This document discusses the concept of Most Significant Change (MSC) technique for monitoring and evaluation. MSC involves collecting stories of change from participants and selecting the most significant story. It notes that MSC can help understand changes in people's lives better than traditional monitoring and evaluation methods that rely on numbers. The document provides guidance on how to properly collect, record and analyze stories of change using video by creating a comfortable environment and asking open-ended questions to gather unexpected information and emotions. It highlights some technical challenges to address like camera positioning and interview techniques to obtain high quality videos for MSC analysis.

1. Synthesis………
MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE (MSC)
Presented by : N.C. Pradhan

2. Synthesis….Contd
MSC: A new concept for us in Odisha
MSC is important for use in M&E

3. Why do we need MSC ?
To know/measure the changes in
economic, social and political life of a person
Self education/learning
Change
Evaluate and improve our strategies
Learn the global impact of our work

4. MSC Principle
MSC for us
Changes in farmers’ life
While working some changes take place
Change is important for transferring aspects of
our life
Improve relationship in other village/place

5. What is the MSC Technique ?
Process: By story telling
What was life of a person
Changes made in life
What was difficulties
STEP-I
 Story collection
STEP-II
 Analysis of the story

6. What is M&E differences?
M&E is......
Numbers
Objective
Expected answers (y/n)
Limitations

7. What is M&E differences?
MSC is......
Real life story
Subjective analysis
Unexpected information
Complicity & emotions capturing

8. How to collect story?
Process to be followed:
 Environment creation
 Details & importance
Interviewer
Video maker
Interviewed
Story writer
Observer

9. Observation from the
interview
How much time for questions
Preparation of questions
Preparation/suggestion of answers
Observer role
How did you create the environment
The videos
Motivation

10. Video analysis of story
Most Significant Change (MSC)
Difficulties
New ideas/innovations

11. Feedback on quality Video
Avoid unnecessary sound to make it clear
Video recording need to be closure of the
interviewed and interviewer

12. Technical difficulties
Camera should in between interviewer and
interviewed
Asking technique to get real story & more
participation
People shy in the village but ask question properly
Asking question frequently to the interviewed
Spent time explaining to get answer
Create environment to be more familiar with the
interviewed
Conclusion of the interviewer

13. How to record a good video ?
Keep the video still/move slowly
Only interview to be recorded
Do not make the video up side/not down side
Do not zoom

14. Thank You