Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is the process through which we seek to understand and communicate the impact of our work. In the context of environmental peacebuilding, this means the process of collecting and analyzing data to understand if the interventions are on track (monitoring) and whether they are reaching their intended outcomes and impacts (evaluation) both in terms of societal processes and natural resources. It is equally important for M&E to be vigilant about any unintended consequences, either positive or negative, both to people (especially vulnerable and marginalized groups) and the environment and natural resources. Effective M&E provides accountability, not only to program proponents and funders, but to the people intended to benefit from the intervention. It also supports adaptive management and learning, which is particularly important in the often-fluid situations in which environmental peacebuilding interventions operate.

This interest group explores strategies for effective and useful M&E in environmental peacebuilding context sharing ideas, experiences and publications, and through interactions between the members and the other interest groups of the Association.

The Chairs of the Monitoring and Evaluation Interest Group are Juha Uitto (juhauitto.nexus@gmail.com) and Amanda Woomer (amanda.woomer@gmail.com).