Agricultural Economist, Associate Professor, Director of the School of Agribusiness and Agricultural Policy
National University of Agriculture
Posté le 10/11/2025
Hello everyone,
I have read the post, which is very interesting. First, I would like to make an important distinction between evaluation and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). In the development of the post, I believe it refers more to M&E — specifically to the communication work assigned to the M&E team — since the evaluation itself is carried out by all categories of project stakeholders and not by a separate team.
From the perspective of performance indicators to be monitored, M&E should distinguish between beneficiaries, partners, and project management stakeholders. To facilitate learning and the capitalization of information, the M&E team should regularly conduct field missions and produce reports that must systematically be communicated to the various project actors, through all available channels: written reports, in-person oral communication, recorded communication, etc.
This ensures that all actors are informed and that lessons can be learned, particularly through discussion and debate. The regularity of the M&E team’s missions is so crucial that monitoring and evaluation are considered a continuous activity. This approach makes it possible to correct deviations early on and progress toward the desired changes.
The number of information products also facilitates the evaluation itself, which should take place at mid-term and at the end of the project.
RE: Beyond the final report: What does it take to communicate evaluation well?
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Emile Nounagnon HOUNGBO
Agricultural Economist, Associate Professor, Director of the School of Agribusiness and Agricultural Policy
National University of Agriculture
Posté le 10/11/2025
Hello everyone,
I have read the post, which is very interesting. First, I would like to make an important distinction between evaluation and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). In the development of the post, I believe it refers more to M&E — specifically to the communication work assigned to the M&E team — since the evaluation itself is carried out by all categories of project stakeholders and not by a separate team.
From the perspective of performance indicators to be monitored, M&E should distinguish between beneficiaries, partners, and project management stakeholders. To facilitate learning and the capitalization of information, the M&E team should regularly conduct field missions and produce reports that must systematically be communicated to the various project actors, through all available channels: written reports, in-person oral communication, recorded communication, etc.
This ensures that all actors are informed and that lessons can be learned, particularly through discussion and debate. The regularity of the M&E team’s missions is so crucial that monitoring and evaluation are considered a continuous activity. This approach makes it possible to correct deviations early on and progress toward the desired changes.
The number of information products also facilitates the evaluation itself, which should take place at mid-term and at the end of the project.
Thank you