FORGING stronger partnerships is a vital component of the culture and practice of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the Philippines. This was National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan's main message in his keynote address during the 10th M&E Network forum on Wednesday, November 29.

With the theme 'A decade of collaboration: Charting the path forward through partnerships in M&E,' the discussions and presentations highlighted the country's milestones in M&E and current initiatives in the local and national levels. They included eight impact evaluation studies implemented by different NEDA regional offices in partnership with State Universities and Colleges.