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The new and powerful methodology of participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM & E) is gaining wide use amongst international development agencies and research institutions around the world. PM & E brings together both researchers and stakeholders, such as farmers, government officials, and extension workers, to monitor and assess development activities. This book reflects upon the introduction, implementation, and assessment of a PM & E training programme. It documents a PM & E training process in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, China, illustrating how PM & E can strengthen the learning and accountability.

The new and powerful methodology of participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) is gaining wide use amongst international development agencies and research institutions around the world. PM&E brings together both researchers and stakeholders, such as farmers, government officials, and extension workers, to monitor and assess development activities. This book reflects upon the introduction, implementation, and assessment of a PM&E training programme. It documents a PM&E training process in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, China, illustrating how PM&E can strengthen the learning and accountabili

"Participation has become a critical concept in development, increasingly employed in the planning and implementation of development programmes. Learning from Change takes participation one step further by exploring its use in the monitoring and evaluation of those programmes." "Bringing together a broad range of case studies and discussions between practitioners, academics, donors and policymakers, the book explores conceptual, methodological, institutional and policy issues in participatory monitoring and evaluation. It distils the common themes and experiences in participatory monitoring and evaluation to show the challenges - and far-reaching benefits - of the approach." "Learning from Change will be of value to readers interested in processes of participatory development, as well as to all development professionals, including fieldworkers, practitioners, researchers and policymakers."--Jacket

AbstractThis chapter provides a detailed case study of participatory evaluation in a large‐scale community‐revitalization program, using grassroots "citizen learning teams" to monitor and track progress. Lessons and implications for scaling up participatory evaluation in government programs are discussed.

Ghana has pursued decentralisation since 1988, but its implementation continues to face challenges. Participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) is one of the tools that can help local governments to be more effective in the planning and management of development projects. However, the issues involved in implementing PM&E in rural local governments operating within a rapidly changing sociocultural and political environment have not been sufficiently explored. To fill this gap in knowledge, this paper draws on project and policy documents and primary data on the application of PM&E in District Assemblies' Common Fund projects implemented between 2013 and 2017 in Ghana's Lambussie District. Six key informant interviews were held with district- and regional-level stakeholders, and eight focus group discussions were undertaken at the community level. The research found that inadequate provision for operationalising PM&E at the local level, and lack of accountability and feedback mechanisms, resulted in a tokenistic approach to PM&E. The authors suggest that research and advocacy on mechanisms for holding district authorities accountable is vital to the success of future PM&E initiatives at local government level.