About The Event
Location: Best Western Meridian Nairobi
Foundations of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
Morning Session:
Welcome and Overview
Participant introductions and workshop objectives.
Understanding the role of M&E in development and humanitarian projects.
Introduction to M&E Concepts
Definitions: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning.
The importance of M&E in project cycle management.
Afternoon Session:
M&E Frameworks and Approaches
Logframes, Theory of Change (ToC), and Results-Based Management (RBM).
Indicators: types (input, output, outcome, impact) and how to develop SMART indicators.
Activities:
Group discussion on M&E challenges.
Practical exercise: Developing indicators for a sample project.
Monitoring Systems and Tools
Morning Session:
Designing a Monitoring Plan
Key components of a monitoring system.
Frequency and methods of data collection.
Data Collection Methods
Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods.
Tools for field data collection (surveys, focus groups, key informant interviews).
Afternoon Session:
Technology in Monitoring
Using mobile tools, apps, and software for data collection.
Introduction to digital M&E tools (KoBoToolbox, ODK, CommCare).
Practical Monitoring Exercise
Designing a basic monitoring tool for a fictional project.
Activities:
Hands-on session with digital data collection tools.
Group work: Developing a monitoring plan for a sample project.
Evaluation and Data Analysis
Morning Session:
Introduction to Evaluation
Key concepts: baseline, midline, and endline evaluations.
Types of evaluations (formative, summative, impact, process evaluations).
Evaluation Planning
Steps in designing an evaluation: objectives, methodology, and key questions.
Afternoon Session:
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Quantitative data analysis techniques (using Excel/SPSS).
Qualitative data analysis (coding and thematic analysis).
Reporting and Communicating Findings
Best practices for writing evaluation reports.
Visualizing data (graphs, charts, dashboards).
Activities:
Practical data analysis session.
Group exercise: Interpreting M&E data for decision-making.
Introduction to Community Accountability Reporting Mechanism (CARM)
Morning Session:
Understanding CARM and its Importance
Definition of CARM and its role in community engagement and transparency.
Key principles of community accountability: transparency, responsiveness, and trust-building.
CARM Framework
Introduction to the CARM framework: Feedback channels, response mechanisms, and closing the feedback loop.
Afternoon Session:
Designing CARM Systems
Identifying key stakeholders and accountability needs.
Building culturally appropriate reporting and feedback mechanisms.
Integrating CARM with M&E
How CARM can enhance M&E by incorporating community voices.
Designing M&E frameworks that are community-accountable.
Activities:
Case study review of successful CARM projects.
Group exercise: Designing a community feedback mechanism for a fictional project.
Implementing, Managing, and Scaling CARM
Morning Session:
CARM Implementation Strategies
Rollout and promotion of accountability systems in communities.
Challenges and solutions in implementing CARM.
Monitoring and Evaluating CARM
Developing indicators for CARM effectiveness.
Incorporating community feedback into decision-making processes.
Afternoon Session:
Sustaining and Scaling CARM
Strategies for sustaining accountability mechanisms long-term.
Scaling CARM across multiple projects or regions.
Final Presentations and Wrap-up
Participants present M&E and CARM systems designed during the workshop.
Closing remarks and distribution of certificates.
Activities:
Group presentations on CARM and M&E strategies.
Workshop evaluation and feedback.
Deliverables:
Workshop materials (templates, case studies, manuals).
Certificate of completion.
Target Audience:
Project managers, M&E officers, community development workers, NGO staff, and anyone involved in monitoring, evaluation, and accountability.
This 4-day workshop provides a balanced approach to M&E and CARM, empowering participants to design, implement, and evaluate projects while ensuring community accountability.
