Shillong, 14 August 2026:* The Meghalaya Programme for Outdoor Work Experience, Research and Education (MPOWER) today signed a four-year contract with Global AgriSystem Pvt. Ltd. to strengthen the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework.
The engagement is aimed at establishing a robust, systematic and technology-enabled mechanism to track project implementation, assess outcomes and generate credible evidence to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
The contract was signed at Committee Room-II, Main Secretariat Building, Shillong, in the presence of Shri Vijay Kumar Mantri, IAS, Co-Project Director, MPOWER and Commissioner & Secretary, Education Department, Government of Meghalaya; Dr Ravendra Singh, Senior Adviser, ISS (Retd.), Global AgriSystem Pvt. Ltd. & Shri Wankit Kupar, Deputy Project Director, MPOWER.
Under the four-year engagement, Global AgriSystem Pvt. Ltd. will undertake continuous monitoring and periodic evaluation of the MPOWER Project throughout its implementation period.
This will include baseline assessment, quarterly monitoring, midline and endline assessments to systematically measure progress, assess implementation quality and understand the outcomes emerging from the project’s interventions. The M&E process will provide a structured mechanism to track both implementation and results, while enabling the project to identify gaps and challenges at an early stage.
A key focus of the engagement will be to assess outcomes among adolescents, including wellbeing, education, school retention and dropout, life skills, health, empowerment, access to services, and transitions to higher education, skills and employment.
This outcome-focused approach will help MPOWER better understand the experiences and needs of adolescents and assess the extent to which project interventions are contributing to improved opportunities and outcomes for young people.
The engagement will also strengthen digital monitoring and Management Information System (MIS) support for the project. Technology-enabled data collection and analysis will facilitate the timely availability of reliable information and enable monitoring findings to be integrated with the MPOWER Project MIS. This will support evidence-based project management, improve reporting and provide decision-makers with relevant information for planning and programme implementation.
As part of the M&E process, Global AgriSystem Pvt. Ltd. will undertake field-level and stakeholder engagement with in-school and out-of-school adolescents, schools, communities, youth centres, frontline workers and relevant government departments. These engagements will help capture beneficiary experiences, understand implementation realities and identify emerging challenges and opportunities across different project locations.
The engagement will further focus on translating monitoring and evaluation findings into actionable evidence for programme improvement. Periodic analytical reports, recommendations and learning inputs will be provided to MBMA/MPOWER to support timely course correction, strengthen implementation quality and improve the effectiveness of project interventions. The evidence generated through the M&E process will also contribute to institutional learning and help inform future planning and programme strategies.
The contract with Global AgriSystem Pvt. Ltd. marks an important step towards strengthening MPOWER’s systems for accountability, evidence-based decision-making and results-oriented programme management. By establishing a comprehensive M&E framework, the project will be better positioned to continuously assess progress, identify areas requiring improvement and ensure that interventions remain responsive to the needs of adolescents and young people across Meghalaya.
