The 1st Training on monitoring and evaluation in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and unstable environments (MEDRR-1)

Course Purpose:

The Regional Training on Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Unstable Environments is a training course from the collaboration between Channel Research, an expert organization on monitoring and evaluation consultancy with headquarters in Belgium and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), a long-standing regional organization devoting to the area of disaster management.

The course aims to provide fundamental knowledge on the framework for designing monitoring systems and evaluation processes and covers methodologies and tools for participants to commission, manage, carry out and apply evaluations on programs and projects in disaster risk reduction and unstable environments.

Course Objectives:

The main objectives of the course are to:

1. Provide basic knowledge on DRR and unstable environments
2. Enhance the knowledge in designing general M&E framework for programs & projects
3. Address and bridge the knowledge gap in applying M&E on specific unstable environments such as DRR and conflicts
4. Share knowledge and experience amongst different agencies and partners in the region who conduct M&E in DRR and unstable environments

Course Structures:

The course is comprised of the following six modules:

Module 1: Introduction to the training course
To introduce the course objectives, review participants’ expectations and build common understanding between participants and facilitators along the line with the overall course objectives

Module 2: Disaster Risk Reduction and Unstable Environments
To provide basic understanding of concepts on disaster risk reduction and other unstable environments

Module 3: Analytical Monitoring & Evaluation
To identify needs and scope of M&E, M&E methodologies and tools including the development of indicators and application on real work scenarios through case studies

Module 4: Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks
To familiarize participants with M&E framework concepts, basic processes and procedures in designing workable M&E mechanism, discuss sensitivity, learning and accountabilities and challenges in designing M&E frameworks

Module 5: Particularities of M&E in specific fields
To learn how to design and apply M&E tools in specific fields such as DRR and unstable environments through different projects and case studies and address management of evaluations

Module 6: Collection and Analysis of evidence in M&E
To address the process of data selection, collection, analysis and dissemination in M&E

Module 7: Course Closure
To summarize the learning of the course and verify if learning objectives have been achieved