Building bridges between development and corporate M&E systems

With the persistence of ‘wicked’ social problems, stakeholders must build synergies to address problems related to inequity and gender especially as the private sector becomes a major player. Three panelists using their collective experience in both development and the private funding space will explore the following questions: How is impact understood, what is the understanding of M&E? What are the limitations in program design and how do they impact robust M&E systems? How do we marry M&E needs that address primary stakeholders with corporate functions of audit and financial utilization? And most importantly, how can mainstream M&E evolve to cater to the emerging needs of the private sector?