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Experiences, perceptions and expectations of local project actors on monitoring and evaluation: A case study in the Philippines
Author(s) -
Lefèvre Pierre,
Garcia Concepcion
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1328(199701)9:1<1::aid-jid297>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - monitoring and evaluation , perception , field (mathematics) , public relations , business , knowledge management , political science , sociology , economic growth , economics , psychology , computer science , neuroscience , mathematics , pure mathematics
Field research was conducted on the actual experiences, perceptions and expectations of monitoring and evaluation by local project actors in a rural development project. Different strategies and perceptions regarding the project's formal monitoring and evaluation system were identified as well as the existence of informal monitoring and evaluation practices. In addition, a gap was observed between local actors’ information needs and the information actually provided by the formal system. This could be a major explanatory factor for actors’ attitudes and practices. Results also provided evidence that involvement of local project actors in monitoring and evaluation is both desirable and feasible. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.