Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning in Practice (MEALP)
تطبيقات المتابعة والتقييم والمسائلة والتعلم
Overview
Why MEALP?
Who is the course for?
Overview
This training is designed for experienced professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL). Building on the foundational concepts covered in the Fundamentals of MEAL, this course provides hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing MEAL systems. Participants will learn to use advanced tools and techniques to ensure project impact, meet donor requirements, and foster a culture of learning and accountability within their organizations.
Why MEALP?
- Advanced MEAL Tools: Master advanced Theories of Change (ToC), Logical Frameworks (Logframes), and MEAL planning.
- HandsOn Learning: Engage in practical exercises, including data collection, analysis, and visualization.
- Donor Compliance: Learn to design MEAL systems that meet the standards of major donors like EU, ECHO, USAID, BMZ, and NL MFA.
- Real-world Applications: Apply MEAL concepts to case studies and scenarios from humanitarian and development contexts.
- Sustainability Focus: Explore strategies for institutionalizing MEAL practices and building long-term organizational capacity.
Who is the course for?
- MEAL Officers and Specialists: Professionals with at least 3 years of experience in MEAL, project management, or program management.
- Project Managers: Leaders responsible for overseeing MEAL systems and ensuring project impact.
- Development and Humanitarian Practitioners: Experienced professionals seeking to enhance their MEAL skills and advance their careers.
- Organizational Leaders: Those looking to integrate MEAL into strategic planning and decision-making processes.
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- Type: Classroom/Hybrid/Online/On-Client Premise
- Duration: 30 Hours
- Language: English and Arabic
Objectives:
- Master MEAL Skills: Gain hands-on experience with advanced MEAL tools and techniques.
- Drive Project Impact: Learn to design and implement MEAL systems that enhance project accountability, learning, and impact.
- Meet Donor Expectations: Develop the skills to align MEAL systems with donor requirements, ensuring funding compliance.
- Earn a Local Certificate: Receive a certificate upon completion, recognizing your advanced MEAL expertise.
- Career Advancement: Equip yourself with the skills to lead MEAL processes, secure funding, and drive organizational success.
- Pathway to Certification: Get guidance on pursuing official PM4NGOs certification for global recognition.
Topics:
- Refining Theories of Change (ToC) and Results Frameworks (RF).
- Advanced Logframe development with complex indicators.
- Activity: Participants refine a ToC and Logframe for a multisectoral project.
- Aligning MEAL plans with donor requirements and organizational goals.
- Activity: Create a comprehensive MEAL plan for a complex case study.
- Designing mixed method data collection tools.
- Using advanced digital tools for data collection and management.
- Ensuring data quality and ethical considerations.
- Activity: Conduct a mixed method data collection exercise using digital tools.
- Advanced qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques.
- Using software tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS, NVivo) for data analysis.
- Creating impactful data visualizations for reports and presentations.
- Activity: Analyze complex datasets and present findings using visualization tools.
- Conducting midterm reviews, impact assessments, and lessons-learned exercises.
- Adaptive management: Using evaluation findings to refine projects.
- Building a learning culture within organizations.
- Activity: Draft an evaluation plan and adaptive management strategy for a project.
- Establishing robust Feedback and Complaint Response Mechanisms (FCRMs).
- Promoting inclusivity and accessibility in accountability systems.
- Integrating community feedback into project adjustments.
- Activity: Design an advanced FCRM and community engagement plan.
- Integrating MEAL systems into organizational processes and decision-making.
- Building internal and partner capacities for MEAL sustainability.
- Aligning MEAL practices with strategic planning and long-term goals.
- Activity: Develop a long-term MEAL sustainability plan for an organization.
- Adapting MEAL approaches to different sectors (e.g., health, education, livelihoods).
- MEAL in emergency and humanitarian contexts.
- MEAL in advocacy and policy influencing.
- Activity: Case study analysis of MEAL in different contexts.
Prerequisites
Successful Completion of Ritaj’s MEAL Training (MEAL)
or
Passing a Ritaj MEAL Assessment Test
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