https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/sjshr <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia University's </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Student Journal for the Study of Human Rights</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (SJSHR) is an open-access peer-reviewed journal that showcases students’ research and academic studies in the field of human rights. SJSHR is a publishing platform for all undergraduate and graduate students from all universities. It is an interdisciplinary Journal that creates more space and visibility for Columbia students to publish and serves as an educational tool that deepens critical thinking in the field of human rights studies. </span></p> Columbia University Libraries en-US Student Journal for the Study of Human Rights 3065-0178 https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/sjshr/article/view/14789 <p class="p1">Social and development programs often struggle to achieve genuine transparency, multi-directional accountability, and sustainable outcomes. Participatory monitoring and evaluation (P-M&amp;E) has emerged as a promising approach to address these challenges by actively involving community members, participants, and local stakeholders in assessing the progress of the project. This paper will assess if such inclusive engagement fosters transparency, accountability, and sustainability through the increased community ownership.</p> Gabriel Feldman Copyright (c) 2026 Student Journal for the Study of Human Rights 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 10.52214/sjshr.v3i2.14789 https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/sjshr/article/view/14788 <p>A Letter From the Editors-in-chief</p> Anna Pan Denis Hortea Copyright (c) 2026 Student Journal for the Study of Human Rights 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 10.52214/sjshr.v3i2.14788