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Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in Development Organisations
Sharing Training and Facilitation Experiences
First Edition
- John De Coninck - Development Consultant, Uganda
- Khilesh Chaturvedi - Association for Stimulating Know-How, New Delhi
- Ben Haagsma - Rural development Advisor, I/C consult, The Netherlands
- Hans Griffioen - Consultant, The Netherlands
- Mariecke van der Glas - ICCO, Nicaragua
May 2008 | 220 pages | SAGE India
Planning, monitoring and evaluation (PME) remains a challenge for many development organisations, increasingly faced with the rigours of designing and using a well-structured monitoring and evaluation system, and of linking this closely with their planning cycles. Effective PME is, nevertheless, essential for their organisational survival and to enable them to make an effective contribution to sustainable development. This book shares the 'real-life' experiences of 20 PME trainers and facilitators from Africa, Asia and Europe and offers some suggestions for effective support to PME processes. It focuses on civil society organisations, including NGOs, church-linked development offices, networks, and people's organisations. A rich selection of examples, success stories, challenges and practical tips are offered. The authors advocate careful and sensitive PME facilitation.
PART ONE: PME: WHY ARE WE HERE?
Oh No! Not Another PME Manual?
PME: Watching Words and Meanings
PART TWO: BRINGING PME INTO DAILY PRACTICE
A Total Organisation Approach to PME
Getting PME Going within the Organisation
Promoting Learning
The Broader Context: PME Challenges and Responses
PART THREE: FURTHER CUSTOMISING PME
Every Organisation is Unique
PME Support and Programme Diversity
Facilitators' Approach
The lucid language and real life examples of the book make understanding easier…This book is a must read for the students of development and social work and academicians as well as policy makers in order to get a first hand flavour of the ground reality of PME process and its challenges.