Monitoring and Evaluation NEWS
A news service focusing on developments in monitoring and evaluation methods relevant to development programmes with social development objectives. Managed by Rick Davies, since 1997
(found via Duncan Green at Oxfam)
What she should then have said: “Well, let’s look to see if there is any plausible causal mechanism underneath this correlation” “Can you remember where you were when you first changed your mind? Can you remember what the discussion was about at that time?”
See also many other similar comics at the XKDC website, including:
The 2012 Pan Africa-Asia Results-Based M&E Forum
Bangkok November 26-28
Sixteen presentations over three days listed and available online here.
Monday 26 November, 2012
Dr John Mayne, Independent Public Sector Performance Adviser, ”Making Causal Claims” (9.15 – 10.15am)
Jennifer Mullowney, Senior RBM&E Specialist, CIDA. ”How to Apply Results-Based Management in Fragile States and Situations: Challenges, Constraints, and Way Forward”. (10.15 to 10.45 am)
Shakeel Mahmood, Coordinator Strategic Planning & M&E, ICDDR. “Strategies for Capacity Building for Health Research in Bangladesh: Role of Core Funding and a Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework”. (11.30 -12 noon)
Troy Stremler, CEO, Newdea Inc. “Social Sector Trends” ( 1.40 – 2.40 pm)
Dr Carroll Patterson, Co-founder, SoCha. “From M&E to Social Change: Implementation Imperatives.” 2.40 – 3.10 pm
Susan Davis, Executive Director, Improve International and Marla-Smith-Nilson, Executive Director, Water 1st International), “A Novel Way to Promote Accountability in WASH: Results from First Water & Sanitation Accountability Forum & Plans for the Future”. (3.55 – 4.25 pm)
Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Sanjay Saxena, Director, TSCPL Director, M&E/MIS System Consultant. “Challenges in Implementing M&E systems for Reform Programs.” (9.15 – 10.15 am)
Chung Lai, Senior M&E Officer, International Relief and Development. “ Using Data Flow Diagrams in Data Management Processes (demonstration)” (10.15 – 10.45 pm)
Korapin Tohtubtiang, International Livestock Research Institute, Thailand, “Lessons Learned from Outcome Mapping in an IDRC Eco-Health Project.” (11.30 – 12 noon)
Dr Paul Duignan of DoView, International Outcomes and Evaluation Specialist. “Anyone Else Think the Way We Do Our M&E Work is Too Cumbersome and Painful? Using DoView Visual Strategic Planning & Success Tracking M&E Software – Simplifying, Streamlining and Speeding up Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation” (1.40 – 2.40 pm)
Ahmed Ali, M&E Specialist, FATA Secretariat, Multi-Donor Trust Fund & the World Bank. “The Sub-national M&E Systems of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA – the Case Study of M&E Multi-donor Trust Fund Projects.” 2.40 – 3.10 pm
Global Health Access Program (GHAP) Backpack Health Worker Teams, Thailand, “Cross-border M&E of Health Programs Targeting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Conflict-affected Regions of Eastern Burma” (3.55 – 4.25 pm)
Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Dr .V. Rengarajan (Independent M&E & Micro-financing Consultant, Author, & Researcher). What is Needed is an Integrated Approach to M&E.” (9.15 – 10.15 am)
Dr Lesley Williams, Independent M&E & Capacity-building Consultant, Learn MandE. “Value for Money (VfM): an Introduction.” (10.15 – 10.45 am)
Eugenia Boutylkova (Program Officer, PSO, Holland) and Jan Van Ongevalle (Research Manager, HIVA/KULeuven, Belgium). “Thematic Learning Program (TLP): Dealing with Complexity through Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) (11.30 – 12 noon)
Catharina Maria. “Does the Absence of Conflict Indicate a Successful Peace-building Project? (1.40 – 2.40 pm)