Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar
This study is motivated by the idea that even though participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) is widely accepted as a tool to manage development programs to be effective, its application is widely constrained by its high start-up resource requirements in terms of both finance and time. However...
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| author | Zerfu, Elias Kebede, Sindu W. |
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| description | This study is motivated by the idea that even though participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) is widely accepted as a tool to manage development programs to be effective, its application is widely constrained by its high start-up resource requirements in terms of both finance and time. However, this paper argues that after the initial investment is made, the payback from using PM&E is much higher both in terms of grassroots-level learning, empowerment, and capacity building and in terms of higher-level strategic decision making which enhances impact. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1534722025-11-06T07:25:33Z Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar Zerfu, Elias Kebede, Sindu W. farmer field schools participatory approaches participation monitoring and evaluation technology adoption agricultural development capacity development This study is motivated by the idea that even though participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) is widely accepted as a tool to manage development programs to be effective, its application is widely constrained by its high start-up resource requirements in terms of both finance and time. However, this paper argues that after the initial investment is made, the payback from using PM&E is much higher both in terms of grassroots-level learning, empowerment, and capacity building and in terms of higher-level strategic decision making which enhances impact. 2013 2024-10-01T13:56:20Z 2024-10-01T13:56:20Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153472 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Zerfu, Elias and Kebede, Sindu W. 2013. Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1256. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153472 |
| spellingShingle | farmer field schools participatory approaches participation monitoring and evaluation technology adoption agricultural development capacity development Zerfu, Elias Kebede, Sindu W. Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar |
| title | Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar |
| title_full | Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar |
| title_fullStr | Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar |
| title_short | Filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from farmer field schools in Zanzibar |
| title_sort | filling the learning gap in program implementation using participatory monitoring and evaluation lessons from farmer field schools in zanzibar |
| topic | farmer field schools participatory approaches participation monitoring and evaluation technology adoption agricultural development capacity development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153472 |
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