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As you take this introductory M&E course, you may be introduced to new processes and tools. You may be tempted to rush out and try these exciting new ideas right away. We encourage you to pause and reflect before you do so. Does your team have the skills required to carry out this new process?

As you take this introductory M&E course, you may be introduced to new processes and tools. You may be tempted to rush out and try these exciting new ideas right away. We encourage you to pause and reflect before you do so. Does your team have the skills required to carry out this new process?

Do no harm
Honesty
Competence

If the data being dealt with is more sensitive, it is very important to make sure that the data is secured and only accessible by the administrators or users with access rights.

Seeking consent, expressing confidentiality can help in avoiding a harm.

Yes, So far as Political opponent blamed each other.

Because you will need the participants to trust you, you have to be true to them and keep their information confidential. In other not to leave them worse then you met them.

Doing no harm in collecting data ensures safety and security for the responder and also for the reputation of the data collector. in this modern world it's hard to trust a person to even talk to let alone share our data so the data collector must make sure the responders feel safe by showing his previous research to make it a safer environment and to gain their trust. Doing no harm is keeping it safe in a certain way but if the data collector is so afraid to ask the right questions even if they are hard questions, they have to challenge the responders to get the right data.

Doing no harm in collecting data ensures safety and security for the responder and also for the reputation of the data collector. in this modern world it's hard to trust a person to even talk to let alone share our data so the data collector must make sure the responders feel safe by showing his previous research to make it a safer environment and to gain their trust. Doing no harm is keeping it safe in a certain way but if the data collector is so afraid to ask the right questions even if they are hard questions, they have to challenge the responders to get the right data.

Doing no harm in collecting data ensures safety and security for the responder and also for the reputation of the data collector. in this modern world it's hard to trust a person to even talk to let alone share our data so the data collector must make sure the responders feel safe by showing his previous research to make it a safer environment and to gain their trust. Doing no harm is keeping it safe in a certain way but if the data collector is so afraid to ask the right questions even if they are hard questions, they have to challenge the responders to get the right data.

its very important to the M&E staff to understand the types of data that is collecting and the rights tools to used in collecting the data, and also the understand the ethical problems and how to come about them, and also to keep secrets when collecting any information and used

Its is expected that ever project should address and help profer solutions not and not to add to the problem and leave the participants worse then you met them.

Understanding the importance of ethical value in our M&E process and practicing them will help us ensure that we do not harm our respondents.

As professionals when we inform participants that the survey is anonymous, it's important we keep to our word else we will lose the trust of those participants making it difficult for them to respond to any other survey presented to them by your organization.

This is a very sensitive matter when it comes to data security. But as it has been mentioned here, the data needs to be kept anonymous or confidential. It is, of course, kept confidential from donors and other external partners. However, when it comes to collecting data, most organisation do not understand how much to collect. And after collecting, it means that most part of the data is there in the server and if proper technology is not used, the data can be misused from the server's end. The organisations will never misuse the data because its their own risk. However, as development sector professionals we must bring and utilize authentic platforms for our data collection and storing journey.

Good to know

Do not harm meaning when we are collecting of data we did not consider illogical question and respect to responded. we also ensure we not repeated question and they question should be clear. the presentation of data is not harmful in public and responded

REALLY, EVERYTHINGS IT TALK ABOUT IS IN POINT, ABOUT DO NOT HARM
WE SHOULD ALWAYS CONSIDER THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR PARTICIPANT,WITH THIS THEY WILL RESPECT THE JOB AND THEY WILL HAVE LOVE FOR IT,AND WE SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT OUR PARTICIPANT GIVE INFORMED CONSENTTO COLLECT AND USE THEIR DATA.

Thanks for the insight, have learned alot. This principle should be enshriine in all organizational SOP.

This could harm the repuatation of the group since that they are associated with doi9ng crimes which is mraly wrong and can lead to them being accused and jailed for their supposed crimes.This could also cause lack of mistrust of the group with other communities members and they can be disociated from any community developmental activities that are ongoing .This also can cause harm to their political reputation and making them more vulnerable to their political opponents ang give them a difficulty time to convince the community in lureing votes to contest for any political position in the community.

do not intentionally cause physical , emotional or reputational damage to the people affected by your work.

In the planning stage of data collection, the purpose and terms of data usage should be defined. It should be clearly stated that the analysis result of the data will be shared with whom, when and why. Data should protected strictly from access of un-authorized users. In case of leaking or stealing data a proactive strategies should be in effect to decrease level of harm.

Do not harm means that during and after data collection it must be gaurnteed that the data will be not used negetively to influence affected population.

Do not harm means that during and after data collection it must be gaurnteed that the data will be not used negetively to influence affected population.

Do not harm means that during and after data collection it must be gaurnteed that the data will be not used negetively to influence affected population.

DO no harm it is an important topics for us to take note of us Data collector,because some of us go out the and thinks because you are free with mr A whatever mr B tells you ,you go ahead to discuss it with Mr A .you might not know it could be that mr A is not in good term with mr B ,so you has a data collector has to stick to your confidentiality statement and after the Data collection don't react toward it .especially when you are from the same locality.Also races,age and gender biases shouldn't be you race at all.How can we contact data incase of time limit and between couples too,ever encounter that issue with some couples because something are for women to women talk you will tell the man to excuse you and it will be something.sometime to he will accept to leave but after that will be asking what you discuss with the wife and some becomes a fight among couples in the rural areas.
Thank you

Ethical principles is truly an important matter that needs not to be overlook because it can lead to legal action especially when it comes to matter of harming someone in every aspect as regards to data collection

This is critical information indeed, I have experienced in some surveys that people are no longer interested in participating because in their previous experience it took too much time to be a free exercise.

No. I will ensure that the appropriate, participant data is kept anonymous and confidential.

this example has given me a whole new perspective of data use.

Reflective measures, whereby organisations at the headquarters level and individual staff make explicit their theories and thinking about conflict, violence and peacebuilding. This allows for external actors to understand the assumptions and attitudes that they and others have that will feed into all aspects of interventions and interactions with people in operating contexts.
Political measures, which require acknowledgement that providing aid is a political activity with political consequences; alongside the assumption of political responsibility. This is the starting point for the adoption of conflict sensitivity – the understanding that aid actors and aid interventions are not neutral; and that donors have a duty to understand the contexts in which they operate and to ensure at a minimum that their interventions do not cause harm.
Analytic measures, which involve familiarity with research, approaches and tools to understand conflict, conflict transformation and peacebuilding and achieve conflict sensitivity. This allows for the actual operationalization of conflict sensitivity, by improving awareness of the potential or actual impacts of interventions on conflict dynamics and peacebuilding and helping to design more effective, coherent interventions.

when team working together will provide
Teamwork is efficient work.
Teams self-monitor.
Teams innovate faster.
Teammates learn from each other.
Teamwork can create healthy competition.
Teamwork promotes strong working relationship

no it will not be used to further damage the group because, names and physical addresses of the participants will be kept in a safe place , it will not be disclosed.

The most important ethical principle under Do Not Harm are
Always consider the experience of the participants
Informed consent from the participants
Confidentiality and anonymity of data

The do not harm principle is very vital in data collection especially with subjects involved in the process of data collection. Subjects should at all costs be protected because the success of the survey or project depends on their level of cooperation which is determined by how safe they feel before engaging in providing data.
Safety to them goes to the extent of how secure the information they provide is, it is not only about the physical safety but more about the confidentiality and secureness of the process of the providing information to the storing of that information. A simple example would be to conduct interviews one on one not as a group because most people prefer giving out information privately.
One last thing would be to fully disclose all details of the study and make the subjects aware of what they are giving consent for, there should never be any hidden details which would make the participants find themselves in a compromising position and eventually pull out of providing information which means the survey fails because remember the success of data collection depends on the response rate of the participants.

I remember at University during my MSc study, I had to sign an Ethics form before I could proceed with my research project specifically collecting data. This was part of the University's ethical principles. It is really important not to do harm to others while collecting data.

I agree, using competent professionals is crucial.

Well written. I agree with you totally

I have experienced the same in a previously conducted survey. People were not willing to give out information

I suggest theres no way to create another problem by giving or releasing that data to the opponent.From my view ,i have to respect who those local crime group aswell as their opponent with the data i have collected .

Honor the dignity, well-being, and self-worth of individuals. Do not, intentionally or unintentionally, cause physical, emotional or reputational damage to the people affected by your work.
Unless you are careful, your M&E processes have the potential to cause enormous harm. The Do No Harm principle instructs us to actively avoid causing damage.

The place where the monitoring process perform where may be inappropriate and cause harm to its residents, such as immigration detention centers where they are afraid to disclose the conditions of their detention and their declaration may lead to harm to them.

Usually, the declaration of conflict of interest is made before the start of the monitoring process and even before the start of the project.

Do No Harm is one of the most important ethic point to keep in mind and to act upon, as data may be used in an unintended way and cause enormous harm to participants.

Donc il faut savoir s'est montré très discret avec les données en adoptant des bonnes manières de gestion enfin de sauvegarder les données récoltées enfin de garantir la protection des autres.

Based on the given readings in module one, word " Do No Harm" means to make sure our doing have not to affect negatively anyone either emotionally, socially or physically for both by accident or on purpose on concerned people.

When collecting and analyzing M&E data, M&E practitioners should not violate ethical principles or jeopardize their independence.

Do no harm is a is a principle to ensure that the people you engage in your data collection exercise remain the way you found them before your collection exercise. Your involving them should not put them in situations that they did not intend to find themselves in.

With Do No Harm principle, I find it very useful, given that I am in a position to reach out and collect data from rural communities, thus, very important principle.

If the data exposed the names of my data source people will not even want work with team and surely my organization will not meet it objective.

Don no harm: this has to do with the information acquired from a survey, it exposes us to how confidential an information can be especially the sensitive ones. Personally, I feel that every data collected should be kept confidential for future purpose.

However, as the length and number of these tests have grown, some people have become concerned that children now spend too much time preparing for tests and too little time participating in other worthwhile activities.However, as the length and number of these tests have grown, some people have become concerned that children now spend too much time preparing for tests and too little time participating in other worthwhile activities.

the individuality and the context of the subject matter must be considered while collecting data. it is important to understand their setting and is pertinent not to harm their sentiments through the questions being asked.

the individuality and the context of the subject matter must be considered while collecting data. it is important to understand their setting and is pertinent not to harm their sentiments through the questions being asked.

1. Informed consent should be taken from the respondents/participants for data collection.
2. Confidentiality should be maintained.
3. They should not be harmed by any of the tools during data collection.

the individuality and the context of the subject matter must be considered while collecting data. it is important to understand their setting and is pertinent not to harm their sentiments through the questions being asked.

The data collection team should not cause any harm - physical, emotional or financial to the study respondents. Data collection being a time consuming exercise, obtaining prior permission from the respondents is essential. Also, any sensitive information must be captured carefully, and, maintaining anonymity and confidentiality of the responses given is paramount. The data should not exacerbate any stressful situation or inequities or vulnerability for the study participants. The ethical principles must be adhered to at all times.

the individuality and the context of the subject matter must be considered while collecting data. it is important to understand their setting and is pertinent not to harm their sentiments through the questions being asked.

At times without fully understanding it, I ended up getting angry with some senior professionals for banning the publication of some Biovidersity data in Mozambique. The database included geographic coordinates of all species and some of the species could be potential indicators of subsoil riches, therefore, the availability of geographic coordinates could be literally handing the gold to the bandit. But then I realized that there is sensitive information that can be used to harm even a nation.

maintain the confidentiality of the respondent

maintain the confidentiality of the respondent

maintain the confidentiality of the respondent

Yes, it can be harmful. It would be more appropriate to compare the crime rate in the group to other groups or the population as a whole and to examine the context of the issue to counter the prevailing narrative.

Yes, it can be harmful. It would be more appropriate to compare the crime rate in the group to other groups or the population as a whole and to examine the context of the issue to counter the prevailing narrative.

Yes, it can be harmful. It would be more appropriate to compare the crime rate in the group to other groups or the population as a whole and to examine the context of the issue to counter the prevailing narrative.

I have ready many case studies where data has been collected by not telling the participants of the real reason for the study. One of the worst was when a group of staff were called to meet with their manager individually - some were told they were going to be fired, others not. It was only after the process that the staff members were told that this was a study on inter-communication and that the whole scenario was fake.

Yes it could be used negatively against them.

Inorder to have a successful data collection and presentation, all the aforementioned ethical principles should be observed.

The first principle rule : Do No Harm says that while collecting the data it should do no harm to any individual / organization, their reputation. To take consent before collecting data / keep it anonymous & confidential. Also to see it the data collected is not misused.

one of the key ethical considerations are avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining independence of judgement, maintaining fairness, transparency, full disclosure, privacy and confidentiality, respect, responsibility, accountability, empowerment and sustainability.

Do no harm is one of the core ethical principle of the M&E. If we are willing to collect data that can help us take a significant decision for the best of the community, we should not put aside the integrity, data privacy of the people.

Do No Harm; I consider this ethic principle to be of importance because in reality no man would want to pass through any experience that would cause them harm, either emotional/ physical. so in regards to data, data collected from any individual should be consented to and without consenting, collection of any information is a bad start for any project. Firstly that would not be ethically accepted. otherwise it is also encouraged to keep data private so it does not reach unintended users who may sell it, abuse it and cause harm to others.

This is an excellent way for unpacking this Do No Harm principle in M&E practices. Makes me think more about the highly sensitive data that need to be collected from 12-19 years old concerning their access to pregnancy prevention information and services including contraceptives.

It is essential that while collecting data that researchers should not open the participants to injury or harm

Considering that the way others use your data could cause harm. The data release shouldn't be used by the politician since the local groups have already been blamed by the politician for local problems and your data also suggests that some of the people belonging to the same local groups have committed crimes; it could possibly cause further damage to this group of people.

Consider the experience of your participants -think about the experience of people you are collecting data from
Ensure that all participants give informed consent and collect date and use their data - in the past,many people have studied without knowing the risks thy can get.

I think the most important thing in any data collection is confidentiality of data as this could be damaging to the people, we have collected the data from, and understanding the type of data and the people where are to collect the data from is very cardinal. Data collection in its form should ask the question: why, how and who.

In the company I work for, there is a specialized department for collecting data and archiving it using Excel and a special program

Yes, the data could possibly damage the reputation of this group. Since the politicians already have negative attitudes toward the group, the data about crimes these individuals have committed would probably further the damage of the group.

respect others and avoid d/t characters that affect others morality

The need to ensure we do no harm cannot be overemphasized. During my training, "do no harm" was one of the watchwords of the profession. But the thing is, over time I have observed the ease with which one can do harm with the best of intentions when one is not really watching out, and this is why one must be actively watching out to ensure we do no harm, even when unintentional.

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Avoid exposing people to additional risks through our work/actions. Do No Harm (DNH), helps understand conflict at a project or community level.

According to this principle ( don't harm) it is the ultimate principle for M&E because during the collecting the data you should consider this principle due to the beneficiaries constraints such as time,

The Do Not Harm principle is crucial. I have worked for the migration crises in Venezuela. Some times we are focused on migrants and do not consider the people living in the receiving communities. Both are affected, in different stages, but we need to work with both in order to have more sustainable change. Same happens when we were working with chidren, we need to work with families and teachers. Same for gender transformative approach, we need to work with men and not only women. To extend economical opportunities for women, we need to work as well with families. To reduce exposure or confrontations. . .

No, you can not release the data to the political opponents because this will exacerbate the current inequities. some Data presentation, interpretation and storage has to be kept anonymous to avoid damaging image of the participants

Do No Harm
Important points to consider;
(a) Consider the experience of your participants example: Academic testing.
(b) Ensure that all participants are given informed consent to collect and use their data.
(c)Ensure that, when appropriate, participant data is kept anonymous and confidential.
(d) Identify and avoid potential areas where your data may exacerbate existing inequities.

We need to be considerate to our participants as we conduct surveys in the community, ensuring that they are protected and cared for. We need to guard the data we collect from the people no matter how tempting it maybe for our personal use never to disclose any information. And we need ensure data is secured even to the third party.

When doing research, understanding the participant's culture and past experiences is necessary. I should also clearly ask for the consent of the participant and reassure them that the data provided will be kept anonymous and confidential

It is important with M&E to always ask these questions when creating and implementing data collection.

Do not harm:
This statement means to be protect the individuals from whom you are collecting data. That protection IS to create a process permitting to them to do not have a dangerous side-effects for their participation either for themselves nor their community.

taking into consideration ethical factors of do not harm. M$E expert should not collect data with an aim of creating animosity. Data collected should be address equality without leaning on one side. Truth to power.

Ethical principles are key in any service delivery project that aims at bettering the lives of the participants.

Its better to maximise the benefits of a project to the participants and minimising any risks to their well being

Confidentiality of respondent's information is very kel to earn trust from them,

That alone offers you their willing ness to participate in subsequent studies. Because they will be aware that, non of their private life information will leak

Obtaining Consent from participants of any project or study is of optimal significance to getting their openness to offer the data we need to gather.

Religion and culture can be a very sensitive issue that can affect the readiness of people to participate in giving out sensitive data. Hence, caution must be taken to build trust before data collection