Field-Tested Expertise
M&E expertise across multiple contexts and donor frameworks. Working knowledge of USAID, FCDO, Global Affairs Canada, SIDA, EU, and foundation requirements. Grounded in real implementation, not academic theory.
About M&E Studio
Rigorous M&E made easier to understand, build, check and use, with AI as the capability that does much of the work.
M&E Studio Makes Rigorous M&E Easier to Understand, Build, Check and Use.
One set of records behind everything: the free library of prompts, indicators, rubrics and guides, and MeStudio, the workspace where you fill, check and save them. AI does much of the work; the standards keep it sound.
Read our full mission and visionWho We're Building For
M&E Officers and Managers
Running monitoring, data and reporting day to day, often with more programs than time.
M&E Advisors and Leads
Setting standards and reviewing plans, indicators and reports across teams.
Program Staff Doing M&E
Program officers and directors carrying M&E alongside the rest of the job.
Consultants and Evaluators
Drafting TORs, plans and evaluation reports to a recognized standard, faster.
Why Us
Process Transparency
Every output passes quality gates, evidence checks, and human review. You see how AI was used and what changed. No black boxes, no unexplained results.
See How We BuildAI for M&E
AI tools and guidance built by an M&E practitioner. Tested before recommending, and honest about what AI can and cannot do.
Explore AI for M&EShared Foundation
Indicators, prompts, templates, and reference materials built once and shared. Start from working examples instead of a blank document, every project.
Browse the LibraryNeed hands-on help? M&E Studio also offers advisory on request. See Advisory
Behind the Practice
Ben Playfair
Founder & Principal Consultant
Save the Children · Global Communities · CRS · Peace Corps
M.A. International Policy & Development
PMD-PRO, MEAL-D-Pro, DPMI
English & Spanish
Charlotte, NC
13
Countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America
5
Donor frameworks: USAID, FCDO, GAC, SIDA, EU
10+
Years in M&E
M&E Studio was founded by Ben Playfair, a former Humanitarian MERLA Advisor at Save the Children US, MEL Advisor for Program Quality at Global Communities, and CRS International Development Fellow. That work spanned 13 countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, covering everything from field-level monitoring to organization-wide MEL standards development.
The practice was built on a simple premise: M&E should produce decisions. Every tool, framework, and engagement is held to that standard.
For Program Teams
M&E systems designed around the decisions your team actually makes, not the indicators your donor template suggests.
For M&E Specialists
Browse 230+ AI prompts, 20+ guides, and 4,300+ indicators for free, and work on them in MeStudio.
For M&E Advisors and Consultants
Plans, indicators, TORs and reports checked against recognized standards, so the work holds up to review.
For People Who Use the Findings
Reports, dashboards and evaluation findings you can read, question and act on, with clear standards for what good looks like.
Get Started
Start with the free library of prompts, guides, and indicators. Or tell us about the work you need done.