Postgraduate diploma in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
Details
This course teaches you the methods used to define, collect, analyze and use information for results, accountability and learning to illustrate your organizational impact.
Government, parliament, citizens, private sector, Ngo’s, civil society, International organizations and donors are among the stakeholders interested in better project performance. We will address MEAL for the entire result chain, enabling you to understand the importance of using information and knowledge for learning and evidence based decision making, how to develop a learning M&E system, use new digital technologies, and explore techniques for monitoring remotely.
Course Objective
By the end of this course the participant should be able to:
- Understand Meal Plan
- Learn techniques and approaches in MEAL
- Develop a Log Frame
- Use the knowledge and skills to effectively enhance MEAL practices in an organization
- Become more responsive, strategic, and effective by using information and knowledge for evidence-based decision making
- Combine qualitative and quantitative approaches to gather and interpret data.
- Develop and work with a practical M & E system
Outline
Course Content
Introduction to MEAL fundamentals
- Understand Meal Fundamentals
- Results approaches: Outputs, outcomes and Impacts
- Relate M&E to your programme and project cycle
- Identify stakeholders and their differing needs and roles
Program Logic Models and Theory of Change
- Work with and beyond Log Frames
- Develop different types of logic frames
- Approaches to Theory of change
- Develop indicators at different results level
Log Frames and Results Frameworks
- Define your assumptions and risks
- Identify means of verification
- Quantitative and qualitative approaches and instruments
- Data organization, quality assurance and analysis
Gathering data and information
- Design baseline, evaluation and impact studies
- Participatory data collection methodologies
- Digital and remote MEAL
- How to use reviews for agile decision making
- Using baseline data
Reviews and Evaluations
- Evaluation types and methods
- Developing a TOR
MEAL systems and plans
- Prepare a tailored MEAL plan
- The complete MEAL system
- Use M&E information and evidence for decision-making
The learning organization
- Identify ways to foster a learning culture
- Become M&E change agents and champions
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