In this resource, you will join Onochie Mokwunye, a Cloneshouse Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist with over eight years of experience in human capacity and organizational development for nonprofit and government organizations in Nigeria, explore the essential role Third-party Monitoring (TPM) plays in enhancing project impact and success. Learn how TPM offers independent assessments, insights, and perspectives to evaluate project performance.
Ready to dive deeper into TPM? Read more about the step-by-step process below;
Also included in this newsletter are;
10 M&E Jobs,
10 M&E Training & Workshops,
3 M&E Resources,
6 Capacity Strengthening Programmes.
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Looking to boost your employability, sharpen digital skills, and gain invaluable life skills? Look no further! Join the next cohort of Youth Prep, our Core life skills training will kickstart in May 2024. If you're aged between 20 and 35 and reside in the FCT, Abeokuta, or Kano City, this is your opportunity! Whether you're aiming to impress employers or kickstart your own business, our award-winning sessions are tailored just for you.
At YouthPrep, we empower young people to make informed choices about their financial future and provide support to ensure they secure decent work.
Important Dates:
April 30, 2024: Application Closes
May 15, 2024: Successful Candidates Announced
May 17, 2024: Successful Candidates Onboarding/Orientation
May 20, 2024: Successful Candidates Admitted to Online or In-Person Training
July 19, 2024: Certification
July 29, 2024: Internship Begins
Read more and apply below;
https://www.youthprep.org/2024/02/14/april2024-cohort/
This session will see evaluation managers and evaluators share good practices and lessons in integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment considerations into evaluations across various programmes, policies, and operations, which run the gamut from gender-blind to gender-transforming. Building on previous EvalXchange editions, the discussion will also address recurring challenges, devise effective strategies to address them and recognize and manage trade-offs within the constraints of limited resources.
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Cloneshouse is looking for companies to take on our interns in our Pan-African Internship Program, called the Cloneshouse African Internship Program. Hosting one of our interns at your company is a special chance to help shape the future of monitoring and evaluation. You'll be supporting the professional growth of someone from a background that isn't often represented in this field.
Interested in having an intern at your company? Fill out this form by Friday, April 26, 2024, at 5 pm GMT+1 to get involved. This is your opportunity to work with the leaders of tomorrow today!
Click the link below to learn more.
https://www.cloneshouse.com/2024/03/28/call-for-host-organizations/
The Cloneshouse Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Bootcamp is an immersive three-day certification program designed to elevate participants' monitoring, evaluation, and learning skills and knowledge.
Join this boot camp to equip yourself with practical tools, methodologies, and techniques for effectively assessing and analyzing the impact and outcomes of projects, programs, or initiatives.
At the end of the boot camp courses, you’d have gained:
Expertise in data analysis and visualization
Proficiency in Evaluation Approaches and Reporting
How to use Artificial Intelligence for thematic analysis
Practical skills and tools to kickstart a MEL Career
Tips on structuring effective CVs and Cover Letters
Access to industry experts and professionals
You can apply for jobs with the Certificate of Competency issued during this boot camp. Most development organizations, NGOs, and even SMEs seek such competency and pay a decent salary. You can even work remotely (locally or internationally)
Bootcamp Information:
Venue: African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
Date/Time: July 22 - July 24, 2024
Course Fee:
Early bird Fee: NGN 36,800/$40 per course (early bird closes April 30, 2024)
Normal Fee: NGN 46,000/ $50 per course
For more details and registration, kindly click on the link below:
https://www.cloneshouse.com/bootcamppage/
Agency Learning and Evidence Month is a celebration of research, evaluation, and learning that brings together diverse development actors to exchange with one another and hear the latest evidence on global priorities. Throughout May, 20 USAID-hosted sessions and ten externally hosted guest sessions provide a forum for USAID and our partners, global thought leaders, and leading researchers to discuss how high-quality evidence can drive development and humanitarian impact.
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Cloneshouse is pre-positioning with its partners to deliver FCDO and the European Union Framework Contracts in Africa. Consequently, we are looking for consultants who have experience in delivering FCDO and or European Union programmes in Nigeria and other African countries - specifically in the following thematic area:
Civil Society Strengthening,
Democracy, Human Rights, and Rule of Law, Agriculture and food systems,
Climate Change, Sustainable Energy,
Macro and Micro economic Analysis,
Public Finance Management, Budget support, Health,
Youth Development,
Third-Party Monitoring and Evaluation,
Gender and Social Inclusion, and
Humanitarian Emergencies
If you have expertise in the above area, kindly complete the form in the link below:
https://forms.gle/rM828C74gN4aFChH7
As we celebrate Earth Day in 2024, let's reaffirm our dedication to integrating environmental, social, and economic sustainability into the fabric of our evaluation practices. Our collective pledge is to ensure that every assessment we conduct contributes positively to the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.
To facilitate our commitment, duplicate sessions will be held on April 22nd. These sessions will provide a platform for us to explore strategies, share insights, and collaborate on effectively integrating sustainability principles into our evaluations.
Mark your calendars and join this enriching exchange of ideas as we strive to make a difference on Earth Day and beyond.
Session One 5:00 - 6:00 EST - Join here
Session Two 12:00 -1:00 EST - Join here
The 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 6 to May 24, 2024
Cost: USD 100 ($100) OR NGN 58,050
Duration: 3 weeks (Self-paced)
Apply by clicking on this link:
https://cloneshouse.com/service/obme
The Peer-to-Peer initiative consists of online meetings where young and emerging evaluation professionals discuss M&E career opportunities and technical challenges with experienced professionals.
Under this initiative, EvalYouth Asia plans to organize a thematic session for young and emerging evaluators on "SDG evaluation: What are its traits and challenges?"
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The Virtual Advanced Project Evaluation Management (APEM) training is a self-paced, six-week practical course offering 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 is set to continue in May with exclusive modules designed to take your monitoring and evaluation skills to the next level. Stay ahead of the curve and maximize your impact in 2024 with the APEM course.
At the end of this APEM course, you’d have gained:
Enhanced skill set in project evaluation techniques, enabling you to assess projects more effectively and accurately.
Improved project outcomes
Increased efficiency that 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 13 to June 21, 2024
Cost: USD 125 ($125) OR NGN 81,700
Duration: 6 weeks (Self-paced)
Apply by clicking on the link below:
https://www.cloneshouse.com/services/apem/
This year’s theme, “Vuca-Vuka! Catalysing Change Through Monitoring and Evaluation”, highlights the necessity of proactively responding to our world’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) nature. The uncertainties and volatilities of the last several years call for us to wake up. We hope the SAMEA conference will inspire and capacitate participants to adopt adaptive, collaborative and innovative approaches to their M&E practice to help us collectively steer South Africa towards equitable and sustainable development.
You can participate in the programme by submitting a conference session abstract or post-conference workshop proposal. Please visit the Abstract Submission or Workshop Submission page for more information and to submit.
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Submission Deadline: May 20, 2024
Are you searching for the perfect M&E Training? Your search ends here! Dive into our co-design journey and enhance your team's skills. Tailor your training experience by selecting the ideal course and customize objectives, topics, location, course duration, and participant numbers to align with your unique needs. Allow us to assist you in crafting a tailor-made solution for your training requirements!
To get started, click the link below:
https://www.cloneshouse.com/services/tailormade/
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ActivityInfo: Survey Design for Quantitative Data Collection | Thursday, April 25, 14:00 WAT
The Monitoring and Evaluation webinar series “Survey Design and Implementation” contains three live sessions for M&E professionals working in the social sector. These webinars comprise a course that will help you understand all the steps involved in survey design, such as developing questionnaires and ethical considerations, and in survey implementation, such as designing tools and methods for data collection, monitoring, and analyzing results. The third session will bring in real-life examples from organizations that have been developing surveys using ActivityInfo.
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Importance Of Evaluation | Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:00 - 12:00 WAT
This workshop examines the different approaches to evaluating public involvement and the resources for planning and evaluating involvement. It also considers the issues, defines impact, and explains how impact can be measured through evaluation.
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Evaluating and Measuring Impact | Thu, 9 May 2024 10:00 - 11:30 WAT
Evaluating and measuring your organisation's social impact will help you plan, manage, and improve the effectiveness of your work. It can also make your organisation more attractive to funders, donors, and beneficiaries.
This webinar will explore the tools and techniques needed to evaluate, measure and demonstrate your impact.
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Get Grants: FREE Online Introduction to Using Data to Increase Fundraising Success Workshop | Thu, 6 Jun 2024 11:00 - 12:00 WAT
This workshop will explore the importance of including a range of data in funding applications to improve your chance of fundraising success. Check out our Online Using Data to Increase Fundraising Success Course here.
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Dallas Social Venture Partners: NPII Office Hours: Program Evaluation | Thursday, May 9 · 6 - 7 PM WAT
Our experts have extensive experience designing program evaluations, evaluating nonprofit results, using program evaluation results to improve program design, and the tools and systems to evaluate nonprofit programs. The SVP Dallas Nonprofit Impact Institute supports our Partners in honing the skills and knowledge they bring to build the capacity of social impact organizations in our community. The Institute provides training and workshops for Partners who want to be better volunteers, board members, and nonprofit executives in our community. Through the generous support of our underwriters, these workshops are offered at no cost to attendees.
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Third Sector Dumfries & Galloway: Setting Outcomes and Indicators | Wed, 15 May 2024 13:30 - 16:00 WAT
Evaluation is about measuring your impact; setting meaningful and proportionate outcomes and indicators is important in the evaluation journey.
This session will help you understand outcomes and indicators and how they can help you explain the difference your work makes to your beneficiaries.
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The Impact Evaluation Challenge of the Evaluation Community| Read here
In a consortium led by Alinea and Cloneshouse as a partner, we have been selected as Supplier on the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO): GDD LOT 11 Global Delivery Framework for the five Low-Value Lots for Economic Development and Trade: Lot 8: Climate Change; Lot 9: Health and Humanitarian; Lot 10: Education, Gender and Social Inclusion; Lot 11: Economic Development and Trade Lot 14: Governance.
In a consortium led by Alinea and Cloneshouse as a partner, we have been selected as a Supplier on the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO): Global Evaluation and Monitoring Framework Agreement (GEMFA) for the two low-value lots for Monitoring; and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL).
Baseline study of Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH) “Little Steps – Big Help. Tackling Malaria and Malnutrition among Infants and Mothers” Project in Lagos, Oyo and Ogun States
Development of data collection instruments for the NIYEAP project by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) and facilitation of Monitoring and Evaluation Training across the six geopolitical zones and the Federal capital territory for the NIYEAP Project.
Monitoring and Evaluation of the BudgIT Foundation’s “Strengthening Health Systems and Accountability Project (SCEAP)” (focused on improving accountability in primary healthcare systems) for the Gates Foundation in Yobe, Gombe, Niger, Kaduna & Kano States in Nigeria.
Monitoring and Evaluation of the UNDP - REA Africa Minigrids Program (AMP) by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Nigeria.
Providing support to the Global Alliance for Vaccine Initiative (GAVI) Zero-Dose Learning Hub in Nigeria.
Technical Assistance to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Social Development (FMYSD) on the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF).
Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning on the readiness assessment for M&E of 40 Federal Ministries, Department, and Agencies
Technical Assistance to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Social Development (FMYSD) on the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan.
For more about our projects, visit https://www.cloneshouse.com/projects/
United Nations: Associate Programme Officer (Planning and Monitoring) - Dakar, Senegal.
Within assigned authority, the Associate Programme Officer (Planning and Monitoring) will contribute to the proper planning of activities executed as part of the Sahel Programme, the monitoring of progress achieved in line with the Programme’s logical framework and the internal and external communications related to results achieved as a consequence of the Programme’s implementation. The Associate Programme Officer (Planning and Monitoring) will assist in carrying out liaison and coordination functions in consultation with other UN agencies, other UNODC field offices and UNODC headquarters.
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Application Deadline: April 21, 2024
Norwegian Refugee Council: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator - Maiduguri, Nigeria
We are looking for people passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria seeks an enthusiastic and passionate Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator to join our team in the Maiduguri Country office, Borno State. The role of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator is to establish and implement systems to promote evidence-based decision-making, programme and project performance, and internal management. You will contribute to quality programming by supporting access to and using relevant and timely information on programme scale, relevance, and effectiveness. Within this context, the MEL Coordinator will provide technical support to in-country staff pertaining to MEL and build capacity in the country's mission by identifying and supporting the implementation of effective, cost-efficient and meaningful MEL systems for NRC.
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Application Deadline: April 21, 2024
Africa Youth Growth Foundation: Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning Manager - Edo, Nigeria
As a member of AYGF Nigeria’s senior management team, the MERL manager will provide technical leadership to capture project performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the Malaria project activities in Nigeria. The MERL manager will work closely with the MEAL and other technical teams to design, implement and supervise project activities, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into program implementation to improve the quality of interventions and outcomes continuously, and will also be responsible for documenting and disseminating program successes and challenges to the AYGF project leadership team.
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Application Deadline: April 23, 2024
Catholic Relief Service: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Field Assitant - Bemanda, Yaounde
The MEAL field assistant will support MEAL-related programming activities at the field level, including participant identification and verification and post-distribution interviews, which will contribute to ensuring quality implementation, contribute to ensuring accountability to project participants and local stakeholders, including actively seeking and responding to feedback from all members of target communities as per the established community feedback mechanism among other responsibilities.
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Application Deadline: April 24, 2024
United Nations: Evaluation Officer - Entebbe, Uganda
This position is in the Inspection and Evaluation Division (IED) of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) in Entebbe, Uganda. The evaluation officer will be the team member who evaluates subprogrammes, mission components, programmes, and thematic cross-cutting topics of the United Nations Secretariat. The Evaluation Officer will report to the Chief of the Section and the Director of OIOS-IED. The Office of Internal Oversight Services is the internal oversight body of the United Nations. It assists the Secretary-General in fulfilling his oversight responsibilities concerning the resources and staff of the Organization through the provision of audit, investigation, and inspection and evaluation services.
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Application Deadline: May 3, 2024
Population Services International: Senior Research and M&E Manager
We are looking for an experienced Senior Research and M&E Manager to lead the country’s research and M&E portfolio for strengthened data collection, management quality assurance, and market insights, and research use in Nigeria. The Senior Research and M&E Manager will have a main focus on ACTwatch Lite. This funded research project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will collect market data on antimalarial and diagnostic commodities in Nigeria.
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Wonder Woman Nigeria: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Assist in timely and complete reporting of all activities.
Adapt & implement tools & techniques to improve the quality and use of data.
Create a database for all data report
Daily collation of data from project locations
Employ a rigorous monitoring and evaluation system to track the progress of all activities and outputs, including a strong focus on evaluating Tuberculosis awareness and participation in all project activities.
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TechnoServe: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist
Under the overall guidance of the Senior MEL Specialist alongside the Program manager, the MEL Specialist will perform activities related to monitoring, evaluation and learning for the project, including organizing and implementing data collection and analysis for the project. He/she will serve as a point of contact for data collection and aggregation that supports project reporting and will provide inputs to inform project decision-making and adaptive management.
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Wildlife Conservation Society: Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Adaptation and Learning (MEAL)
The WCS Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Adaptation and Learning (MEAL) will ensure the implementation, coordination and administration of all activities supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications (CVs and Cover Letters) to africaapplications@wcs.org, using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Nigeria Health Watch: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer
Support the design and implementation of project monitoring and evaluation plans.
Efficiently utilize Nigeria Health Watch impact tracking tools and develop new ones where necessary.
Conduct routine data collection and analysis to track organizational and project performance against targets.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in PDF Format and a one-page cover letter outlining their suitability for the position to recruitment@nigeriahealthwatch.com, using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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