Why engage in Monitoring & Evaluation in Peacebuilding?
- The very nature of conflict means that the time-scale for evaluating change is measured in years and decades rather than days and months. This means it requires rigorous engagement in M & E.
- Peacebuilding work often takes place in dynamic contexts. M & E provides key insights into what changed and therefore what needs to change in the programming.
- Peacebuilding work is qualitative in nature, it therefore requires innovative tools to measure success
- Without M & E, it becomes difficult to isolate the impact or outcomes of specific interventions from the complex political, economic and social contexts in which peacebuilding activities take place
- The peacebuilding practice is unique in that the world over, there is no universal way of building peace or transforming conflicts. M & E provides the opportunity to learn from our practice and to improve on it.
The Course Content
Introduction to monitoring and evaluation from a peacebuilding perspective: This session will cover the following:
- M & E in the peacebuilding practice; what is the crux of the matter?
- Understanding change: Issues, questions and dilemmas in M & E in the peacebuilding practice
- Understanding the results chain
MERL Application in a peacebuilding project: This session will cover MERL aspects from the conception of a peacebuilding project up to the time of project closure
Conceptual M & E Tools in Peacebuilding: This session will cover the following:
- Different contextual analysis tools used in MERL.
- Understanding the Peace Cycle
- Developing an enhanced log-frame for a peacebuilding project
- Understanding a peacebuilding project’s Theory of change
Introduction to peacebuilding project indicators. This session will cover:
- Qualitative and quantitative indicators
- Indicators development protocols
- Aligning project indicators with project results
Developing a learning agenda for peacebuilding programming. This session will cover:
- Intercepts and synergies between Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and learning
- Case studies of successful peacebuilding projects and application of learning in them
MERL tools for Peacebuilding practice. This session will cover:
- Developing a monitoring & evaluation framework
- Developing an evaluation agenda and schedule
- Tools for assessing impact of a peacebuilding project
Data Management for peacebuilding project. This session will cover:
- Various data collection tools
- Ethical considerations in data collection and management
- Conflict sensitivity ion data collection and management
Fee information
Option 1 Charges: US$1300: The amount covers tuition, certificate of participation, conference charges and accommodation from the evening of 22nd February to breakfast on 28th February (including dinner)
Option 2 Charges: US $800: The amount covers tuition, conference charges and certificate of participation.
Option 3 charges: US $450: This amount is for those who will opt to join the training via Zoom and the amount covers tuition and a certificate of participation
How to register
Application documents are available for downloading from:
Send your filled in application form to any of the following emails for processing: copafricatrainings@gmail.com/copa@copafrica.org/trainings@copafrica.org
