Monitoring and Evaluation (M+E) Programme

Olive (OD and Training)
Monitoring and Evaluation (M+E) Programme
12 – 15 September 2005

Shifting M+E from being a chore or externally-driven necessity
to an insightful learning experience for your organisation.
What is the true value (or not) of your work? Are you making a difference?

Why this Programme?

• People working in the development arena are experiencing the tensions between objectives oriented, results based planning processes and the complex realities in the field and the demands of their work, resulting in a disjunction between planning and implementation.
• There is little time for meaningful reflection on the impact and effectiveness of their work. Accounting for and reporting to donors becomes a checklist of what has been delivered. Success indicators lack meaningful qualitative information that enables both partner organisations and all stakeholders to see real development taking place.
• There is a need for organisations working in the development arena to refocus their efforts and to deepen their development practice. This requires meaningful reflection that is based on evidence of what they are actually achieving in the field.
• There is a need to improve donor and partner organisation relationships through strengthening meaningful dialogue that focuses on real development.

Learning Programme Objectives

• Introduce a framework for monitoring and evaluation that will help participants to develop an M+E system for their organisation.
• Understand the importance of developing indicators (quantitative and qualitative) for measuring success and explore how to do this in a way that has meaning for you and what you are trying to achieve through your work.
• Using M+E to strengthen meaningful dialogue between partner organisations and donors as well as to improve the quality of reporting.
• Practise monitoring and evaluation during the programme so that your skills at this are further enhanced.

Who will participate?

This programme is for leaders, managers and fieldworkers who wish to develop systems of learning within their organisation and to track the effectiveness of their work and the development processes they are facilitating.

A minimum of two people from your organisation must attend. This will enable you to reflect meaningfully on your own work situation. This supports the process of introducing new ideas into the organisation.

A maximum of 24 participants will be able to attend the programme.
How to apply?
Please contact us for an application form. Closing date for applications: 19 August 2005

This Programme is non residential – please contact us for details of accommodation options in Durban. Please note that you are responsible for your own travel costs to and from the venue.
There will be no refunds issued should you decide to cancel after the 5th September.

For further information/confirmation please contact Shireen at Olive:
Tel: 031 – 206 1534 or Email [email protected]

Olive (OD and Training) reserves the right to cancel this Programme should there be an insufficient number of participants.

Olive (OD and Training) 21 Sycamore Road Glenwood DURBAN 4001 South Africa
Tel: 031 206 1534 Fax: 031 205 2114 [email protected]