Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is often perceived as a specialized field with limited engagement from young professionals. However, like any other career path, aspiring evaluators must meet specific requirements to access opportunities in this sector. In this resource, Oludotun A. Babayemi, Global Future Officer at Cloneshouse, highlights the essential criteria for starting a career in M&E.
Explore the full resource here:
https://www.cloneshouse.com/2023/04/28/how-to-start-a-career-in-monitoring-and-evaluation/
Also included in this newsletter are;
10 M&E Jobs,
9 M&E Training & Workshops,
3 M&E Resources,
5 Capacity Strengthening Programmes.
Read more below 👇.
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At Cloneshouse, we specialize in delivering high-quality evaluations that drive impact. We work with a range of partners, including international organizations, government agencies, and private sector firms, to support evidence-based decision-making. From public health to education, governance, and sustainability, our teams are actively engaged in projects that create meaningful change.
Impact evaluation on eHealth Africa Polio Outbreak Control Room (POCR) project in Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Somalia, and Zambia.
In partnership with Oxford Policy Management, we are delivering the UNICEF Impact of Insecurity on Access to Learning in Katsina, Niger, and Zamfara states.
In partnership with Mainlevel Consulting, based in Germany, Cloneshouse is providing MEL support to Social Impact GmbH on its ARRIVES program, involving planning and implementing a comprehensive baseline study, mid-term evaluation, and final evaluation.
In partnership with Needle Technology, our band is providing monitoring and evaluation technical support to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas.
MEL support to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) Sweden to enhance the effectiveness of Justice Reform Teams (JRTs) and Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committees (ACJMCs) in eight states in Nigeria namely: Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Edo, Kano, Lagos, Plateau, and the FCT.
For more about our projects, visit https://www.cloneshouse.com/projects/
This workshop is designed for individuals who have already developed a theory of change for their venture or are engaged in evaluating and monitoring their enterprise’s services and activities. Every social entrepreneur or enterprise should be able to articulate how they are creating change in the world. The theory of change model is often recommended as the best approach for this, but once it is designed, how can its effectiveness be assessed? How can it be tested in practice? This interactive session will guide participants in reflecting on how they have conceptualized their enterprise’s impact so far and collaboratively exploring the next steps in designing systems and measures to evaluate it.
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Start the new year strong with our hands-on, in-person M&E training! These intensive courses offer the latest methods and practices, equipping you to design and manage impactful M&E systems. Gain invaluable, real-time insights in exclusive sessions with our team of M&E experts, who will guide you through each step and provide feedback.
Ready to elevate your career in 2025? Join us, sharpen your skills, and make a lasting impact in M&E. Don’t miss this opportunity to lead in the field!
Basic Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Training
Date: April 22-24, 2025
Course Fee: USD 500 ($500)
Apply by clicking on the link below:
https://www.cloneshouse.com/services/in-person-basic-monitoring-evaluation-training/
Advanced Project Evaluation Management Training
Date: April 28- May 2, 2025
Course Fee: USD 700 ( $700)
Apply by clicking on the link below:
https://www.cloneshouse.com/services/in-person-advanced-project-evaluation-management-training/-
We will explore one of the following aspects—energy, water, travel, food and food waste, waste, and recycling, or paper and print—and examine how it aligns with the work of early years setting. This will be guided by the UNESCO Greening Curricula Framework, which encompasses six key areas: climate science, ecosystems and biodiversity, resilience building, climate justice, post-carbon economies, and sustainable lifestyles. This webinar series will support early years settings in designing and developing a Climate Action Plan, considering various formats across the environmental, social, and economic pillars of sustainability.
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This Online Basic Monitoring and Evaluation (OBME) Course is a leading introductory M&E course designed to help you benefit from the latest project-level M&E thinking and practices while ensuring that you understand the role of effective monitoring and evaluation while equipping you with skills to carry out a successful monitoring and evaluation. We also offer weekly feedback sessions where you have real-time discussions with one of our MEL experts.
Are you a fresh graduate or undergraduate eager to enhance your employability and gain foundational Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) knowledge? Look no further than our Online Basic Monitoring and Evaluation (OBME) Course.
At the end of this OBME course, you’ll use the knowledge and skills gained:
Apply for jobs in the non-profit sector—thus securing new income to power your dreams and scale your impact.
Work as a Junior consultant or field enumerator. Help other NGOs develop their M&E Plans and charge your professional fee.
With your Certificate of Competency, apply for jobs as an M&E Assistant. Most development organizations, NGOs, and even SMEs seek such and pay a decent salary. You can even work remotely (locally or internationally)
Date: May 3 - May 23, 2025
Cost: USD 100 ($100) OR NGN 58,050
Duration: 3 weeks (Self-paced)
Apply by clicking on this link:
https://cloneshouse.com/service/obme
This event aims to foster collaboration, share innovative research, and develop actionable strategies to combat the pressing environmental challenges of our time. It serves as a platform for universities, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to exchange knowledge, showcase groundbreaking projects, and explore interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability.
Key themes include climate change mitigation, renewable energy solutions, biodiversity conservation, circular economy models, sustainable urban development, and policy frameworks for environmental governance. The event features keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities, encouraging meaningful partnerships and cross-sector collaborations.
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The Virtual Advanced Project Evaluation Management (APEM) training is a self-paced, six-week practical course with exams and a Certificate of Competence upon submitting all course outputs (tasks & assignments). This six-week course provides the tools and knowledge to create or manage successful M&E systems for your policies, programs, and projects.
We are thrilled to announce that this training will continue in September with exclusive modules designed to enhance your monitoring and evaluation skills. With the APEM course, you can stay ahead of the curve and maximize your impact in 2024.
At the end of this APEM course, you’ll have gained:
Enhanced skill set in project evaluation techniques, enabling you to assess projects more effectively and accurately.
Improved project outcomes
Increased efficiency helps streamline processes and optimize resource utilization, leading to greater efficiency and cost savings.
You can apply for jobs as an M&E Officer or consultant with your Certificate of Competency. Most development organizations, NGOs, and even SMEs seek such and pay a decent salary. You can even work remotely (locally or internationally).
Date: May 12 - June 13, 2025
Cost: USD 300 ($300) OR NGN 128,700
Duration: 6 weeks (Self-paced)
Apply by clicking on the link below:
https://www.cloneshouse.com/services/apem/
Join us for a hands-on session on delivering and tracking your organization’s impact. This engaging workshop will equip you with best-practice tools and frameworks to define, manage, and communicate your impact effectively.
You will:
Explore key concepts such as the 5 Dimensions of Impact, Theory of Change, and impact measurement strategies
Discuss critical topics, including how much data and evidence is enough
Engage with fellow social enterprise peers to share and enhance impact practices
Access valuable resources to support ongoing impact management
Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your organization’s impact approach with expert guidance and peer learning!
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Take your team's skills to the next level with our co-designed training programs. Customize your experience by selecting the ideal course and tailoring objectives, topics, location, duration, and participant numbers to meet your organization's unique needs.
Sign up for the new year and let us help you craft the perfect, tailor-made solution for your M&E training requirements. Together, we’ll ensure your team is equipped to excel.
Join us for a transformative learning journey—designed just for you!
To get started, click the link below:
https://www.cloneshouse.com/services/tailormade/
Graphic design enhances visual appeal, but data storytelling brings numbers to life. This session explores the differences between the two and demonstrates how integrating them can elevate proposal content. Learn data storytelling techniques that simplify complexity, blend logic with creativity, and create visuals that engage and persuade.
Key Takeaways:
Understanding the Difference – Graphic design boosts aesthetics, while data storytelling transforms information into compelling narratives. Both are essential for winning proposals.
Mastering Integration – Learn to combine creativity and logic for visuals that are both engaging and purposeful.
Creating Impactful Content – Gain insights into crafting visuals that simplify data, connect with audiences, and effectively communicate your message.
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Research Impact Academy: The Evolution of Impact - Insights and Reflections | March 6, 2025, 9:30 WAT
This webinar is perfect for researchers seeking to expand their impact, professionals considering a transition into impact-focused roles, experienced impact practitioners looking for fresh inspiration, policymakers aiming to integrate impact-driven strategies into their work, nonprofit leaders striving to enhance their organization's effectiveness, and educators interested in incorporating impact methodologies into their teaching. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned expert, this session will provide valuable insights, practical tools, and networking opportunities to help you drive meaningful change.
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Enviral: Make Your Impact Report Unignorable | March 11, 2025, 1:30 PM WAT
Too often, impact reports end up buried in a forgotten tab on your website or gathering digital dust in a shared drive, feeling like a tick-box exercise rather than something that genuinely engages people, which is a huge missed opportunity because one of the biggest challenges in sustainability is getting people to care and take action, and a well-crafted impact report can help you do just that; investing time, energy, and budget into your report isn’t just about making it look good—it’s about making it useful, and when done right, it becomes a powerful tool for storytelling, transparency, and building trust, while grounding it in a materiality assessment ensures it doesn’t just sit on your website but drives real change year after year.
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Youth Scotland: Leaders Forum - National Impact Network | March 12, 2025, 10 AM WAT
The National Impact Network offers valuable opportunities for professionals involved in organizational leadership or evaluation. Members gain access to free evaluation tools, workshops, and training, along with themed discussions and expert guest contributors. The network provides practical insights, including top tips for demonstrating impact to funders and stakeholders, jargon-free guidance, and peer support for sharing best practices. Additionally, members receive communication tips on storytelling, from crafting case studies to leveraging social media and producing annual reports. The network meets quarterly, with three online sessions and one in-person gathering.
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Researcher Development Academy: Supervising Doctoral Candidates for Societal Impact | March 12, 2025, 12 AM WAT
This interactive workshop equips supervisors with holistic strategies to help doctoral candidates generate meaningful societal impact through their research. Grounded in contemporary scholarship on research supervision, the session introduces the Supervision for Societal Impact Ecosystem (SSIE) framework—a practical tool for integrating impact-oriented skills throughout the doctoral journey. Participants will explore how to support candidates in developing essential capabilities, such as stakeholder engagement, research translation, and impact generation while ensuring steady thesis progress.
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Youth Focus South East: Regional Youth Impact Network | March 27, 2025, 11 AM WAT
The network exists to support youth organizations in conducting meaningful evaluation and impact measurement. It provides a safe space for members to share challenges, seek peer advice, and access tailored support that helps them develop effective solutions to enhance their practice. Our goal is to empower network members to assess, appraise, and interpret evidence more effectively, improve the quality of the data they collect, and use that evidence to inform their work. We also aim to build confidence in applying technical skills and knowledge to plan and carry out meaningful evaluations.
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Impact evaluation on eHealth Africa Polio Outbreak Control Room (POCR) project in Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Somalia, and Zambia.
In partnership with Oxford Policy Management, we are delivering the UNICEF Impact of Insecurity on Access to Learning in Katsina, Niger, and Zamfara states.
In partnership with Mainlevel Consulting, based in Germany, Cloneshouse is providing MEL support to Social Impact GmbH on its ARRIVES program, involving planning and implementing a comprehensive baseline study, mid-term evaluation, and final evaluation.
In partnership with Needle Technology, our band is providing monitoring and evaluation technical support to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas.
MEL support to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) Sweden to enhance the effectiveness of Justice Reform Teams (JRTs) and Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committees (ACJMCs) in eight states in Nigeria namely: Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Edo, Kano, Lagos, Plateau, and the FCT.
For more about our projects, visit https://www.cloneshouse.com/projects/
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): Monitoring Specialist | Freetown, Sierra Leone
UNICEF seeks a Monitoring Specialist to guide and drive UNICEF’s support to the completion of nationwide household surveys, population census, build district-level data management systems, conduct the statistical analysis of data from administrative sources, household surveys, phone-based surveys, and sector-specific surveys into centralized data flow to inform child-focused policies and strengthening both internal and external capacities on results-based management.
Apply here
Application deadline: March 2nd, 2025
The World Agroforestry Centre: Senior Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) | Nairobi, Kenya
Under the supervision of the Director AWARD, the Senior Manager ME&L will lead the generation, compilation, analysis, and dissemination of evidence and knowledge to increase AWARD’s visibility in the agricultural development space and AWARD’s influence on the social, gender-responsive, and economic agenda in Africa’s agriculture.
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Application deadline: March 6th, 2025
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR): Senior Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (ME&L) | Kenya
The Senior Manager Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (ME&L) will be a compelling leader and leading expert in the field of evaluation, able to foster and steer high-quality initiatives at AWARD. He/she shall oversee the monitoring, progress review, and assessment of Outcomes for AWARD interventions and activities. He/she will work closely with the Programs, Training, and Communications Units at AWARD to provide technical support on knowledge generation and dissemination of best practices. The Senior Manager ME&L will develop and manage ME&L plans, shape the learning agenda, design frameworks, tools, and/or toolkits, and coordinate the implementation of ME&L systems to track progress on the achievement of outcomes and impact.
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Application deadline: March 6th, 2025
Christian Blind Mission (CBM): Project Evaluation Consultancy | Kakuma and Kalobeyei Refugee Camps
The evaluation will cover perspectives from parents, caregivers, teachers, the Ministry of Education in Turkana County, the County Director of ECD, the partners, the school management, Sub-County Education Officers, Sub-County Directors of ECD, Education Assessment and Resource Centre Officers, community leaders, and CBM. The evaluation will cover areas relevant to inclusive education as per the project intervention areas including but not limited to, infrastructure improvement, inclusive education, training, provision of materials, linkage with other services, equipment, community-related activities, and advocacy-related activities.
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Application deadline: March 7th, 2025
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Monitoring and Evaluation Officer | Nairobi, Dadaab, Kakuma
Monitoring and evaluation officer, NRC Kenya country office, based in Nairobi: This role will support the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing programs being implemented by NRC Kenya and its partners. The M&E officer will organize and deliver delegated M&E activities and is required to have technical knowledge of M&E. Detailed responsibilities below outline the expectations from the M&E officer. The M&E officer will report to the M&E Manager and will be required to travel to implementation sites in Dadaab and Kakuma.
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Application deadline: March 10th, 2025
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN): National Consultant | Freetown, Sierra Leone
The consultant will be reporting to the Head of Office, supported by Abdul Conteh, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Officer (Evaluation Manager) and Programme Specialist (Women Peace and Security) for contract management, validation of all deliverables, and payment.
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Application deadline: March 11th, 2025
International Rescue Committee (IRC): Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator | Burundi
The IRC seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator for two European Union repatriation and reintegration-funded projects in Burundi and Tanzania. The two projects will enable the vulnerable and marginalized to promote the protection and resilience of returnees in Burundi.
Apply here
Application deadline: March 11th, 2025
Mastercard Foundation: Lead, Program Planning and Monitoring | Abuja & Lagos, Nigeria
Reporting to the Country Director, the Lead, Program Planning, and Monitoring will guide the Country program team by translating the strategic agenda into actionable annual and thematic plans, implementing the Foundation’s investment tracking systems and monitoring framework, and overseeing progress on key indicators.
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Application deadline: March 12th, 2025
Läkarmissionen/LM International: MEAL Specialist | Sudan
The MEAL will lead and provide strategic direction, leadership, and oversight to the Senior Management Team enabling the execution of the organization’s mission and vision. Enhancing quality implementation and programme development to achieve breakthrough solutions within Integrated Water Resource Management, FSL, Education, resilience, climate change, and triple nexus bringing immediate and lasting change in the lives of the women, men, and children we serve. The MEAL Specialist needs to share LM International’s Code of Conduct.
Apply here
Application deadline: March 14th, 2025
INTERSOS: MEAL Intern | Remotely
The MEAL intern will work with the HQ MEAL Advisor to actively support INTERSOS Missions in the set up of efficient MEAL systems, according to the Global guidelines and directions. Specifically, the focus will be on ensuring that each Mission’s MEAL Unit has access to, and is trained in the use of, the standard set of resources and documents necessary to implement the Minimum Standards in MEAL and Information Management (IM).
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Application deadline: March 15th, 2025
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Cloneshouse is an international development consulting firm operating in Nigeria as Cloneshouse, with over 13 years of experience in providing technical assistance to government and non-government organizations in monitoring and evaluation.
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