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Strengthening the M&E System for GOAL
Uganda’s Livelihoods & Food Security Project,
Pader and Abim Districts
Brenda Kalebbo Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba
Mentors Academic: Kellen Namusisi Institution: Fiona Mitchell
MUSPH-CDC M&E Medium Term Fellows Dissemination workshop,
20th August 2010 1
Presentation Outline
Background and introduction
Problem statement
Project Objectives
Project outputs
Lessons learned
Challenges /Solutions
Way forward
Acknowledgements
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Background & Introduction
GOAL Uganda, founded in 1977, started work in
Uganda in 1999.
Focuses on HIV/AIDS, Water and sanitation,
Education, and Livelihoods and food security.
Development – led Livelihoods project started in
Abim & Pader in 2009.
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Problem Statement Inadequate M&E System:
– Limited advocacy for M&E
– Inadequate knowledge, skills & numbers in M&E
– M&E system not linked to the Project design.
– Project had poorly stated objectives e.g. Improved household food security and increased income for
households that are taking care of vulnerable households in Pader
district, Northern Uganda
– Many and difficult to measure indicators e.g. % of total vegetables grown reaching the market
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Project Objectives
General Objective
To strengthen an M&E system for the livelihoods
and food security project in Pader and Abim
Districts.
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Specific Objectives
To build capacity of project staff and management in
M&E by April 2010
To review and improve M&E system by June 2010
Advocacy for M&E
Reviewing project design
Streamlining data collection processes
Developing data management system
Designing effective reporting systems
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Project outputs
Advocacy for M&E in
project design
through:
– quarterly newsletter
articles.
– Presentations at
quarterly National
Management meetings
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Project outputs…
All the above were documented in the Livelihoods and food security project M&E plan.
Dissemination of M&E plan
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Lessons Learnt
Continuous communication & feedback are a must
-do.
Practical training in M&E for both M&E staff and
project management critically important.
Participatory M&E planning is crucial
Clear & common understanding of indicator
definitions is key.
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Challenges/Solutions
Slow institutional buy-in of SPH fellowship
project – considered extra work. Regular meetings/reports for updates and work
planning
Staff turn over
Resistance to change Discussion, trainings and demonstration of
systems improvements
Work load Regular review of work plans
Way Forward
Data collection & entry.
Develop data management SOPs
Data flow chart & illustrated reporting system.
Develop a costed Project M&E work plan.
Support supervision visits especially for
mentoring data entrants.
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