These are the papers presented and discussed at Panel Session 617 held in REPUBLIC A on Friday, Nov 12, 1:40 PM to 3:10 PM, sponsored by the International and Cross-cultural Evaluation TIG. Abstract: Developing country governments around the world are planning and trying to implement results-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. The developed world has recognized the capacity gaps and the Paris Declaration called for donors to increase technical cooperation and build capacity. The 2008 Accra Agenda for Action reinforced the need to improve partner countries’ capacities to monitor and evaluate the performance of public programs. However, despite some effort, a late 2008 report shows that capacities are still weak in many governments--M&E implementation lags planning and quality is generally low. Many are now engaged in renewed efforts to build M&E capacity in the development context. But what works? What capacity-building efforts are needed to yield good quality M&E? This panel explores four types of M&E capacity building efforts, experience with them based on actual cases, their advantages and disadvantages, and factors important for their transfer to behavior change and quality M&E. #OrganizationalLearningandEvalCapacityBuilding #2010Conference #InternationalandCross-CulturalEval #TeachingofEvaluation