INTRODUCTION
Monitoring,
evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) are part of everyday programme
management and are critical to the success of all programmes. MEAL technical
quality is very important across a portfolio of projects. Without an effective
MEAL system we would be unable to track progress, make adjustments, discover
unplanned effects of programmes, or judge the impact that we have made on the
lives of those with whom we are working.
A
MEAL system also helps individuals and teams to be accountable to stakeholders
through information sharing and developing a complaints or feedback mechanism
which can help to guide programme implementation. This training introduces
participants to MEAL concepts and practices. It will stimulate ideas on
how to design and implement monitoring and evaluation processes that strengthen
accountability and learning, and so promote project, programme and strategy
effectiveness.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end
of this course the participants will be able to:
· Develop
an understanding of the basic principles underlying MEAL
· Design and implement
MEAL strategies, systems, and frameworks
· Develop
and support the use of MEAL tools and practices in program development
· Supporting
the development of MEAL work pieces such as program baselines, mid-term reviews
and end lines
· Equip
participants with an understanding of the major tools and best practices
involved in MEAL
· Provide
participants effective rules of thumb and a framework to approach
methodological issues in MEAL
· Collect data,
ensure data quality management and analyses the data
· Understand
project reporting by using MEAL
DURATION
10 days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This is a
general training is targeting variety of programme staff, management team
members and thematic staff, Project Management Officials, government officials,
programme managers; policy makers and programme
implementers; development practitioners and activists and NGO and CSO
members,
COURSE CONTENTS
Module 1: Introduction
Monitoring & Evaluation
· M&E
and the project/programme cycle
· Importance
of M&E
· Purposes
and uses of M&E
· Identifying
gaps in M&E
· Barriers
to effective M&E
Monitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability and Learning (MEAL) overview
· Introduction
to MEAL
· MEAL
Components
· Purposes
and functions of MEAL
· MEAL
approach
· How
MEAL changes M&E
· Challenges
to MEAL
Module 2: Frameworks and MEAL
Cycle
· Frameworks
and approaches informing MEAL
· The
language used in MEAL
· The
MEAL cycle
· Exploring
key elements of a MEAL plan
· Defining
indicators
· Designing,
implementation and management of a MEAL framework
Module 3: MEAL Planning and
Budgeting
MEAL planning
· Planning
and budgeting of MEAL
· Planning
and Budgeting relationship.
· Tools
for planned monitoring and evaluation activities
· Identifying
project/programme goals.
· Identifying
project/programme indicators and targets.
· Selecting
data collection methods and data sources for prioritized indicators in your
MEAL plan
· Decide
upon your data analysis, quality assurance/validation, and management strategy.
· Identify
your strategy for reporting and disseminating data.
MEAL Budgeting
· Activities
based MEAL budgeting
· Components
of the Budget
· Exercise:
MEAL Plan and corresponding budget
Module 4: Accountability and Learning
· Meaning
of accountability mean in practice
· Aspects
of accountability.
· Importance
of Accountability
· Information
sharing
· Participation
· Handling
Complaints
· Learning
and its role
Exercise: Incorporating
Accountability and Learning in Projects
Module 5: Baseline and evaluation design and management
· The
purpose and use of baselines and evaluations
· Purpose
and use of needs assessments, situation analysis,
· Baselines,
evaluations and real-time reviews
· Importance
of baseline for monitoring and evaluation
· Steps
in planning and undertaking baselines and evaluations
Module 6: Survey Planning
and Implementation Types of surveys
· The
survey design and process
· Methods
of survey sampling and determining the Sample size
· Data
collection techniques and tools
· Designing
survey questionnaires
· Pretesting
research tools for Validity and Reliability
· Conducting
the survey
· After
the survey
Exercise: Planning for a
survey
Module 7: MEAL Data Collection:
Mobile Based Data Collection (ODK)
· Introduction
to mobile phone data collection
· Advantages
and challenges of Mobile Applications
· Components
of Open Data Kit (ODK)
· Install
ODK Collect into mobile devices
· Designing
and creating Forms
· ODK
Aggregate Server
Exercise: Mobile Based Data Collection using ODK
Module 8: Data Quality Management, Tabulation and graphical presentation of
data (SPSS/Stata/R)
Data quality Management
· Types
of variables (Numerical, discrete variables, dummy variables,
· Entering
categorical and continuous data
·
Defining and labeling variables
· Validation
and Sorting variables
· Transforming,
recording and computing variables
Tabulation
and graphical presentation of data
· Descriptive
Statistics
· Frequency
Tables
· Tables
for categorical data
· Graphs
and charts
Exercise: Data Management, Graphing, and Tabulations
Module 9: Data analysis and
interpretation and use (SPSS/Stata/R)
· Hypothesis
testing
· Comparing
Means.
· Regression
and Correlation analysis
· Interpreting
the data
· Introduction
to analyzing qualitative data and qualitative data analysis software
Exercise: Data Analysis and interpretation
Module 10: Project
reporting through MEAL
· Use
of MEAL data in Reporting
· Communication
activities to partners and stakeholders
· Lessons
learned
· Decisions
making
GENERAL
NOTES
·
This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have
vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice.
The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works
and case studies.
·
Training manuals and additional reference materials are
provided to the participants.
·
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will
be issued with a certificate.
·
We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet
organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: training@skillsforafrica.org
· The training will be conducted at SKILLS FOR AFRICA TRAINING
INSTITUTE IN NAIROBI KENYA.
· The training fee covers
tuition fees, training materials, lunch and training venue. Accommodation and
airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
·
Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of
training and proof of payment sent to: training@skillsforafrica.org
Dates | Fees | Location | Apply |
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02/10/2023 - 13/10/2023 | $3500 | Kigali | Physical Class Online Class |
06/11/2023 - 17/11/2023 | $3000 | Mombasa | Physical Class Online Class |
04/12/2023 - 15/12/2023 | $2700 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
15/01/2024 - 26/01/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
12/02/2024 - 23/02/2024 | $3000 | Mombasa | Physical Class Online Class |
11/03/2024 - 22/03/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
08/04/2024 - 19/04/2024 | $3950 | Kigali | Physical Class Online Class |
13/05/2024 - 24/05/2024 | $5500 | Dubai | Physical Class Online Class |
10/06/2024 - 21/06/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
08/07/2024 - 19/07/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
12/08/2024 - 23/08/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
09/09/2024 - 20/09/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
14/10/2024 - 25/10/2024 | $3950 | Kigali | Physical Class Online Class |
11/11/2024 - 22/11/2024 | $3000 | Mombasa | Physical Class Online Class |
09/12/2024 - 20/12/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |