What is it? Monitoring is the process of collecting information over time, while evaluation is the process of determining if a program is reaching its stated goal. Together, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is used to assess the performance of projects, institutions and programs set up by governments, international organizations, and NGOs. Its goal is to improve current and future management of outputs, outcomes, and impact. Developing an M&E system plays a vital role for both internal and external stakeholders. For example, internally, it helps you determine the data you need to collect to make decisions about programs, resources, and timelines, as well as ensuring a program is being conducted with fidelity. Externally, it helps to clearly communicate your goals and identity, build confidence and trust by demonstrating results, and provides financial accountability.

To be effective, M&E systems must collect data continually, and ensure that they are appropriately analyzed, reported, and discussed for programmatic improvement. Solid M&E systems find their grounding in strong theories of change or logic models. Once this is in place, an M&E Framework is created, followed by an M&E Plan to be operationalized. Our consultants can help you determine if your organization is ready for M&E by conducting a Readiness Assessment, help you build your foundational logic model or theory of change, help you develop an M&E Framework and Plan that is appropriate to your size and scope of the organization, and get you started on the road to results-based accountability.

How can we help you? 

• Conduct M&E Readiness Assessment
• Develop a solid logic model and theory of change to guide M&E
• Build specific M&E frameworks and plans that collect only the data you need
• Build internal capacity to manage M&E