Monitoring and evaluating capacity development programmes: A conceptual basis and experiences from the RUFORUM M&E strategy development
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In responding to the demand for tools, strategy and capacity for
monitoring and evaluating (M&E) performance, the Regional
Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture
(RUFORUM) has embarked on development of a robust M&E
strategy. This paper presents lessons from the process so far
as RUFORUM rolls out its M&E strategy. It relates the
principles and practices of M&E to the processes and lessons
in a network organization. A conceptual basis driving the process
is presented. Principles of both exogenous and endogenous
accountability in capacity development programmes are also
elucidated. The application of the framework to the design of
an M&E Strategy is highlighted. The paper concludes that there
is need for more debate on approaches to M&E of capacity
development while efforts should be made to develop M&E
capacity in the universities.
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