<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:58:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation as a powerful tool for managing development - Part II: Bottom-up paradigm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do outsiders make you passive? The consequent changes in power and relationships that participation entails are ignored by top down-oriented development programs that focus on deliveries (outputs). Even]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/results-based-monitoring-and-evaluation-as-a-powerful-tool-for-managing-development-part-ii-bottom-up-paradigm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/results-based-monitoring-and-evaluation-as-a-powerful-tool-for-managing-development-part-ii-bottom-up-paradigm</guid><category><![CDATA[participatory]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rickmont74]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 07:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQRqCYphPESAZxkBnRbC7RQkKhXLdwryqpoLXYRcT1vwPDdvdB5knEDiDRA4AEqjf7PmygrKojk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation as a powerful tool for managing development - Part I: "M"<>"E"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monitoring back facing Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) as perceived in some countries is still attached to the implementation phase only. This means monitoring and evaluation are somehow]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/results-based-monitoring-and-evaluation-as-a-powerful-tool-for-managing-development-part-i-m-e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/results-based-monitoring-and-evaluation-as-a-powerful-tool-for-managing-development-part-i-m-e</guid><category><![CDATA[monitoring]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rickmont74]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 07:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNpuv4d2xHTERReLn89XcLrxvmzQ8PLX88SbnFokUhj5PDzHfPma66yyY6DD2MZ5aoZZqys3JW2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[M&E: Terms of reference for those who monitor and evaluate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The definition of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) has been misunderstood by most actors in the development arena. For instance, evaluation has been suspiciously seen as a detrimental tool for judging]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/m-and-e-terms-of-reference-for-those-who-monitor-and-evaluate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/m-and-e-terms-of-reference-for-those-who-monitor-and-evaluate</guid><category><![CDATA[monitoring]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rickmont74]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 07:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP4MgDy6ePmzWGQe7QXCnMPY1n2ubgVJ69ubqb8ySGyeSGpwqbgJqmm4XXgo5UVAVE4HzyyJg7g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setting Targets: Accuracy costs more than what you think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whoever works or has worked with monitoring and evaluation (M&E) knows that while choosing indicators these should be CREAM (Clear, Relevant, Economic, Adequate, and Monitorable), SMART (Specific,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/setting-targets-accuracy-costs-more-than-what-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/setting-targets-accuracy-costs-more-than-what-you-think</guid><category><![CDATA[monitoring]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rickmont74]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 07:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQXc7G8QQbKf7oCYJiaNk5Jk1jUyELpTsnCzFQCNy7As5GfXPGP6ohv7YL4fpy462nGT1USEsyx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Participatory Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation and Agile Methodology: International Development meets the Corporate World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participatory Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Monitoring is about the collection of information, which will allow us to determine “where” a policy, program, or project is at any given]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/participatory-results-based-monitoring-and-evaluation-and-agile-methodology-international-development-meets-the-corporate-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@rickmont74/participatory-results-based-monitoring-and-evaluation-and-agile-methodology-international-development-meets-the-corporate-world</guid><category><![CDATA[participatory]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rickmont74]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9aRv1DSSdkTZmZSw78gcqLDwVdQchWUxBXNMLETWSh7H8ptwvP5vsNvNtaocYmuPgqHHKwbYA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>