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In field of monitoring and evaluation, process monitoring is always essential. Process monitoring is necessary in order to ensure the quality and standards of activities. If the activities are not conducted as per standards, then talking about results will be like finding black cat in a dark room. Results are always based on the implementation and quality outputs and proper use of these outputs by the communities. Let suppose, in a project of food and nutrition security if any organization is distributing goats and M&E department has just counted the number of goats distributed against target. They have not monitored the process of distribution to answer the questions; “if the goats were healthy, if they were weighed and vaccinated at distribution point?” At the end of project evaluation report says that there was no any visible impact on nutrition of beneficiaries with the distribution of goats. The reader of the report will have first the impression that the project impact hypothesis was wrong; “distribution of goats is not helpful in improvement of food and nutrition security of rural communities”. However, there can be the possibility that few of the goats died just after distribution and/or few of the goats were over aged to reproduce further. If these could be the possibilities then question raises: where could be these reviewed? And the answer is, when the goats were distributed. To feel the importance of process monitoring, team of Deutsche Welthungerhilfe based at Sindh, Pakistan decided to develop most effective and qualitative tools for process monitoring. Two tools were developed and implemented through partners working in field. One was Field Learning Register (FLR) which is kept in the offices of partners and being used by everyone to write down their learnings during implementation of activities in field. Other tool was checklist for spot checks of activities which was being used online through Akvo-Flow software. Later, on that check list was replaced with Field Observation Schedule (FOS) now it is being used for process monitoring of different activities at the time of implementation. Field learning registers is helping to decide about implementation of project activities and refine the beneficiary criteria. Field observation schedule is helping to shape up the approach of managing and conducting project activities. Concept of field observation schedule was taken from the idea of observation schedule (Bell, 2010).
In field of monitoring and evaluation, process monitoring is always essential. Process monitoring is necessary in order to ensure the quality and standards of activities. If the activities are not conducted as per standards, then talking about results will be like finding black cat in a dark room. Results are always based on the implementation and quality outputs and proper use of these outputs by the communities. Let suppose, in a project of food and nutrition security if any organization is distributing goats and M&E department has just counted the number of goats distributed against target. They have not monitored the process of distribution to answer the questions; ‚if the goats were healthy, if they were weighed and vaccinated at distribution point? " At the end of project evaluation report says that there was no any visible impact on nutrition of beneficiaries with the distribution of goats. The reader of the report will have first the impression that the project impact hypothesis was wrong; ‚distribution of goats is not helpful in improvement of food and nutrition security of rural communities‛. However, there can be the possibility that few of the goats died just after distribution and/or few of the goats were over aged to reproduce further. If these could be the possibilities then question raises: where could be these reviewed? And the answer is, when the goats were distributed. To feel the importance of process monitoring, team of Deutsche Welthungerhilfe based at
The core purpose of impact study was to collect best practices learnings of project through the reflection of communities or end users. During analysis and interpretation of data, some touch of context is also given to clear the picture of weakness and strengths of project theory in terms of context. The main objective of project under study was to provide alternative energy to the communities living inside forest to reduce wood cutting for domestic purpose. Though there were many short term surveys were conducted during project, such as, average wood consumption at household level, community motivation survey. Instead to all MRDS (Mehran Research & Development Society) felt need to conduct a detailed impact evaluation to see overall impact of project implementation and review on the life of end users or communities. After three years of project exit, MRDS conducted a qualitative impact study of project in the end of 2014. There were three key questions to explore during study: What was the overall impact of project on end users? What the best practices of project and why? What are project learnings and how?
Livelihood programme that integrates agriculture production and productivity with nutrition promotion and health education that provides technical assistance to district authorities is being implemented in 5year programme in Zambia by Self Help Africa.
Making Gender Count: Leveraging M&E to mainstream gender. A project undertaken within the South Asia Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP).
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South Asia is one of the most waterscarce regions of the world. The Himalayan river basins that supply much of the region’s water, traverse national boundaries and are under increasing pressure due to industrialisation, urbanisation and a rapidly-growing population. Water scarcity jeopardises food and energy security, both sectors being large water users. Sustainably managing these scarce water resources requires shared understanding and management in the context of the basin scale. It is critical to build will, integrated resource management capacity and cooperation, within and across the region. Currently, limited intra- and inter-country cooperation threatens the region’s ability to meet projected demand for resources and, in turn, its long-term economic growth and stability. Women and girls are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of water scarcity and related energy and food insecurity (Olsen, 2015). Development activities in these sectors must address their interests. In this context this paper describes Mainstreaming gender in a standard results-based M&E framework with some potential indicators that can be used to monitor program on water, energy and food security across multiple scales, that is, from local through to basin scale.
Rights Driven Institutionalization of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights” also known as “Hamara Kal” (HK) was a four year (2009-12)2 programme funded by European Commission. Hamara Kal means "OUR FUTURE". Rutgers-WPF implemented the project in districts of Multan (South Punjab), Matiari (Sindh-Rural) and Karachi (Urban and Rural-Sindh) with the support of local partners. The project commenced in 2009 with broader objective of “Improving the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights – SRHR Status in Pakistan” and it ended in early 2013. This report encapsulates findings of the end-project evaluation, conducted on four DAC criteria (Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency and Impact) recommended by OECD for evaluation of development programs. Secondary information from the document review, quantitative data from the survey of primary beneficiary and qualitative insights from key stakeholders have informed the pages of this report.
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" Those with no means of support " : Malawi Vulnerability Targeting Study A report prepared for: CARE USA's Southern and West African Regional Management Unit in conjunction with World Food Program's Southern Africa Regional Bureau2018 •
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A report prepared for: CARE USA's Southern and West African Regional Management Unit in conjunction with World Food Program's Southern Africa Regional Bureau2018 •
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Advanced Science Letters
A Novel Participatory Approach for Village Women to Raise and Manage Poultry and Livestock2013 •
Journal of Gender Studies
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Gürbüz,İ.H., C. Kaya, Z.Özcan, İ.Gümüş, N. Özdurmuş, O. Özçatalbaş, 2013. Pluralist Extension Model Based Farmers’ Organizations For The Development Of Gap Region, 21st ESEE, Extension Education Worldwide: Editor O.Özçatalbaş, 2-6 Sept 2013,Antalya,Turkey.
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Towards Cohesive Civil Society in Pakistan: Collection of Research Articles on CSOs' Contribution Challenges & Trends (Main Publication)
Towards Cohesive Civil Society in Pakistan: Collection of Research Articles on CSOs' Contribution Challenges & Trends (Main Publication)2019 •
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External review of "Climate change adaptation in rainfed regions of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh"