Improve this " technical expertise within an organisation can be a significant challenge to developing effective monitoring and evaluation processes and activities. 48% of non-profits said that limited staff knowledge, skills, and/or tools were a barrier to evaluation activities and 69% of organisations said that having sufficient access to knowledge and skills was a key supporting factor in being able to carry out their evaluations (Source). This lack of technical expertise is in part due to the fact that only 8% of organisations have staff who exclusively perform evaluations. This means there is a significant lack of access to evaluation specialists, and many of those within an organisation tasked with M&E activities, will have their attentions diverted elsewhere. There are many ways to overcome this challenge which can be an affordable option for many non-profits. If you don't have the option of having M&E specialists within house, you can hire external consultants to provide that capability for you, without the ongoing expense of an employee. If you would like to talk to us about our consulting options, you can contact us through the Contact Form. Alternatively, for the many individuals who have been tasked with M&E activities, as part of