The real question is not whether a project is big enough to deserve an evaluation, but what level of evidence is needed to take the next decision with more confidence. … Read More
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Choosing an M&E method: start from the evaluation question
The first question is not “how will we collect the data?” but “what do we need to understand?”. An orientation grid and criteria for building a proportionate design. … Read More
Logical framework and complex projects: outdated or ready to evolve?
More than fifty years after its introduction, the logical framework is still criticized for its rigidity in the face of contemporary projects. The real question is no longer whether to defend it, but how to transform it. … Read More
Achievement rates: what they don’t tell you about project performance
A project can show 95% achievement rates and still deliver limited results. Why execution indicators are not enough, and how to structure a balanced M&E system. … Read More
Equity evaluation: measuring if a project truly leaves no one behind
A project can perform well without being equitable. How disaggregated data, intersectionality and the “Leave No One Behind” principle are redefining the evaluation of development projects. … Read More
The paradox of perfect M&E: when rigor prevents learning
How a technically flawless M&E system can limit organizational learning, and why adaptive management has become a necessity for development projects. … Read More
More data, fewer decisions: why M&E rarely steers projects
Projects produce more data than ever, yet it steers almost nothing. The organisational ruptures between collection and decision-making, and how to fix them. … Read More
Monitoring & evaluation accountability to beneficiaries : a paradigm shift
Do beneficiaries have a right to the results of the projects that affect them? How AAP, CHS standards and Community-Led Monitoring are redefining the very purpose of monitoring and evaluation. … Read More
Capacity building indicators : how to truly measure training outcomes
Training is not transforming. Measuring is not counting. A methodological framework for capacity-building indicators that actually change something. … Read More
Data, Information, Knowledge: The Confusion That Costs Projects Dearly | Delta Monitoring
Three terms used interchangeably in logical frameworks. A silent but massive cost on a project’s ability to steer itself. … Read More