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Coached Training: MEAL for Humanitarian and Development Professionals
Course Orientation
Welcome to the Course
Course Logistics
Meeting Guidelines
Watch: The What and Why of MEAL (14:28)
Watch: MEAL in Action (5:41)
Reflection Task (5:23)
Pre-Meeting Task: Your Expectations
Meeting 1: Orientation
Week 1: Introduction to MEAL
Integrating MEAL into Project Design (8:10)
MEAL during Implementation and Close-out (7:50)
MEAL and Sustainability (9:21)
The Meal Framework (6:27)
Progress Assessment
Reflection & Application
Discussion
Week 1: Monitoring
Understanding Monitoring Systems in MEAL (15:29)
Indicators (9:21)
Data Collection Methods in MEAL (19:32)
Developing a Monitoring Plan (12:50)
Data Collection Tools in Humanitarian and Development Projects (15:09)
Case Study and Practical Exercise (9:06)
Data Management (19:07)
Data Analysis (15:04)
Data Visualisation (8:44)
Case Study - Data Management in Action (7:03)
Case Study - Data Quality and Integrity (7:04)
Data-driven Decision-making (9:41)
Progress Assessment
Reflection & Application
Discussion
Meeting 2: MEAL Concepts & Monitoring in MEAL
Week 2: Evaluation
Types of Evaluation in the Project Lifecycle (15:20)
Evaluation Ethics and Standards (8:15)
Planning and Designing Evaluations (20:09)
Case Studies - Reflection and Application - Evaluation Checklist (17:00)
Steps for Conducting Evaluations (2:51)
Defining Evaluation Questions (4:30)
Selecting Data Collection Methods (6:14)
Selecting Sampling Approaches (13:20)
Data Analysis in Evaluations (7:55)
Linking Data Analysis to MEAL (8:20)
Reporting Evaluation Findings (4:12)
Evaluation in Action - Case Study (9:57)
Progress Assessment
Reflection & Application
Discussion
Meeting 3: Evaluation in MEAL
Week 3: Accountability
Accountability in MEAL (4:14)
The Cycle of Accountability (7:03)
Understanding Stakeholder Expectations (7:18)
Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms (4:22)
Ensuring Transparency (3:12)
Ensuring Participation (2:54)
Implementing Feedback Mechanisms in Humanitarian Response - A Case Study (7:09)
Progress Assessment
Reflection & Application
Discussion
Meeting 4: Accountability in MEAL
Week 4: Learning
Why Learning Matters in MEAL (6:55)
Learning Frameworks and Approaches (5:48)
Capturing and Sharing Lessons Learned (7:30)
Learning from Evaluations: A Case Study (7:34)
Adaptive Management in MEAL (4:40)
Adaptive Management Techniques (4:27)
Real-time Data and Decision-making (3:56)
Case Study and Reflection (6:39)
Progress Assessment
Reflection & Application
Discussion
Week 5: Wrapping Up
Meeting 5: Learning in MEAL & Wrapping Up
Key Concepts of MEAL (11:07)
Action Planning (11:17)
Practical Application and Case Studies (13:23)
Post-course Assignment
Alternative Assignment (Multi-Project MEAL Systems)
Your Next Steps
Congratulations on Completing the Course
Annex: MEAL Planning in Practice
1 Introduction (2:45)
2 Understanding the Project Context (10:50)
3 The Results Chain (6:02)
4 The MEAL Framework (21:48)
5 MEAL Components (7:41)
6 Monitoring in Action (4:33)
7 Evaluation Accountability and Learning in Practice (9:03)
8 End of Project Results (6:11)
9 Operationalizing MEAL (4:45)
10 Downloadable Resources
11 Test your MEAL Planning Skills
12 Reflection & Action Planning
13 Your Next Steps
Annex: Meal in Action
1 Context and Evaluation Questions (5:35)
2 The Sampling Challenge (11:18)
3 Data Collection Methods (4:28)
4 Evaluation Design (7:10)
5 Adaptive Management in Practice (8:39)
6 Data Quality & Triangulation (9:21)
7 Mid-term Evaluation (6:05)
8 Disaggregating Data to Inform Targeted Adjustments (5:31)
9 Crisis Management & Unintended Consequences (10:06)
10 Capturing Success Stories (3:51)
11 Final Evaluation (6:00)
12 Course Review (2:51)
13 Test your MEAL in Practice Skills
14 Reflection & Action Planning
15 Your Next Steps
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