With the long association of working with DPIP-MP and SPU, NCIS, gathered a good understanding about the project objects, approach and methodology. The need was felt to monitor some of the project indicators, which were “process oriented” and were also “qualitative” in nature.
A Pictorial MIS format was developed for tracking the indicators by the community members (in this case the Common Interest Group (CIG) members). The aim and objective of developing the Pictorial format was to support and build capacity of the CIG members to understand the indicators, which needed to be monitored. The process was initiated in two districts – Tekamah and Hanaper.
The underlining guiding principle of the “Community Based Pictorial Monitoring Format” was – PARTNERSHIP, which recognized the need for everyone to be working in conjunction to address the key target measures to reduce poverty.  The format developed the skills of community and the CIG members in understanding data, evaluating their own activities and process monitoring while developing the MIS pictorial format.