Case Study: Project Evaluation Ethics
When you think about doing evaluation, what comes to mind? I think most often we first consider gathering the data needed to understand whether the project has been a success and why (or why not...
Full StoryMonitoring and Evaluation at International NGOs – Job Roles
Twenty years ago, when I started working in the international relief and development field, understanding of and commitment to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), particularly within...
Full StoryWhat is a t-Test in Program Evaluation?
Good quantitative M&E reports must be rigorous in applying statistical tests, but should do so in a way that serves a better, reliable explanation of project performance to different...
Full StoryWebinar: How to Use Observation and Participant Observation for M&E
Monitoring & Evaluation expert and Certificate Director Dr. Beverly Peters explains how to use observation and participant observation as data collection tools to monitor and evaluate...
Full StoryMonitoring and Evaluation in International Development
Imagine yourself in this setting: You are a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team leader working as part of a large-scale education project in Indonesia. The first Phase of the project is...
Full StoryStakeholders in Monitoring and Evaluation
Who cares? Who cares whether a health project in Uganda meets its stated objectives? Who finds it important that funds allocated for education in Afghanistan are spent effectively? Who lies...
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Observation, Participant Observation, and M&E
Observation and participant observation are both very important data collection tools that evaluators use throughout the project cycle. Evaluators use observation and participant observation to...
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: The Emic and the Etic: Their Importance to Qualitative Evaluators
There are two terms that I think all qualitative evaluators should know and take to heart: the etic and the emic. These are terms usually used by anthropologists. The etic perspective is the...
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Conducting a Census
Official census data can be particularly useful to project planners and evaluators. Census data helps project planners and evaluators to set baselines that can be used to measure the outcomes or...
Full StoryCareers in Monitoring & Evaluation
As a Doctoral candidate myself and a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) professional, I am developing my personal list of resources for careers in M&E. I’ve outlined what I have found useful...
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