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NCS Code: 2421.0101
A Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer designs frameworks to track project progress and assess impact. They collect data, analyse performance against goals, and ensure accountability among NGOs, government agencies, and corporate CSR wings. Their work ensures that they use resources efficiently to achieve sustainable development and social change.
Analytical Thinking
Problem Solving
Teamwork
Communication
Scientific Documentation
Dr Sekhar Bonu is a Senior Fellow at NITI Aayog and previously served as Director General of the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) from 2019 to 2022. Prior to this, he spent over 15 years at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, working on health, urban infrastructure, and regional cooperation across South Asia. An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, he served in Rajasthan from 1987 to 2003 in key roles, including District Magistrate, Director of Education, and CEO of state-owned enterprises, gaining extensive governance and policy experience.
M&E Officers can launch independent consultancies or impact-audit startups to help NGOs and corporations measure the ROI of social projects. Opportunities include establishing specialised data analytics firms, providing third-party evaluation services for government schemes, or developing SaaS-based M&E platforms that automate data collection in remote areas to bridge the gap between field results and stakeholders' expectations.
Locomotor disability (movement-related)
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Specific learning disabilities / mild intellectual disabilities