Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

Suggested links:

• Action Learning Action Research Association (ALARA)
• Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID). (2009). The pitfalls of monitoring and evaluation: Do current frameworks really serve us?
• Catley, A., et al. (2008). Participatory impact assessment: A guide for practitioners. Published by Tufts University.
• Guijt, I. (2008). Critical Readings on Assessing and Learning for Social Change: A review. IDS Development Bibliographies 21.
• Earl, S., Carden, F. & Smutylo, T. (2001). Outcome mapping: Building learning and reflection into development programs. Free download available from IDRC.
• Gertler, P., et al. (2010). Impact evaluation in practice. Published by the World Bank, this book is available for download.
• Improving Evaluation and Impact Assessment, INTRAC. The goal is to develop monitoring and evaluation techniques to assess the impacts of capacity building initiatives on organizations and the quality of their programmes.
• J.W. McConnell Foundation uses its funds to leverage individual and community assets, resources and skills to effect change.
• Kusters, C., van Vugt, S., Wigboldus, S., Williams, B. & Woodhill, J. (2011). Making evaluations matter: A practical guide for evaluators. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Centre for Development Innovation. (3.22 Mb pdf)
• Lederach, J.P., et al. (2007). Reflective peacebuilding: A planning, monitoring, and learning toolkit. (4.51 Mb pdf)
• MandE News, a news service focusing on developments in monitoring and evaluation methods relevant to development.
• Oakley, P. & Clayton, A. (2000). The Monitoring and Evaluation of Empowerment: A resource document. Library has hard copy, INTRAC-OP26. (342K pdf)
• Monitoring and Evaluation News, a news service focusing on developments in monitoring and evaluation methods related to development programmes with social development objectives.
• Davies, R. & Dart, J. (2005). The 'Most Significant Change' (MSC) Technique: A guide to its use. This publication is aimed at those who wish to use MSC to help monitor and evaluate their social change programs and projects. (1.2 Mb pdf)
• Participatory Learning and Action (formerly PLA Notes), back issues no. 1 - current available online. Library has hard copies for issues 1-current.
• Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, an Eldis Participation Resource Guide.
  • Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, articles from Eldis.
• Pasteur, K. & Blauert, J. (2000). Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in Latin America: Overview of the literature with annotated bibliography. IDS Development Bibliographies 18.
• Shah, M. K., et al. (2006). Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of Community- and Faith-Based Programs: A step-by-step guide for people who want to make HIV and AIDS services and activities more effective in their community. (3.68 Mb pdf)
• Participatory Impact Monitoring by GTZ. Print copy of this series is available in the library (300.72 G317p)
  • Booklet 1: Group-based impact monitoring (426K pdf)
  • Booklet 2: NGO-based impact monitoring (391K pdf)
  • Booklet 3: Application exercises (350K pdf)
  • Booklet 4: Concept of participatory impact monitoring (451K pdf)
• Participation, Power and Social Change Team (PPSC), explores methods and concepts of participation. This site contains working papers, research reports and other publications.
• Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation: Managing and Learning for Impact in Rural Development, developed by Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation.
• James, R. (2001). Practical Guidelines for the Monitoring and Evaluation of Capacity-Building: Experiences From Africa. Library has hard copy, INTRAC-OP36. (414K pdf)
• Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), a centre for learning and promotion of participation and democratic governance.
• The Programme Manager's Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This tool provides guidance and options for staff to improve planning, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Resources on Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of Lobby, Advocacy and Policy Change
• Williams, B. & Sankar, M. (2008). Evaluation South Asia. Published by UNICEF. (5.18 Mb pdf)

Videos:

• Tracking local development in West Africa: A holistic and participatory approach - In this video Professor Ton Dietz (University of Amsterdam) introduces a project methodology that aims to improve the evaluation of development interventions in Africa. The video contains an interview supported with images from the field (Northern Ghana and Southern Burkina Faso).