2016
DOI: 10.4102/aej.v4i1.71
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Stretching between learning and accountability: Experiences of South African non-governmental organisations

Abstract: This article contributes to knowledge around organisational learning in relation to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) processes of non-governmental organisations (NGOs).While learning and accountability are two fundamental purposes of M&E, in practice NGOs often perceive donor accountability as the only function of their organisation’s M&E system. Learning through meaningful monitoring of actions is a necessary process to satisfy effective functioning of organisations working on social change.The art… Show more

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“…KM is frequently seen as overly focussed on institutional donor and organisational demands, and as a result "for the field, [it] can seem like an extractive process" (INGO focus group participant). Kachur et al (2016) argue that donor accountability takes precedence over learning, in which case accessing partner NGOs' knowledge to exploit complementarities may be sufficient for the INGO. In this case their focus is not on obtaining new knowledge with the potential to change the scope of their own specialised knowledge, and is symptomatic of Buckley et al (2009)'s observation that organisations do not always pursue knowledge transfer with the ambition to learn.…”
Section: Constraints To Confronting the Explore-exploit Paradoxmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…KM is frequently seen as overly focussed on institutional donor and organisational demands, and as a result "for the field, [it] can seem like an extractive process" (INGO focus group participant). Kachur et al (2016) argue that donor accountability takes precedence over learning, in which case accessing partner NGOs' knowledge to exploit complementarities may be sufficient for the INGO. In this case their focus is not on obtaining new knowledge with the potential to change the scope of their own specialised knowledge, and is symptomatic of Buckley et al (2009)'s observation that organisations do not always pursue knowledge transfer with the ambition to learn.…”
Section: Constraints To Confronting the Explore-exploit Paradoxmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, methodologies and frameworks used constrain how knowledge is constructed and expressed (Sanderson & Kindon, 2004). Ostensibly learning and accountability are within the purview of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) units; in practice their only function is external donor accountability (Kachur et al, 2016). There is a need to move beyond the limits imposed by such quantitative reporting methods to provide more nuanced analysis (Corbin et al, 2011).…”
Section: Background Literature Knowledge Management Dynamics In Inter...mentioning
confidence: 99%