Paula Richardson

Biographie

Paula is a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist with a passion for using data to make a difference. She has 15+ years managing projects and spearheading cutting-edge monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, tools, and technology for non-profits, particularly in complex and uncertain environments (ranging from $2–$20 million in budget). She is the go-to person for supporting organizations in monitoring and evaluation design, framing MEL concepts, testing monitoring frameworks, and tracking program impact and change.

Paula specializes in making monitoring and evaluation user-friendly, user-driven, and gender-sensitive, and is committed to using MEL to listen deeply and advance methods that elevate local voices and perspectives. She is a seasoned coach (50+workshops conducted) with expertise in Logic Models and Performance Measurement Frameworks, Theory of Change, data collection tools, data storage systems, and creating feedback loops for real-time learning. She has award-winning research and writing skills with a proven ability in Results-Based Management and reporting. She currently coaches several non-profit organizations to identify key metrics, craft useful and gender-sensitive data collection tools, and implement software for better data storage, analysis, and learning.