Short-term project cycles demand quick results, but real change takes years. The pressure to “show impact” within 12 months often leads to shallow reporting. Here’s how M&E professionals can demonstrate meaningful progress, even when the funding clock is ticking.

Things like trust, confidence, voice, or agency don’t fit neatly into checkboxes. They don’t always show up in numbers. But that doesn’t mean we can’t measure them. We just have to shift how we measure.

This article explores measurable indicators of racial justice across five key areas: economic equity, criminal justice, health disparities,

Here is a question I get asked a lot "Ann, how many indicators are "enough" ? The fear is that if there are too few indicators, the...

When it comes to performance measurement and evaluation, indicators play a crucial role in helping us understand and analyze complex phenomena. While 'regular' indicators provide valuable insights, there are instances where a more nuanced and comprehensive approach is required. This is where nested indicators come into the picture. In this blog post, I will define nested indicators, distinguish them from ‘regular’ indicators, provide practical examples, and guide you through

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems are essential tools that organizations use to measure the impact and effectiveness of their programs. When designed with a gender-sensitive lens, M&E syestems can provide critical insights into how programs affect individuals of different genders differently, ensuring that all beneficiaries have equitable access to resources and opportunities. Regardless of the thematic area of an intervention or programme, it is important to design and

There so many different types of indicators that it can be confusing and overwhelming at times. The most common ones are: Input...

There are so many templates these days. Indicator Tracking Table, Indicator Reference Sheet and M&E Framework are just a few. It can be...

From my experience, here are some practical tips to keep in mind when working with logframmes, M&E/Results Frameworks. 1. Keep the the...

As development practitioners and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) specialists we will definitely encounter a logframe, a results framework and/or a Theory of Change during the course of our career or practice. Likewise we will be asked to either develop, review or refine indicators. Irrespective of the thematic area or sector of the intervention or programme, it is a good practice to always incorporate indicators that relate to gender, social inclusion and environme