While literature is galore in the realm of Monitoring and Evaluation, there is a dearth of a systematic compendium of material with respect to social monitoring as it is an evolving concept.  This module on Social Monitoring attempts to bridge this gap by evolving a conceptual framework for Social Monitoring, the practice of which will be demonstrated with the help of a number of tools.

The module looks at Social Monitoring from the perspective of a Policy maker or Social Accountability Practitioner and caters to their specific requirements by providing a concise overview of the concept and practice of Social Monitoring.

Scope

While there are constraints owing to the limited availability of content, the module has attempted to cover significant aspects of the domain of Social Monitoring which include the following:

• Concept of Social monitoring: Covers  the origin, definitions and need for Social Monitoring
• Potential areas : Attempts to identify potential governance areas for employing the concept
• Tools and methods: Collection of various Social Monitoring tools to exact social Accountability which include Citizen Report Card, Community Score Card, and Social Audit etc. 
• Papers/ case studies/ books: Books, working papers  and case studies/examples relevant to each area discussed in the module
• Annotated biblio: Provides brief description of all reference material included in the module to enable selective reading

 Key Learnings

After going through the module, the reader will be able to:

• Understand the concept of Social Monitoring and its utility as a Social accountability tool
• Explore potential areas for employing the Social Monitoring tools
• Identify major tools for Social Monitoring and comprehend their practical application