Building and sharing knowledge

Building and sharing knowledge are important components of a national M&E system.

Conferences can serve as platforms for M&E professionals to exchange insights, discuss challenges, and showcase innovations, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Learning partnerships, often formed between institutions, government agencies, and international bodies, facilitate the sharing of experiences and best practices, enhancing the collective understanding of effective M&E strategies.

Research into M&E plays a critical role in this ecosystem, delving into new or contextually appropriate methodologies, assessing the impact of M&E systems, and exploring ways to improve them. These activities not only contribute to the individual growth of M&E practitioners but also bolster the overall effectiveness and sophistication of the national M&E system by infusing it with fresh perspectives and contextually-relevant knowledge.

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  • Conferences

    Attendance at professional conferences to understand how other evaluators frame and discuss their findings is a key component of building evaluation capacity.

  • Learning partnerships

    Learning partnerships involve structured processes over several years to support learning between a defined number of organisations working on similar programs, usually facilitated by a third party organisation.

  • Research into M&E

    Conducting research into M&E practice both within a national context and across regions can be a useful tool in strengthening national M&E systems.

  • Evaluation library

    In many organisations, a print or digital collection of books, manuals and other documents has been gathered to form an evaluation library that can be jointly accessed.

    Decisions to be taken include:

  • Evaluation journals

    Evaluation journals play an important role in documenting, developing, and sharing theory and practice. They are an important component in strengthening evaluation capacity.

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