About the Training

Monitoring and Evaluation is an intrinsic part of the program cycle. In order to improve the work that we do, we need to look to see whether our program is achieving its intended results, and if not, we need to modify our actions. Monitoring and evaluation helps us to keep track of whether we are on track, and provides information to help us steer the program towards a desired direction. Of course, monitoring and evaluation also has a role outside the program cycle, and that concerns communicating the results to others.

About the Content

The program begins with the basics of monitoring and evaluation and explores the relationship between this and adaptive management. Following an overview of the theory behind evaluation more generally, participants progress through a series of hands-on activities that allow them to apply the tools of learning-based monitoring and evaluation to their current work. Throughout this training, participants will be invited to develop a comprehensive MERI (monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement) plan for a topic of their choice.

At the end of the week participants will present this MERI plan and choose a step of MERI to implement over the next three months. Participants will be invited to re-group after 3 months and share their experiences of applying these concepts in the work place.

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