Learning from Change: Issues and Experiences in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation - Softcover

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0889368953 ISBN 13: 9780889368958

Publisher: Intl Development Research, 2000

Synopsis

Learning from Change provides an overview of the common themes and experiences in participatory approaches to monitoring and evaluation across different institutions and sectors. It is a compilation of selected case studies and discussions between practitioners, academics, donors, and policymakers in participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E). It explores conceptual, methodological, institutional, and policy issues that need to be addressed to enrich our understanding and practice of PM&E. The book is in three sections. The first provides a general overview of PM&E, synthesizing literature surveys and regional reviews of PM&E practice around the world. The second presents case studies that illustrate the diverse range of settings and contexts in which PM&E is being applied. The third raises the key issues and challenges arising from the case studies and discussions, and proposes areas for future research and action. Learning from Change will be an important reference for development professionals worldwide as well as for anyone interested in the process of participatory development, including researchers, academics, fieldworkers, development practitioners, and policymakers.

About this title

Synopsis

Providing an overview of the common themes and experiences in participatory approaches to monitoring and evaluation across different institutions and sectors, this text is a compilation of selected case studies and discussions between practitioners, academics, donors and policymakers. It is drawn from an international workshop on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E), which was held in the Philippines at the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, in November 1997. It explores conceptual, methodological, institutional and policy issues which need to be addressed in order to enrich understanding of PM&E. The book is in three sections. Section One provides a general overview of participatory monitoring and evaluation, synthesizing literature surveys and regional reviews of PM&E practice around the globe. Section Two presents case studies that illustrate the diverse range of settings and contexts in which PM&E is being applied. Section Three raises the key issues and challenges arising from the case studies and the workshop proceedings, and proposes areas for future research and action.

About the Author

Marisol Estrella is a Research Associate at the Institute for Popular Democracy in the Philippines.

Edition details

• Publisher: Intl Development Research
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0889368953
• ISBN 13: 9780889368958
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 274
• Editor: Estrella Marisol, Blauert Jutta, Campilan Dindo, Gaventa John, Gonsalves Jullian, Guijt Irene, Johnson Debra A., Ricafort Roger