1. Introduction. -- Using the guide - 2. Getting started. -- What is project monitoring and evaluation? -- What is a project? -- Key terms and their definitions -- When to evaluate? -- Reasons for project monitoring and evaluation -- What is participatory monitoring and evaluation? -- Participatory techniques -- Participatory monitoring and evaluation in practice -- Project monitoring and evaluation in perspective - 3. A four-step monitoring and evaluation model -- Adaptive management and evaluation -- Two types of evaluation -- Step 1. Design the evaluation -- i. Establish the purpose and scope of the evaluation -- ii. Clarify the goals and objectives of the project -- iii. Identify evaluation questions and indicators -- iv. Plan evaluation activities -- Step 2. Gather information -- Monitoring -- Background information -- One-off reviews -- Step 3. Analyse the information -- Step 4. Use the conclusions - 4. Making evaluation a community activity -- How to involve people -- Understand how people learn -- Develop a clear and creative process - 5. How to structure an evaluation -- Clarifying project goals and objectives -- Targets and milestones -- Numbers aren't everything -- Is your project logical? -- Setting evaluation questions and indicators -- More about indicators -- Are indicators always measurable? -- Examples of landcare indicators and how to measure them - 6. A toolbox for participatory evaluation -- Tips on facilitation -- How to have a successful workshop or meeting -- Tips on logistics -- Venue -- Timing and scheduling - Budgeting -- Participatory techniques.roject
Notes
"This guide has been researched and developed by Greening Australia with funding from The Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation, Bushcare, The National Landcare Program, The International Institute for Environment and Development"--Verso t.p
