Learning from change: Issues and experiences in participatory monitoring and evaluation

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). Explores conceptual, methodological, institutional, and policy issues that need to be addressed to enrich our understanding and practice of PM&E. First section 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 ed in the process of participatory development, including rest he case studies and discussions, and proposes areas for future research and action. An important reference for development professionals worldwide as well as for anyone researchers, academics, fieldworkers, development practitioners, and policymakers.