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Despite Monitoring being almost a daily activity for M&E staff in the development sector, most M&E trainings, print publications and online resources deal primarily with Evaluation. Why? Is there nothing to learn about monitoring? Is it so easy?

Granted, many terms and concepts (e.g. theory of change, indicators), and questions (How to get a representative sample? How to visualize data? Are my indicators SMART?) are relevant to both Monitoring and Evaluation. That is because Evaluation and Monitoring have much in common and essentially work towards the same goal: Finding...

Chief Technology Strategist, Advisor Digital Societies, ICT4D Advisor, Innovation Manager – these are just some of the job descriptions on the business cards I collected during the ICT4D conference. The conference that my colleague Sandrine and I attended in Kampala from 30 April to 2 May 2019 had a clear message: Technology will play an increasingly important role in humanitarian interventions and development cooperation. Technology will change both the way aid is delivered and how development organizations organize themselves. It already does, looking at the tools presented at the...

Results-based monitoring without indicators? Really? You are probably thinking now: “No way! As M&E consultants we spend so much time and capacity-building efforts to teach people about the importance of well-defined indicators and now you're telling us that indicators are not at all important?” Don’t worry, I don't. Indicators are great. Here is what I mean:

In results-based monitoring we ideally use indicators to measure progress. Provided that they meet the SMART criteria, indicators help us to make the intangible measurable and to systematically and objectively track...

Our Rwanda office is giving certified one-day trainings on "Results-Based Monitoring" and "Excel Tools for Results Monitoring" in Kigali! Ideal for people who work (or want to work) in the non-profit sector and want to upgrade their skills regarding Monitoring and Evaluation. Book the sessions separately or as a discounted package. You will find all the details here. If you have questions, call us at (+250) 0782491154 for more information.