Essential principles of an M&E system

core concepts Sep 03, 2021

Every monitoring and evaluation (M&E, and all its variants, notably MEL, MEAL, MERL) system should ideally be guided by a set of principles.

These principles, if well-conceived, provide a solid foundation to the framework for measuring, managing, and maximizing the project’s results, which to me is what M&E is truly about. They communicate core values and facilitate a coherent approach to the conduct of M&E for the project. This lends the M&E system – both at set-up and during implementation – more predictable and readily accessible to the rest of the project team and to other stakeholders. … [read the rest of the article on LinkedIn Pulse here]

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