define monitoring, evaluation and participatory monitoring and evaluation notions identify the main characteristics of participatory monitoring and evaluation analyze the differences between pme and conventional monitoring and evaluation2.
It is based on the pmerl manual which care developed in 2012 in association with the international institute for environment and development among other organisations. Individual practice tracking sheet and group maturity sheet the ppt is comprised of two forms. Pra is an exercise in communication and transfer of knowledge. It is they who decide whether a programme makes progress, delivers and is. It is intended to support country offices in aligning their monitoring and evaluation systems with rbm methodologyspecifically in tracking and measuring the performance of undp. General guidelines and tips for participatory methods 17 comparative chartfor participatory methods 25 charrette 27 citizens jury 37 consensus conference 57 delphi 75 expertpanel 87 focus group 97 participatory assessment, monitoring and evaluation 107 planning cell 117 scenarios 129 the world cafe 141 brief descriptions of methods and. Numbers of memberssupporters participation in initiatives. As a pdf format, you can print this out, or type into it. Participatory evaluation can help improve program performance by 1 involving key stakeholders in evaluation design and decision making, 2 acknowledging and addressing asymmetrical levels of power and voice among stakeholders, 3 using multiple and varied methods, 4 having an action component so that evaluation findings.
Participatory evaluation can help improve program performance by 1 involving key stakeholders in evaluation design and decision making, 2 acknowledging and addressing asymmetrical levels of power and voice among stakeholders, 3 using multiple and varied methods, 4 having an action component so that evaluation findings are useful to the programs end users. The core initiative is pleased to release the second edition of this participatory monitoring and evaluation manual. Participatory analysis, monitoring and evaluation for. Participatory community monitoring for water, sanitation, and hygiene wsh makes it possible for. Participatory rural appraisal monitoring and evaluation. While published jointly by unaids and the world bank, it has benefited from extensive consultation and piloting among african countries and other stakeholders who recognize the. As project planners, we might gather with potential project participants to do a card or other sorting exercise, or create a seasonal calendar, for example. Participatory program evaluation manual is a handbook dedicated to providing information on participatory program evaluation approaches. Regardless of whether it is carried out as part of project identification or appraisal or as part of country economic and sector work, the learning by doing and teamwork spirit of pra requires transparent procedures.
Communities to make their own decisions about water, hygiene, and sanitation strategies communities to feel a sense of project ownership development organizations to better understand local community wishes and priorities. Participatory monitoring and evaluation in practice. Participatory community monitoring for water, sanitation. Training module on participatory community monitoring and evaluation.
Training module on participatory community monitoring. Indicators should be objective, verifiable and clearly understood by. Participatory analysis for community action paca training. Monitoring and evaluation for world bank agricultural. General guidelines and tips for participatory methods 17 comparative chartfor participatory methods 25 charrette 27 citizens jury 37 consensus conference 57 delphi 75 expertpanel 87 focus group 97 participatory assessment,monitoring and evaluation 107 planning cell 117 scenarios 129 the world cafe 141 brief descriptions of methods and. Development cooperation as part of foreign policy 1. Participatory selfmonitoring and evaluation as defined by the development workers table 4.
Monitoring and evaluation manual dansk handicap forbund. This participatory discussion creates an environment where farmers those with lower adoption rates may be encouraged by their peers to try out the improved practices in the next crop season, and groups together with their field officers can make plans to address challenges the farmers are facing. Apr 18, 2014 the participatory monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning pmerl manual helps practitioners to measure, monitor and evaluate changes in local adaptive capacity, for better decisionmaking in communitybased adaptation cba activities. Depending on the subject, the readings include conceptual and methodological. Sportindevelopment a monitoring and evaluation manual. Participatory monitoring in tropical forest management. Participatory monitoring and evaluation sswm find tools. To the extent possible, participatory monitoring and evaluation mechanisms must be used to enable stakeholders to provide their feedback. This manual is part of the equal access participatory monitoring and evaluation toolkit.
Participatory methods toolkit a practitioners manual. Participatory monitoring and evaluation institute of. Participatory analysis, monitoring and evaluation for fishing. The basic differences between a traditional monitoring and evaluation and participatory self monitoring and evaluation table 3. Participatory monitoring and evaluation system assessment tool. Indicators should be objective, verifiable and clearly understood by all stakeholders 5.
The approach provides an ongoing platform for local stakeholders to articulate their own needs and preferences, beyond the lifetime of a project. It is attracting interest from many quarters since it offers new ways of assessing and learning from change that are more inclusive, and more in tune with the views and aspirations of those most directly affected. This minicourse covers the basics of program monitoring and evaluation in the context of population, health, and nutrition programs. Pdf monitoring and evaluation of municipal planning. Negotiate between stakeholders to decide what to monitor and evaluate 4. Eldis, a uk development resource organization, provides a resource guide to participatory monitoring and evaluation. This was a major outcome of the assessing communication for social change ac4sc project which was conducted from 2007 2011. Introduction to participatory monitoring and evaluation. Evaluation the systematic investigation of whether a program is effective. Participants have learned new monitoring and evaluation skills, and been challenged to examine. M0054, the latter of which is available in its original form in the online library on the peace corps website. Guidelines for programme design, monitoring and evaluation table of contents key terms 1. Participatory analysis for community action ice no.
For participatory evaluation, see who are the questionmakers. Participatory monitoring, evaluation, reflection and. The most significant change technique better evaluation. Training manual on basic monitoring and evaluation of. An introduction to monitoring and evaluation 25 participatory. This manual is prepared in cook book fashion with easily followed instructions for 26 participatory monitoring tools to allow use by both local field staff acting as facilitators and directly by community members engaged in the evaluation process. We hope that the content, format, and examples will be useful to organizations as they strive to improve the effectiveness of. The purpose has been to have projects and programs which are shaped in a participatory process, with voices of the stakeholders themselves shaping the development process itself. In a readerfriendly way, the manual offers orientation and guidelines to monitoring throughout the various project phases, from planning to implementation. Guidelines for programme design, monitoring and evaluation. Lessons from a maternal and newborn study in eastern uganda.
A practitioners manual on monitoring and evaluation of development. Participation there are two major ideas when we talk about participation. Center for international forestry research cifor, 2008. The section on creative participatory activities provides lots of good examples of tools you can use and adapt for focus group discussions with young people. Why participatory community monitoring and evaluation. This is one way of promoting learning among those involved in the programme or project. Participatory community monitoring and evaluation are extremely important for learning about the achievementdeviation from original concerns and problems faced by local development projectsprogrammes being implemented, so that corrective measures can be taken in time. Individual practice tracking sheet and group maturity sheet the ppt is comprised of.
Participatory monitoring and evaluation of community. Participatory monitoring also known as collaborative monitoring, communitybased monitoring, locally based monitoring, or volunteer monitoring is the regular collection of measurements or other kinds of data, usually of natural resources and biodiversity, undertaken by local residents of the monitored area, who rely on local natural resources and thus have more local knowledge of those. This article explores strategies for monitoring and evaluation of municipal planning with the intention to improve municipal performance on service delivery and development. The idea is to make the session fun and interactive. Participatory community monitoring and evaluation are extremely important for learning about the achievementdeviation from original concerns and problems faced by local development projectsprogrammes being implemented, so that. Developing a monitoring and evaluation plan learning objectives. Participatory community monitoring for water, sanitation, and. Training module on participatory community monitoring and. Monitoring and evaluation is not an addon at the end start early and build monitoring and evaluation into the project from the beginning 3. Participatory monitoring and evaluation linkedin slideshare. This guide is intended for people managing projectsprogrammes in national red.