Community-driven development (CDD)projects seek to empower communities, reduce poverty, andimprove economic and social conditions of the poor,typically in rural and remote areas. No less important, CDDalso typically addresses two persistent gender gaps: (1)women's lack of voice in public decision making, and(2) their poor access to services and markets. Much of thedevelopment community finds CDD to be appealing, and its useis widespread and growing. Nonetheless, the evidence tosupport the assumption that CDD effectively promotesdevelopment and enhances women's opportunities can bestrengthened. Although most development projects havemonitoring systems, these systems often focus more onoutputs and less on outcomes and impacts. Such systems donot provide policymakers, managers, and stakeholders with anunderstanding of the success or failure of their projects orwhether the well-being of the intended beneficiaries has improved.
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