title: The MEPPP Framework: A Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating Participatory Planning Processes.
abstract: Evaluating participatory processes, participatory planning processes especially, can be challenging. Due to their complexity, these processes require a specific approach to evaluation. This paper proposes a framework for evaluating projects that have adopted a participatory planning approach: the monitoring and evaluation of participatory planning processes (MEPPP) framework. The MEPPP framework is applied to one case study, a participatory planning process in the Rwenzori region in Uganda. We suggest that this example can serve as a guideline for researchers and practitioners to set up the monitoring and evaluation of their participatory planning process of interest by following six main phases: (1) description of the case, (2) clarification of the M&E viewpoint(s) and definition of the M&E objective(s), (3) identification of the context, process and outputs/outcomes analytical variables, (4) development of the M&E methods and data collection, (5) data analysis, and (6) sharing of the M&E results. Results of the application of the MEPPP framework in Uganda demonstrate the ability of the framework to tackle the complexity of participatory planning processes. Strengths and limitations of the MEPPP framework are also discussed.
authors: Water Resource Management, Actors and Uses Joint Research Unit (UMR G-EAU), Montpellier, National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture (IRSTEA), 361 rue J.F. Breton, BP 5095, 34196, Montpellier Cedex 5, France. emeline.hassenforder@anu.edu.au.|AgroParisTech, 19 Avenue du Maine, 75732, Paris Cedex 15, France. emeline.hassenforder@anu.edu.au.|Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University (ANU), 48 Linnaeus Way, Acton, ACT, 2601, Australia. emeline.hassenforder@anu.edu.au.
authors: Emeline
authors: E
authors: Hassenforder
authors: Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University (ANU), 48 Linnaeus Way, Acton, ACT, 2601, Australia.
authors: Jamie
authors: J
authors: Pittock
authors: Water Resource Management, Actors and Uses Joint Research Unit (UMR G-EAU), Montpellier, National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture (IRSTEA), 361 rue J.F. Breton, BP 5095, 34196, Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Barreteau
authors: Centre for European Studies, The Australian National University, #67C, 1 Liversidge St, Acton, ACT, 2601, Australia.
authors: Katherine Anne
authors: KA
authors: Daniell
authors: Water Resource Management, Actors and Uses Joint Research Unit (UMR G-EAU), Montpellier, National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture (IRSTEA), 361 rue J.F. Breton, BP 5095, 34196, Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors: Nils
authors: N
authors: Ferrand
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D014454:Uganda
keywords: Complexity; Institutions; Monitoring and evaluation; Organizations; Participatory research; Planning