Monitoring & Evaluation

Data should be used to empower frontline workers, governments, and communities to take smarter decisions, not just for donor reporting.

Evidence-based policy-making in India will not improve until we make administrative data more reliable.

Six tips to help ensure your phone surveys are efficient and effective.

Programme evaluations could improve the effectiveness of public policies and drive more efficient use of public funds.

Impact measurement and management can help impact investors make better decisions at each stage of the investment life cycle.

Four lessons on how data can be used to keep programmes on the right track.

A cost-effective approach that is more than just a substitute for in-person surveys.

Impact evaluations of low-cost interventions across four Indian states reveal interesting findings on how to accurately measure toilet use.

In just seven minutes and six questions, get a quick introduction to RCTs—how they work, why they're used, and what some of the criticisms and challenges around them are.

While economists can contribute to more informed policy discussions they ought to be cautious in offering advice on policy design.