Monitoring and Evaluation

It is a pleasure for me to have put together some thoughts on the subject of monitoring and evaluation, an understated issue in the development planning and management, both at national and organizational level The article describes the concept of M&E system and the process through which foundation of an effective M&E system could be laid in development sector organizations. Its main focus is on management rather than technical issues such as M&E tools or research instruments. However, it highlights the need and usefulness of setting M&E standards and automation through MIS for strengthening the M&E system at an advanced stage of system development subject to affordability and capacity. The article is an effort to formulate and express management concepts based on contemporary theories and personal experiences over a decade. It also contains some common terminology used in this area of work. There is a limited bibliography consisted of publications and documents that have been reviewed and consulted in writing this article. I wish to thank all those writers, M&E experts and professional managers, whose ideas have founded the very basis of this document. Any inconsistency or error in the interpretation of concepts is fully owned by me. I avail this opportunity also to extend my deep gratitude to Mr. Ludovic