Here are a few Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) competences that have been recommended by the experts. Do you have any to add?
Oftentimes we are tempted to just collect data for the beneficiaries of our programme. However, this is short-sighted. I talk from personal experience as I learnt the consequence of this mistake in the past. At some point an evaluation or another study will be done and then the brilliant idea hits us, 'it would be so nice to compare the results of persons who participated in our programme versus persons who did not benefit from our initiative'. However, that idea may never see the light of day as it may be too time consuming to find a comparison group. All this could have been easier if the contact details of everyone (not just the selected persons) were recorded when they applied to be part
I argue that they are. No matter the size and scope of the evaluation. Here is my take on the role and functions of a Reference Group. I don't seem to be alone in appreciating the use of Reference Groups for evaluations. Here are the results of a poll that was comducted on LinkedIn.
These books are my picks that should form the foundation of any collection on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
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These terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but have different meanings, purposes and uses.
