IFAD's Support to Project Monitoring and Evaluation Systems: "Managing for Impact in Rural Development: A Practical Guide for M&E. IFAD's Office of Evaluation and Studies is co-ordinating the elaboration of a practical guide for M&E, with Irene Guijt and Jim Woodhill of 'Learning by Design'. The Guide aims to support improved IFAD-supported project level M&E by providing practical ideas, suggestions, good practices and examples based on real applications. The Guide is not intended to serve as a 'must do' manual. It will particularly emphasise how M&E can help to achieve higher level results/objectives and impacts, to understand the reasons for successes or difficulty, and to adapt the project accordingly. The Guide is primarily intended for the director and staff of Project Management/Coordination Units and M&E Units. Parts of the Guide will have considerable practical relevance for project implementation partners. It will also be an important resource for IFAD staff, consultants providing technical support to projects and staff within IFAD's cooperating institutions. . (Posted 28/05/01)