1. How can Communities contribute in Project MIS
Kenneth M. Pala
Manager-Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation, MLIPH

2. Project Components COMPONENT
SUB-COMPONENT
Pre-project Implementation
Start-up activities
Empowerment and Capacity Building of Community Organization, NGOs and other service providers
i. Community Empowerment
ii. Facilitation through NGOS
iii. Interventions to reduce women’s drudgery
Livelihoods Enhancement and Development
i. Agriculture
ii. Horticulture
iii. Soil and Water Resources
iv. Livestock Development
v. Forestry Development
vi. Eco-tourism
Livelihoods Support Systems
i. Entrepreneurship Development
ii. Rural Financial Services
iii. Rural Financial Support
iv. Social Venture Capital company
v. Policy studies and Advocacy
vi. Leverage Fund
Project Management
i. Support services
ii. Monitoring and Evaluation

3. Areas where communities can contribute
Non-M&E related
M&E related

4. Active facilitation by Project
Non-M&E Related
Management of Data and Best practices in areas of :
Socio-economic, geographical, etc. details of project villages – PRA, etc
Indigenous Knowledge Management Systems (natural and otherwise) – technology interface
Baseline exercise
Impact studies
Diagnostic studies on various issues – gender, drudgery, market
Perspective and village planning exercises (AWPB)
Implementation management/partnerships models (traditional institutions)
Project implementation processes interface
Active facilitation by Project

5. M&E Related
M&E/MIS in Conception Design of Project– scope for community involvement in MIS
Scope for Participatory Assessment in areas of field activities – social audits, peer learning
Active role in collection of M&E information, processes and achievements – output, outcome and impact levels - report preparation
Active partners in process of participatory monitoring and evaluation – e.g. joint development of indicators

6. When MIS is a LEARNING SYSTEM
Benefits
When MIS is a LEARNING SYSTEM
Policy influence at local and State level (Dorbar, VDCs, State)
Tried and tested Models for effective partnerships
Up-scaling of best practices
Excellent “constructive competition” tool – VDCs, SHGs, activity groups
Ensure transparency in decision making – facilitate coming together of community heads

7. The HOW of it
Sensitization of key stakeholders – to address information needs, utility of MIS in project management and understanding impact
Capacity building and hand-holding
Involvement of communities from conceptualization
MIS – pure software?
How ambitious? – Experiment with alternative CIC, ICT
Sustainability – FNGOs vis-à-vis community