The Participatory MEL Academy: Transforming How We Measure and Communicate Impact

The Participatory MEL Academy is your go-to learning hub for innovative, inclusive, and story-driven Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) approaches. Whether you’re a nonprofit leader, researcher, or impact professional, our courses equip you with practical tools to move beyond traditional methods and engage communities in meaningful ways.
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Why Join The Participatory MEL Academy?

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Master Innovative, Inclusive MEL Approaches

Move beyond traditional evaluation methods and learn participatory techniques that center real voices and lived experiences. Our courses, including MSC, Photovoice, and more, equip you with practical tools to capture meaningful insights and drive impact.
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Learn from Real-World Case Studies

Gain actionable knowledge through case studies and examples from the nonprofit sector. See how participatory MEL methods are applied in practice, helping you confidently implement them in your own work.
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Build Your Expertise with a Growing Course Library

With courses on Outcome Harvesting, Feminist MEL, and more on the way, you’ll continuously expand your skills and stay at the forefront of innovative MEL practices. Invest in your growth and deepen your impact over time!

Why choose us?

At The Participatory MEL Academy, we believe impact measurement should be more than just numbers—it should tell real stories, elevate voices, and drive meaningful change. Our academy equips you with cutting-edge qualitative and participatory MEL methods that go beyond traditional approaches.

Learn from Experts

Our courses are designed by experienced practitioners who bring real-world insights from the nonprofit and impact sectors.

Practical & Actionable

Gain hands-on skills you can immediately apply in your work, with case studies and step-by-step guidance.

Inclusive & Engaging

Discover MEL approaches designed to center lived experiences and community-driven impact.

Championing Inclusive & Participatory MEL

We are a woman-led international development consultancy based in The Netherlands, dedicated to transforming how impact is measured and understood. Through our projects and courses, we prioritise safe, meaningful, and participatory engagement of programme staff, participants, and key stakeholders—ensuring that every voice counts. With a core team of experts and a trusted network of 200+ highly qualified Associates, we bring deep knowledge and shared values to every initiative. Our mission is to create more diverse and inclusive MEL systems, where participatory approaches aren’t the exception—they’re the standard.
"We train professionals in using stories, audio, and visuals to bring programme and research results to life—turning data into compelling narratives that drive impact and center lived experiences in decision-making."

Nur Hidayati

Director
ResultsinHealth

ResultsinHealth is trusted around the globe

We do more than track achievements—we focus on learning, programme improvement, and empowerment to create lasting change. Our clients include governments, UN agencies, (I)NGOs, and independent consultants, all seeking more meaningful ways to measure and enhance impact. With The Participatory MEL Academy, we’ve transformed our expertise into engaging, practical, and flexible online courses, making participatory MEL methods accessible to professionals worldwide.

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Who is the academy for?

The Participatory MEL Academy is designed for nonprofit and impact professionals who want to move beyond traditional monitoring and evaluation methods and embrace more inclusive, participatory, and story-driven approaches.
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Capture Impact Beyond Numbers

You want to better capture and communicate real impact by integrating qualitative and participatory MEL methods into your work, believing that numbers alone don’t tell the whole story.

Inclusive and Participatory

You are looking for practical tools to engage communities and stakeholders more meaningfully, and you want to implement approaches that empower those voices to drive real, lasting change.

Flexible Learning

You need flexible, engaging, and practical online learning that fits into your busy schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace while applying new skills to your work immediately.

See what other learners have to say!

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Making theory relatable

I was really impressed by the number of real on the ground examples offered by ResultsinHealth, which made the theory relatable for us.

Leen Aljoudi Alhusni

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New toolkit for online meetings

It was surprising to learn that almost all participatory methods also work online and can be as much fun and lively as face-to-face trainings!

Sandra Fuerst

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A rights-based approach to MEL

I learnt how to make MEL processes and practices more rights-based: offering more space for people to participate and raise their voice.

Valeria Pecchioni

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Very professional!

I learnt many different tools and methods for facilitating meetings and gathering information for MEL purposes.

Christine Verheijden

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