Programs guided by research, M&E, and MIS | Elements of Family Planning Success

A family planning service provider works at her desk in Kampala, Uganda. Courtesy of Photoshare.

Programs guided by research, M&E, and MIS

"Monitoring and evaluation is an organized approach to understanding how well programs work and... whether they're achieving what they're suppose to achieve...That information can then be used to strengthen... programs, to better understand what works so you can do better, and also to ultimately demonstrate the impact of the programs and advocate for resources."

-Dr. Sian Curtis

Through monitoring and evaluation (M&E), family planning programs gauge their progress and their success. Through research, programs can decide wisely how to develop in new directions and how to solve problems. Without M&E and research, the program manager is working in the dark.