Monitoring & Evaluation

Measuring systems change is a complex process. But moving from static data points to a more dynamic approach can help assess an initiative's systems-level impact.

Data is an integral resource for nonprofits, yet many struggle with it. Safa India's journey reveals the potential of sound data management and what it takes to develop a system for it.

Having crossed the halfway point of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, here are five key reflections on the state of evidence for all 17 SDGs.

Why are monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks important for grassroots nonprofits? Tapasya's journey presents the critical role they can play in driving impact and growth.

Those with whom research is conducted are usually seen as sources, not users, of data. What happens when findings are shared with the participants of a research project?

Nonprofits deploy psychometric tools to measure impact and identify concerns. Here are five common mistakes they make while using these tools, and how these can be avoided.

Understanding a community's context needs to be at the core of life skills interventions and assessments. Here's why.

In the education sector, child learning data usually flows from teachers to policymakers and does not directly inform teaching practices that could lead to improvement in learning outcomes. How can this be changed?

Sustaining effective monitoring and evaluation systems can be difficult. Here are four ways in which nonprofits can optimise M&E efforts.

Pointers for nonprofits that want to capitalise on development impact bonds and other emerging financial instruments.