GSLL 1504 - Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

This course stresses participatory methods in monitoring and evaluation, where multiple stakeholders are involved in the process of planning, collecting, interpreting, communicating, and using information. This approach emphasizes a regular monitoring process that leads to continuous improvements. The course uses a case study and team discussions to illustrate the participatory monitoring and evaluation process.

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Plan a monitoring and evaluation project
• Develop evaluation questions that address stakeholders needs
• Select the most appropriate data collection method for a given situation
• Effectively communicate monitoring and evaluation data.
• Use the monitoring information to achieve continuous improvement

Who should take this course? This course is ideal for people who are interested in monitoring single projects, multiple projects, or development progress of an entire community. This includes development project managers, field workers, university professionals, students, and people working or volunteering at NGOs, NPOs, government organizations or missionary organizations. In addition, people involved in funding community development projects benefit from this course.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Community-Based Development Certificate

Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.

Instructors

Kristina Pearson
kristina@villageearth.org

Kristina Pearson has an M.A. in Anthropology with a specialization in International Development. She is a Program Coordinator at Village Earth where she works with indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon. Kristina's areas of expertise include: Participatory Action Research, Development with Indigenous Communities, Gender and Development, and Community-based Natural Resources Management.