CREATION 2 PROJECT
Outcome Harvesting is a participatory monitoring and evaluation approach that identifies, formulates, verifies, and analyzes changes (outcomes) influenced by a program or intervention—without measuring progress against predetermined indicators alone. Instead of asking whether planned targets were achieved, Outcome Harvesting starts by asking what has changed in behaviors, relationships, actions, policies, or practices, and then works backward to determine how the intervention contributed to those changes. This method is particularly useful in complex development contexts—such as governance reform, community empowerment, climate resilience, and SDG implementation—where results are nonlinear and difficult to predict. By focusing on real, observable changes and validating them with key stakeholders, Outcome Harvesting provides credible evidence of contribution, supports adaptive management, and strengthens learning for more sustainable impact.
