Country: Philippines
Registration deadline: 05 Jul 2019
Starting date: 05 Aug 2019
Ending date: 11 Aug 2019
This course is grounded on IIRR’s decades-long experience doing participatory monitoring, evaluation and learning in Asia and Africa. This course is suitable for planning, monitoring and evaluation officers, program officers, project managers, research and extension officers, community facilitators, and advocacy workers.
Course Description
This course examines participatory monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL) as a support to program/project management and sustainability. PMEL is a strategy that strengthens participation,
enhances local capacity, and increases local people’s confidence and control over development
decisions and processes.
Drawing from a range of significant experiences, this course also highlights key elements that enrich the PMEL process and system. You will be equipped with tested methods, tools, and techniques.
Objectives
By the end of this course, you shall have:
• articulated the rationale of PMEL within the context of paradigm shifts in development work;
• acquired knowledge and skills in engaging communities and co-designing monitoring and
evaluation framework with them;
• reflected on the application of PMEL within the context of your own organization, program, or
project, and
• identified ways to improve your current practices in monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
Methodology
This course will use participatory methods to stimulate learning and facilitate discussions and sharing processes. You will do case analysis, small group exercises, and field work. You will spend 1-2 days with select organization members where appropriate tools may be used.
Module 1. Overview of PMEL and Organizational Learning
This module presents concepts and principles of PMEL and the theoretical underpinnings of participatory approaches. It includes discussion of elements that support the establishment and maintenance of PMEL in the context of development organizations.
Module 2. Participatory Approaches, Toolsand Methods
Program sustainability is linked to participation and ownership of stakeholders. This module focuses on different participatory approaches, methods, and tools that can be employed to effectively engage communities to be active actors and learners during the project period and beyond.
Module 3. Designing and Facilitating PM&E
This module will look into strategies in designing measurement frameworks with communities. Local actors must have a good understanding of the value of the PMEL process and the requirements in implementing it. Your facilitative role in the entire process and the necessary attitudes and skills to make PMEL possible are emphasized.
Module 4. Action Planning
You will analyze your own organization/program/project situation and needs and apply key lessons
learned from the course. You are expected to implement this when you return to your respective
organizations/programs/projects.
How to register:
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Send your requests for application to: education.training@iirr.org