Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Methods

INTRODUCTION

‘Participation’ has become a critical concept in development. Donors, governments and iNGOs are insisting upon participatory approaches in assessing needs and in implementing programmes. With increased emphasis on the importance of participation in development, there is a growing recognition that monitoring and evaluation of development and other community-based initiatives should be participatory. This course will broaden participants’ understanding of PM&E as a support to program/project management at different levels and as a tool for strengthening participation, enhancing local capacity, and increasing local people’s confidence and control over development decisions and processes.

DURATION

5 Days

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1

Introduction to Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) 

• Definition of Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation
• Purpose and benefits of Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation
• Principles of Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation
• The relevance of Participatory Monitoring And Evaluation
• Challenges in using participatory approaches

PM&E Process

• Planning the PM&E Process and Determining Objectives and Indicators
• Data Collection methods and tools
• Data analyzing

Developing PM&E Results Levels

• M&E results chain
• Components of results chain
• Linking the result levels

Module 2

Indicators for Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

•  What are indicators
• Types of indicators
• Characteristics of good indicators
•  Participatory process of indicator definition

Logical Framework Approach in PM&E

• LFA – Analysis and Planning phase
• Design of logframe
• Risk rating in logframe
• Horizontal and vertical logic in logframe
• Using logframe to create schedules: Activity and Budget schedules

Participatory M&E Planning

• Components of PM&E plan
• Developing PM&E plans
• Implementing PM&E plans

Participatory Project design

• Generating objectives for project planning
• Developing an action plan for implementation
• Group dynamics of participatory decision making

Module 3

Data collection for PM&E

• Participatory Information gathering Tools and Methods
• Quantitative and qualitative data
• Triangulating data collection sources and methods
• Preparing data collection methods/tools

Tools and Techniques for PME

• Participatory Rural Appraisal(PRA) tools
• Beneficiary Assessment
• Visual self-evaluation tools
• Testimonials
• Photographing the evidence
• Community records and indicators

Participatory Action Research

• Tools for PAR
• Importance of PAR
• Steps in carrying out PAR

Data Analysis in PM&E

• Introduction to data analysis in PM&E
• Using SPSS/Stata in quantitative data management and analysis for PM&E
• Descriptive and inferential analysis
• Participatory dissemination of the findings

Module 4

Participatory Evaluation

•  Evaluation questions
•   Evaluation design
• Participatory data collection
• Evaluation data analysis
• Evaluation findings dissemination and action planning

Participatory Impact Assessment

• What is participatory impact assessment
• Process of PIA
• Community defined indicators in PIA
• Participatory tools and methods in PIA
• Project attribution

Module 5

Reporting in PM&E

• Reporting on progress toward outcomes to Stakeholders and Participatory dissemination.
• Communication activities to partners and stakeholders
• Lessons learned
• Key activities and results that need planning
• Using the information for the action-learning process and reporting