Career in Monitoring and Evaluation

The process of monitoring is the systematic collection of project data for evaluation
of progress and take informed decisions based on the feedback.
The Monitoring task begins with the project planning. Using monitoring processes
and experiences can be documented and later used in decision making.
Monitoring also helps in checking the progress against the plans. The data generated
through monitoring is used in evaluation. Evaluation is the assessment done
systematically as well as objectively of the functioning of a completed as well as
ongoing project.
Evaluation helps in the appraisal of data that can help in creation of strategic
decisions. It thereby helps in drawing conclusions about following aspects of
intervention projects:a. Relevance, b. Effectiveness, c. Efficiency, d. Impact and e.
Sustainability.
M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) is today an embedded constituent of any social
programme or developmental project. For developmental projects in the social sector
M&E provides a view about suitability and sustainability to the stakeholders.
With the growth and the development of the social sector, there are openings of
numerous schemes run by governmental sector and the nongovernmental sector
(NGOs) that require specialized knowledge of the monitoring and evaluation process.
Required Qualifications
A specialized training in the evaluation and monitoring may help the candidate to get
a job in the social sector.
The required qualification for joining the social sector is a graduation in any
discipline along with a masters in any discipline or a Master of Social Work
(MSW)Along with a graduation and a certificate course in monitoring and evaluation
would greatly help to work in the social sector.
Course available
There are many courses in India and abroad that provide specialized knowledge of
monitoring and evaluation:
Global Courses:

a. Master of applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD)at the

Australian National University, Canberra. For details visit: asiapacific.anu.edu.au
b. Graduate programs in evaluation at the Center for Program Evaluation, University
of Melbourne. For details visit: education.unimelb.edu.au
c. Project cycle management by PCM Group, Brussels, Belgium. For details visit:
www.pcmgroup.com
d. Training for Evaluation in Development by AGEG Consultants eG and Euronet
Consulting EEIG. Belgium. For details visit: www.euronetconsulting.com
e. Evaluaion of Humanitarian Action by Channel Research. Belgium. For details :
www.channelresearch.com
f. Result Based Management, by the Institute for Development in Economy and
Administration. (IDEA International Institute) Quebec City, Canada. For details
visit: www.idea-international.org
g. Monitoring and Evaluation Course in Victoria University of The Union Budget
2014-15 also put forth a number of measures to promote renewable
energy. Wellington. For details visit: www.victoria.ac.nz
h. Post Graduate Course in Monitoring and Evaluation, Jima University of Ethiopia.
For details visit: www.ju.edu.et
Indian Courses:
a. Monitoring and Evaluation Humanitarian Responses at Red India. For details
visit: www.redr.org.in.
b. Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) of Health Programmes at Institute of
Health Management Pachod, Maharashtra. www.ihmp.org.
c. The World Bank Institute Evaluation Group(WBIEG)organizes training for
monitoring and Evaluation for results. Generally there is no open registration for
people not affiliated with the sponsoring partner organizations. However people
interested in M&E for development can contact at
www.worldbank.org/wbi/evaluation/training.
d. Certificate course on Monitoring and Evaluation by PHFI is a three month
certificate programme. It is an interactive distance learning programme. For details
visit www.phfi.org.
e. International Perspective Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (IPPME) three
month course from PRIA International Academy of Lifelong Learning (PRIALL). For
details visit: www.pria.org.

f. Certificate Course on Rural Development and Decentralized Planning (CRDDP)

from AMRAndhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development, Hyderabad. Tata
Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad also covers concept of monitoring and
evaluation. For details visit: http://www.apard.gov.in/crddp_ batch2.html
Prospects of Job and expected Salary India has around 3.3 million NGOs of which
40,000 are working globally.
In the social sector one can join as social service professional, social service assistant
or social service executive and administrative personnel.
A first class graduate with a master of social work can start at about (Rs 20,000 to Rs
25,000) and the salary would grow with experience.
What helps one to sustain in the social sector is the passion to make a change in the
society apart from thorough understanding of social welfare projectconception of
idea to execution of project and finally Monitoring and the Evaluation of the same.
This is where a certificate course in Monitoring and Evaluation would be an asset.