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This manual is prepared as a guidance note for preparing stakeholders to effectively participate in social audit of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programmes in Asia, Africa and Latin America. This manual is meant for not only those who are involved in planning, implementing and evaluating SRHR programmes but also for those who are beneficiaries of such programmes. In Social Audit a set of tools are administered for conducting various investigations ranging from facility survey, mapping of services in a district, outcome documentation, exit interviews and focus group discussions with providers and users of SRHR services. Social audit, to be meaningful, should involve a cross section of civil society, partners from government and representatives of marginalized and vulnerable communities. To ensure participation of all stakeholders beyond tokenism, all of them should undergo orientation training in which they would be informed about the rationale and validity of the audit exercise. This manual will also help in conducting such training.