title: Effective monitoring and evaluation of military humanitarian medical operations.
abstract: Non-military government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have made great strides in the evaluation of humanitarian medical work, and have learned valuable lessons regarding monitoring and evaluation (M&E) that may be equally as valuable to military medical personnel. We reviewed the recent literature by the worldwide humanitarian community regarding the art and science of M&E, with focus toward military applications. The successes and failures of past humanitarian efforts have resulted in prolific analyses. Alliances of NGOs set the standard for humanitarian quality and M&E standards. Military medical personnel can apply some of these standards to military humanitarian M&E in complex and stability operations. The authors believe that the NGO community?s M&E standards should be applied to improve evaluation of U.S. military medical humanitarian operations.
authors: Stephen G
authors: SG
authors: Waller
authors: Clydette
authors: C
authors: Powell
authors: Jane B
authors: JB
authors: Ward
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Riley
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States