November 15-16 (Virtual Sessions)
November 20-27 (Face-to-Face Sessions)
This 10-day course, consisting of a blended 2 days virtual/webinars and 8 days face-to-face or onsite sessions, examines participatory monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL) to support program/project management and sustainability. PMEL is a strategy that strengthens participation, enhances local capacity, and increases local people’s confidence and control over development decisions and processes. This course also highlights key elements that enrich the PMEL process and system drawn from a range of significant experiences. Participants will be equipped with tested participatory methods, tools, and techniques.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants would have:
- A thorough understanding of the basic concepts, principles, and approaches to sustaining natural resource-based livelihoods and household food security and nutrition;
- Described strategic and effective ways of engaging communities and co-designing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework with them;
- Reflected on the application of participatory monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL) within the context of the participant's organization, program, or project, and Identified ways to improve current PMEL practices; and
- Formulated an action plan reflecting application of lessons learned and insights gained from the course in line with their national or community’s monitoring and evaluation system.
Methodology
Module 1. Overview of PMEL and Organizational Learning
This module presents the concepts and principles of PMEL and the theoretical underpinnings of participatory approaches. It includes discussion of elements that support the establishment and maintenance of PMEL in the context of development
organizations.
Module 2. Participatory Approaches, Tools and Methods
Program/project sustainability is linked to participation and ownership of stakeholders. This module focuses on different participatory approaches, methods, and tools that can be employed to effectively engage communities to be active actors and learners during the project period and beyond.
Module 3. Designing and Facilitating PMEL
This module will look into strategies in designing measurement frameworks with communities. Local actors must have a good understanding of the value of the PMEL process and the requirements in implementing it. The participant's facilitative role in the entire process and the necessary attitudes and skills to make PMEL possible are emphasized.
Module 4. Action Planning
Participants will analyze their own organization/program/ project situation and needs and apply key lessons learned from the course. They are expected to implement this when they return to their respective organizations/programs/projects.
The practical application of the participants’ knowledge and skills acquired from the PMEL course will be in communities in Cavite and Laguna.
How to register
Send your requests for application to: education.training@iirr.org