This Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) exercise was conducted towards the start of the project so that issues could be identified early on and adjustments can be made to the project implementation based on the recommendations of this exercise. The MEL team consisted of OGB and Oxfam Australia (OAU) staff and the staff of the two partner organisations Rural Development Project (RDP) and Lasoona. RDP is implementing the project in Buner district and Lasoona is implementing the project in Swat district.