Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) goes beyond just involving stakeholders in target-setting and indicator selection. It ensures active stakeholder participation in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. This program highlights the value of engaging all stakeholders to boost ownership, autonomy, and local capacity in managing development processes. By deepening participants’ understanding of PM&E, the program strengthens project management, builds local confidence, and promotes more inclusive and effective development outcomes.

Program Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to

• Integrate proven methods into your M&E design and explore how participatory approaches can be adapted to tackle specific monitoring and evaluation challenges.
• Apply at least six key participatory methods to M&E processes, using real-life case studies.
• Understand how participatory and learning-based approaches to M&E fit within broader evaluation and adaptive programming practices.
• Critically assess participatory methods, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and contextual applications, especially when engaging marginalized communities.

Develop a coherent PM&E plan to take back and implement in their organization

Target Audience

This program is perfect for mid- and senior-level professionals in development and humanitarian sectors, including those in government, NGOs, and community organizations. It’s ideal for individuals with M&E experience who are eager to enhance their skills in participatory, adaptive, and complexity-aware project processes.

Training Period

Classroom: 5 Days

Online: 7 Days

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

• Importance of Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Components of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
• Principles of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation.
• The relevance of participatory monitoring and evaluation.
• Challenges in using participatory approaches.

Module 2: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks.

• Logical Framework.
• Strategic Framework.

Module 3: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators.

• Understanding indicators
• Participatory processes for defining indicators
• Developing and monitoring indicators

Module 4: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Plans.

• Developing PM&E Plans
• Mainstreaming PM&E with Project Plans
• Implementing and monitoring PM&E Plans

Module 5: Data Management.

• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Communicating Results
• Utilizing Results in Project Planning

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, groupwork, and case studies. Participants receive training manuals and supplementary reference materials.

Certification

Participants will receive a certificate upon successfully completing the training.

Course Booking

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