1. Tim Bodt, QCP/TMI Introductory Presentation for PPME Course February 2004

2. Qomolangma Conservation Program (QCP) Executed by The Mountain Institute Funded by Dutch Government Qomolangma National Nature Preserve, Tibet Autonomous Region, PR China

3. Advance mountain cultures and preserve mountain environments: Strengthening management capacity, livelihood improvement, conservation of cultural heritage Stakeholders: local beneficiary population, QNNP management bureaus and field staff

4. PPME in QCP Partnership Approach: involve all stakeholders from planning phase APPA: Appreciative Participatory Planning and Action New idea for China/Tibet

5. Monitoring and Evaluation APO Design and management of monitoring system Participatory monitoring and evaluation of QCP activities Socio-economic and natural resource baseline data collection Assisting external monitoring and evaluation missions

6. Limitations to M&E Information Problems! Lack of internal information and transparency Lack of stakeholder co-operation Distance, limited field staff Lack of proper equipment Language barrier

7. Course Expectations Improve relationship with stakeholders and convince stakeholders of benefits of participation Improve staff capacity How to effectively collect M&E information, and how to effectively maintain an M&E system [given existing limitations] ?