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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Advocacy Articles…….

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Project outputs……

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Trained 7 community extension workers and 5

project staff in M&E.

Project outputs…..

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Reviewed & refined the project design by developing an

M&E matrix

Project outputs…….

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Sample of data collection tools developed…

Project outputs….

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Access data base developed…

Project outputs…

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Data base instructions /SOP documented

and disseminated

Sample of report form exported into excel for

analysis….

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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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Project outcomes

Integration of M&E function in resource

mobilization.

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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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Acknowledgements

MUSPH-CDC Medium-term Fellowship Program

GOAL staff and management.

Institutional Supervisors: Fiona Mitchell & Collin

Blyth.

Academic Supervisor - Ms. Kellen Namusisi.

Alumni Long term Fellow - Ms. Evelyn Akello

MUSPH-CDC M&E Medium-Term Fellows 2009/10 20