The M&E Universe

INTRAC - The M&E Universe

The M&E Universe is a free, online resource developed by INTRAC to support development practitioners involved in monitoring and evaluation (M&E). It consists of a series of short papers (2-6 pages) on different subjects related to M&E. The M&E Universe has specifically been designed to support civil society organisations (CSOs) and draws many of its examples from the work of NGOs and other types of CSO.

INTRAC believes that effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is crucial for civil society organisations to be credible entities that are both accountable to the citizens that they represent and serve, and to their funders and supporters. We know from experience that at its best, M&E can contribute to learning and the improvement of work to bring about social change.

INTRAC promotes and supports approaches to M&E – including planning, monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment and learning – that are ‘fit for purpose’ and that help civil society organisations and actors to manage and use their resources as effectively as possible in order to maximise the positive impact of their work and keep on improving what they do.