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This is a group diary/training guide manual for trainers and organisers who work with the Participatory Internal Learning System for Micro-Finance Programs. The group diary tracks information on how a self-help group is progressing with its savings and credit program. This document discusses the group level of operation of the internal learning system that is composed of four levels: member, group, area organiser, and program levels.

This booklet describes a participatory monitoring and evaluation system for grassroots livelihoods and micro-finance programs. It contrasts the traditional techniques used to monitor and evaluate credit programmes with those of the group-oriented internal learning system (ILS). It gives details of how ILS works, a five step process involving collecting information, assessing the direction of change, analysing the information, planning based on learning and the documentation of results. Throughout it emphasises the participatory, flexible, simple, and decentralised method of the ILS.

This booklet follows in a series of publications that highlight the methods and objectives of the Internal Learning System. This particular document guides organisers of internal learning system programs to reflect on the effectiveness of program inputs and strategies and make improvements to the programs based on these observations.

This is a publication that describes how the Internal Learning System (ILS) monitors self-help savings and credit groups. It consists of charts and tables of measurement that ILS groups use to monitor their progress in areas such as improving their shelter, living conditions, empowerment, etc.

This document provides examples of various charts used by staff of Internal Learning System groups to record their inputs to their group, track the use of group funding, and monitor the progress the group makes in different areas.