This manual describes the Participatory Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation (PAME) approach as it is applied to an evaluation and monitoring system for traditional or small fishing communities. Based on the PAME manual (Community Forestry Note 2) and the "Community's Toolbox" (both published by FAO), it translates the contents into a fisheries setting and then combines the two manuals into one.
The important role of rural people in the management of forest and tree resources is increasingly acknowledged, and the methods and approaches have evolved to stimulate people's participation.
This brief article outlines how Participatory Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation (PAME) can be used in the context of gender and community forestry.
A basic introduction to the techniques that could be used in participatory monitoring and evaluation. Outlines the development and utility of participatory monitoring and evaluation as of the late 1980's, and how it has evolved for use in community forestry projects. The methods used (community selection and community problem analysis as well as ongoing monitoring and evaluation) are discussed, including specific evaluation events and the methods for dissemination and communication of results.