Training Workshop on M&E for ADRRN Members

A three-day Training Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation for ADRRN members has been accomplished in Kathmandu. The Training Workshop was organized by the Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN) which is a regional network consisting of 42 national NGOs as Core Members and 7 Organizations as Associate Members from 20 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. The program has been made possible with the support from The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). On behalf of ADRRN, National Society for Earthquake Technology – Nepal (NSET), one of the founder members of ADRRN hosted this program locally.

Monitoring and Evaluation Training Program for ADRRN members in Asia-Pacific region has been envisioned for creating positive change for building resilience. Main aim is to convene highly interactive participative forum for ADRRN members to discuss and finalize Monitoring and Evaluation strategy.

 

Altogether 20 participants from various ADRRN Members from different countries participated in this episode. MDF Experts Ms Endah Nirarita and Mr. Jebamalimuthu Benedict facilitated the sessions.

ADRRN is adopting Outcome Mapping as strategy for capturing a change and impacts of its activities in region along with the members. Outcome Mapping is chosen because it captures the change created as a result of activities carried out by various members. The idea is to propagate the efforts and develop M&E capacity at national and local level through ADRRN members and facilitators developed.

Major objectives of this training program are as follows;

• Prepare Outcome Mapping  strategy for ADRRN based on the strategic objectives of the network
• Training of ADRRN members on various aspects of Outcome Mapping
• Raise awareness and build capacity of members to adopt Outcome Mapping as Monitoring and Evaluation strategy for their organizations

Inaugural session

Mr. Laxmi Dhakal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Nepal addressed the inaugural session as the Chief Guest. Mr. Damien Dunn, First Secretary and Consul, Australian Embassy to Nepal put keynote remarks on the occasion. ADRRN Board Member Mr. Amod Dixit highlighted on this activity and also briefed on ADRRN strategies while ADRRN Coordinator Mr. Mihir Joshi did moderation.

  Training was started with the session on Introductions to the use of Outcome Mapping Approach to frame Monitoring and Evaluation plan. It focused on introduction to building ME system: the Steps in developing Monitoring & Evaluation system. How to use OM to frame ME systems and etc.

Second session was on Program reconstruction: Reviewing the stakeholders (including the BP) and the programme logic (log frame) which covered the concept on reconstruction of the logic of the program based on Log frame and OM principles; Vision, Mission, stakeholder Mapping (incl. boundary partners).

Next brainstorm was on Clarifying the programme’s results: Results Chains (Output-Outcome-Impact) and Outcome as behaviour changes. It focused mainly on

• Review of Results Chains: Output, Outcome, Impact
• Clarifying the changes in different actors chains
• Draw the boundaries for accountability for each actors

Under the session Refining indicators: SMART Indicators VS Progress Markers, participants were given backup ideas and also brainstorm opportunities to clarifying the indicators of program's results at different level (inputs, outputs, Outcome, impact) against SMART principles;

Reviewing current monitoring system: Monitoring Evaluation Questions & information needs comprised Introduction to monitoring and evaluation questions and its relations with manager responsibility to achieve results and responsibility to manage the project.

Another subject discussed was Review existing/ developing monitoring tools & Outcome journal that discussed the information needs (based on MQs) and details of data & data analysis required to answer the questions.

Idea provoking session on Outcome Journal and Outcome Harvesting induced discuss and understand outcome monitoring with existing Outcome journal and outcome harvesting.

Aligning Monitoring & Evaluation to AusAID requirements (Incl. CAPF) & incorporated learning in M&E was about more on aligning with AusAID Policy in: Accountability, Management and Learning

Organizational Practices
Workshop also focused on how ADRRN could remain effective and sustainable - What, who, with whom, when, how much? Discussion put at core the ADRRN Log Frame, ADRRN Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and ADRRN Monitoring and Reporting tools.

With the view to make M&E learning bit more deep rooted, a Field visit was also facilitated to a school where NSET in partnership with Nepal Red Cross Society and American Red Cross had implemented Disaster Preparedness for Safer School in 2010.

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