1. Nelson Mandela Foundation Evaluating Community Dialogues How do we know we are making a difference?

2. Why evaluate community dialogues? Accountability – upwards, peers & downwards Develop capacity to reflect, analyse, learn and use learning to improve practice Celebrate and build on strengths Learn from weaknesses Share what works – wider learning To strengthen the dialogues PM&E tools are a vehicle for collective discussion, analysis, problem-solving & action

3. Key evaluation questions What do we need to know? Who needs what information? Why? For whom? How? Who should be involved? How can we ensure quality? What are the resource and support implications?

4. Strengths of participatory M&E Fits with dialogue principles and values Maximises the learning potential of evaln. Prioritises marginalised voices Fosters ownership of and commitment to the results Outsiders facilitate, insiders evaluate Wider long-term benefits A positive alternative to “policing” evals.

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6. Questions What have you learned from collecting stories of change from dialogue participants?