M&E Collaborative Articles

How do you define and measure success in M&E projects?

Learn the key steps to plan, implement, and evaluate M&E projects effectively. Align your M&E activities with stakeholder goals and objectives.

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How do you balance the need for SMART indicators with the flexibility and responsiveness of your program?

31 contributions 2 months ago

Learn how to balance the need for SMART indicators with the flexibility and responsiveness of your program. Discover some evaluation questions that can help you…

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How do you ensure informed consent and data ownership in M&E surveys?

17 contributions 3 months ago

Learn how to ensure informed consent, data ownership, data ethics, and data privacy in your M&E surveys with these key principles and practices.

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How do you balance data quality and data privacy in M&E?

12 contributions 1 month ago

Learn how to balance data quality and data privacy in your M&E work. Explore key concepts, principles, challenges, strategies, resources, and benefits.

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What are the benefits and challenges of using a situational analysis in UFE?

7 contributions

Learn how to use a situational analysis in utilization-focused evaluation (UFE) to make your evaluations more useful and relevant for the users.

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How do you use SMART indicators to inform learning and decision making in your program?

14 contributions 5 months ago

Learn what SMART indicators are, how to develop them, and how to use them to improve your M&E learning and decision making. See examples of SMART indicators for…

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How do you define and measure your contribution claim in M&E?

20 contributions 3 months ago

Learn how to define and measure your contribution claim in M&E using contribution analysis, a method that uses evidence and logic to show your impact.

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How do you cope with the complexity and resource demands of mixed methods M&E?

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Learn how to cope with the complexity and resource demands of mixed methods M&E. Find out how to plan, manage, and communicate your mixed methods projects.

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How do you use assumptions and risks analysis to inform your M&E design and data collection strategies?

15 contributions 5 months ago

Learn how to use assumptions and risks analysis to inform your M&E design and data collection strategies, and improve your project management.

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What are the key elements of a good M&E plan for results-based management?

31 contributions 3 months ago

Learn the key elements of a good monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan that follows the strategy of results-based management (RBM) for better performance and…

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How do you deal with conflicting or negative M&E feedback?

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Learn six steps to handle challenging M&E feedback in a constructive way, and improve your M&E projects and programs.

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What are some of the emerging trends and innovations in M&E?

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Learn about some of the emerging trends and innovations in M&E that are improving the performance, impact, and learning of projects, programs, and policies.

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What are some best practices and tools for collecting and analyzing outcome data in outcome harvesting?

16 contributions 4 months ago

Learn some best practices and tools for collecting and analyzing outcome data in outcome harvesting, a participatory approach to evaluate social change…

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How do you deal with conflicting or contradictory findings from mixed methods data analysis in M&E?

16 contributions 5 months ago

Learn how to deal with conflicting or contradictory findings from mixed methods data analysis in M&E. Discover tips and strategies to ensure validity and…

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How do you identify and prioritize the key assumptions and risks in your M&E plan?

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Learn how to identify, prioritize, mitigate, and manage the key assumptions and risks that may affect your project's performance, outcomes, and impact in M&E.

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How do you design and implement participatory evaluation methods for different contexts and purposes?

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Learn how to design and implement participatory evaluation methods for different contexts and purposes, and what are some of the best practices and tools to use.

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How do you engage and empower women and girls in the M&E process?

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Learn how to engage and empower women and girls in the M&E process with these tips and best practices for gender-responsive and transformative M&E.

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How do you measure and demonstrate the impact and value of your M&E?

11 contributions

Learn tips and tools to communicate your M&E results and relevance to your stakeholders with visual aids, summaries, feedback, and more.

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How do you handle sensitive or confidential data in M&E collaborations?

10 contributions

Learn how to handle sensitive or confidential data in M&E collaborations ethically and legally with these tips on risk assessment, principles, tools, communication,…

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How do you communicate and report your evaluation findings in a user-friendly and actionable way?

14 contributions 5 months ago

Learn how to communicate and report your evaluation findings in a user-friendly and actionable way with these tips and best practices.

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