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Item Monitoring and Evaluation: Case Studies(0000) Mehrota, AmitabhMonitoring is a continuous/periodic review and surveillance by at every level of the implementation of an activity to ensure deliveries, work schedules, targeted outputs and other required proceeding according to plan. management that input actions are Monitoring can also be defined as a process of measuring, recording, collecting, processing and communicating information to assist management decision making. To be precise and brief, monitoring system is an information system for management decision making.Item What is Evaluation(0000)Our workshop series confronted the task of shaping these general propositions into a framework for doing evaluation. Time and again, the workshops had to vanquish misconceptions like the following about the mystique of evaluation: "Evaluation requires a complex research approach that is beyond our capabilities," "You need qualified specialists to produce acceptable evaluations." "Evaluation is some-thing AID does for us anyway." These laments came up frequently. Our most important accomplishment in the workshops was recognition that PVO PRACTITIONERS CAN DO QUALITY EVALUATION!Item Thinking Through an Evaluation Strategy(0000) McCormack, JeanneIn terms of organizational structure, PVOs do not differ greatly from other organizations involved in international development. PVOS usually have a headquarters, whether in the United States or in the Third World, an intermediate level of regional or country offices, and, finally, a local organization that supports particular programs. This Sourcebook focuses on the local level, for it is there that evaluation must begin. But local field programs are directly affected by decisions originating from regional or headquarters levels. It is important, there-fore, that we see local program evaluation as part of the larger evaluation system.Item Monitoring and Evaluation(0000) Mehrota, AmitabhMonitoring is a continuous/periodic review and surveillance by management: at every level of the implementation of an activity to ensure that input deliveries, work schedules, targeted outputs and other required actions are proceeding according to plan. Monitoring can also be defined as a process of measuring, recording, collecting, processing and communicating information to assist management decision making. To be precise and brief, monitoring system is an information system for management decision making. The monitoring of programme implementation is an activity that is undertaken at many different points in the development of programmes and in the management of enacted programmes. Programme monitoring is particularly vital to development process, when programmes are tested and refined. Programme designers need to know what problems are encountered in implementation so that changes may be made in programme design to overcome such obstacles. No matter how well planned an innovative programme may be unexpected results and unwanted side effects often rapidly surface in the course of early implementation.Item Community Based Monitoring(0000)Community Based Monitoring (CBM) is a tool for learning from experience from success and failure. It helps every one to learn, and it helps everyone plan better next time, or improve upon existing ways of doing things. It is above all, a system developed primarily for use by the community members. CBM is a process by which the community members gather and generate data to monitor progress of development processes, and through which they educate themselves and others to increase control over their own destiny.Item Local-Based Organizing Program with the Indigenous Group in the Philippines: A Mangyan Case(0000) Manio, PatThis case study highlights the local organizing efforts among the Mangyan tribes in the Philippines. These indigenous groups, numbering approximately 4 million nationwide, face exploitation and challenges to their self-identity, ancestral lands, indigenous laws, and culture. The initiative, spearheaded by an NGO starting in 1980, employed participatory methods such as rural conscientization, community integration, and leadership development to empower Mangyan communities. The program evolved through phases of assessment, skills training, and participatory evaluation to establish formal community organizations addressing social, educational, economic, and health issues. The study emphasizes the challenges, strategies, and outcomes of participatory organizing efforts in fostering self-reliance and solidarity among indigenous groups.Item Workshop on Participatory Evaluation: Training of Community Workers for Village Projects(0000) Kullu, A.This document outlines the training program for community workers aimed at developing integrated rural development projects. Initiated by Vikas Maitri in 1976, the program focuses on uplifting rural populations by providing technical assistance and motivating community involvement. It describes the comprehensive training modules, data collection techniques, project planning, and execution methods. The curriculum includes rural sociology, land reforms, agriculture, and apprenticeship opportunities in various practical fields.Item Participatory Evaluation of the Rangabelia Project(Tagore Society for Rural Development, 0000) Barman, Gopinath; Giri, SasadharThis participatory evaluation report provides a detailed account of the Rangabelia Project's initiatives aimed at fostering rural development in the Sundarban region of West Bengal. The project emphasizes people’s participation, especially targeting the underprivileged communities. The evaluation highlights the socio-economic challenges, agricultural constraints, and the efforts in promoting second crops, cooperative societies, and comprehensive community development programs. By engaging local youth and the most marginalized groups, the project serves as a model for inclusive and sustainable development.Item Participatory Evaluation in Africa: A Review of Organisational Trends and Issues(0000) Annorbah-Sarei, A.J.This paper explores participatory evaluation methodologies in Africa, analyzing organizational trends and issues from the 1960s to recent times. It highlights the historical weakening of self-reliance among African communities under colonial rule and traces the resurgence of collective self-engagement driven by traditional animators and modern African leaders. The work examines the role of grassroots, institutional, and structural initiatives in promoting participatory development and evaluates various participatory methodologies—collaboration, community development, and empowerment. The study underscores the need for culturally rooted participatory evaluation approaches, drawing on oral traditions and local practices, while addressing the challenges of power dynamics and sustainable self-reliance.