Participatory M&E from Theory to Practice: Elevating Rights Holders’ Voices in Participatory M&E

About the webinar

This is the first session of the two-webinar series “Participatory M&E from Theory to Practice”. In the first part we discuss the theory and practices of participatory monitoring and evaluation. The second part will be more practical and will discuss how we can integrate participation in the design of our M&E system.

We examine the levels of participation and the source of decision-making, power imbalances, and practical ways to support community ownership. We also look at the ethical and practical risks of participatory processes and how to communicate findings without diluting community voices.

We cover:

• What is participatory M&E, and what should it be
• The politics of participation
• Centering rights holders as decision-makers
• Beyond traditional methods
• Inclusion and safeguarding: protecting communities and staff
• Making participatory findings count: visualization and accountability

View the presentation slides of the Webinar.

Is this Webinar for me?

• Are you an M&E practitioner interested in participatory M&E approaches and methods?
• Are you responsible for leading M&E in your organization, or is that a role you would like to take on and you would like your practices to focus on inclusion and community participation?
• Do you want to better understand the challenges you might face and how you can better support the rights holders’ participation?

Then, watch our webinar!