"Tools for Sustainable Livelihoods: Livelihoods Monitoring and Evaluation ", by Kath Pasteur IDS 21st February 2001 A draft for comments. Table of contents: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVELIHOODS MONITORING AND EVALUATION? 2.1 TAKING A BROAD SL FOCUS 2.2 THE SL PRINCIPLES 2.2.1 People centred and participatory 2.2.2 Holistic and cross-sectoral, 2.2.3 Linking micro to macro 2.2.4 Dynamic and Sustainable 2.2.5 Support a process, 'learning' approach 2.3 THE SL FRAMEWORK 3. HOW DO I IMPLEMENT A LIVELIHOODS APPROACH TO M&E? 3.1 HOW DOES LIVELIHOODS M&E FIT IN THE PROJECT CYCLE? 3.2 HOW DOES LIVELIHOODS M&E RELATE TO THE LOGICAL FRAMEWORK? 3.3 WHAT INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS SUPPORT LIVELIHOODS M&E? 3.4 WHAT METHODS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR LIVELIHOODS M&E? 3.6 HOW SHOULD I DESIGN LIVELIHOODS INDICATORS? 3.7 HOW CAN LIVELIHOODS M&E DATA BE ANALYSED? 3.8 WHAT ARE THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF LIVELIHOODS M&E? 3.9 SUMMARY 4. LINKS TO FURTHER INFORMATION ONLINE The full text can be found in Word at http://www.livelihoods.org/info/tools/Pas-ME01.rtf (Posted 20/02/02)