The Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation (MLE) CoP conducted a one-day training of its members on the use of qualitative research methods in routine monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of development projects. The training was held in held in Entebbe – Uganda – on February 05 and 06, 2019 and attended by …
Read More »Harmonizing definitions for sweetpotato seed classes: What role for Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation practitioners?
The Sweetpotato Seed Systems and crop management Community of Practice (SSS-CoP) is in the process of coming up with common definitions for sweetpotato seed classes within sub-Saharan Africa. Countries in the region are at advanced stages towards developing standards for production of quality seed for the various seed classes. However, …
Read More »Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation CoP: Report of the Third Annual Meeting
The 2017 annual meeting of the Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Community of Practice (MLE CoP) was held in Maputo, Mozambique from 30th January to 2nd February 2017. The theme of the meeting was “Harmonization of Sweetpotato for Profit and health Initiative (SPHI) Indicator Data Collection”. The highlight was a practical, …
Read More »Presentation 23: Message to MPU CoP from the MLE CoP
This presentation made at the 2017 Marketing, Processing and Utilization CoP meeting highlights the areas where the COP can collaborate with the Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation CoP to improve the sweetpotato value chain in SSA.
Read More »Presentation 4: CIP’s Approach to Open Data and Research Data Management
This presentation made at the 2017 annual MLE CoP meeting explains the need to collect relevant metadata for monitoring activities on the basis of standard CGIAR and CIP templates, for sharing on the open access repository. Other organizations are requested to do the same. The presentation is based on resources …
Read More »Presentation 16: DVM registration-update and future plans
This presentation was made at the 2017 annual MLE CoP meeting. It outlines the need for registration and update of data on decentralized vine registration, progress and challenges encountered. During the presentation, a plan for the 2017 updates was shared with participants
Read More »Presentation 15: Progress towards harmonizing definitions for sweetpotato seed classes in various African countries
This presentation, which was made during the 2017 MLE CoP annual meeting, emphasized the activities of the Seed Systems and Crop Management CoP, especially as relates to seed certification and identified the collaboration between the CoPs as well as opportunities for building stronger synergies.
Read More »Presentation 14: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (HarvestPlus)
This presentation, which was made during the 2017 MLE CoP annual meeting, aimed to share with the team the importance of MLE Plan in project management; the components and structure of the MLE plan and to draw the linkage between the MLE plan and other MLE tools.
Read More »Presentation 13: Vista Mozambique – Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
This presentation, made during the 2017 MLE CoP annual meeting covers: Project rationale (overall objectives and alignment with feed the future objectives) The indicators Logical framework (goal, outputs, inputs/activities per indicator) Activity’s logical framework Responsibility for performance indicator data collection Data collection mechanisms/approaches Performance indicator reference sheets Evaluation activities and …
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