Participatory and Conventional Monitoring and Evaluation

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

Introduction:

It is a process through which stakeholders at various level:

i. engage in monitoring or evaluation at a project

ii. share control over the content, process and the results of the monitoring and evaluation

iii. engage in taking or identifying corrective actions

It focuses on the active engagement of primary stakeholders.

Purpose of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation:

1. To improve capacity building

2. Increase efficiency and effectiveness

3. Create new partnership

4. Lead empowerment

5. Promote sustainability

Conventional Monitoring and Evaluation

It is a process in which people are not the part or actors of the project's monitoring or evaluation but donor representatives or external consultants are primary responsible for identifying needs, developing a general project, providing money and others resources and monitoring and evaluation

Difference between Participatory and Conventional Monitoring and Evaluation

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation	Conventional Monitoring and Evaluation
1. Stakeholders of various levels engage in monitoring and evaluating of particular project.	a. Project management or outside experts ae engaged in monitoring and evaluating of project.
2. The role of stakeholder is to design and adopt the methodology, collect and analyse data, share findings and link them to action.	b. The role of stakeholder is to just provide information.
3. It is initiated by both donor and stakeholder.	c. It is initiated by the donor.
4. It's main purpose is capacity building, increase ownership over results and multi-stakeholder accountability.	d. It's main purpose is donor accountability.
5. It is evaluated by project stakeholder assisted by facilitator.	e. It is evaluated by external evaluator.
6. It is designed by stakeholders.	f. It is designed by donor with limited input from project.
7. The methods used are participatory learning and action, appreciative inquiry and testimonial.	g. The method used are: Questionnaire, semi-structured interviewing and focus group discussion.
8. The final report is better understanding of local realities, stakeholders involved in analysis and decision making.	h. The final report is circulated within the donor institution with copies to project management.