MEL Strategy Workshop
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Strategy Workshop took place between 18th and 22nd July.
The participants of this training workshop were from various institutions that will be involved in the implementation of the Decentralized Climate Finance Programme in one way or another. Among the institutions at this workshop include: PORALG, IRDP, LGTI, Hakikazi Catalyst, TNRF, IIED TMA and the Focal persons from Monduli, Ngorongoro and Longido Districts.
The stakeholders were trained on various areas of M&E, which include:
The role and function of MEL in the programme, M&E Capacity Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation and developing M & E plans, developing baseline plans, Adaptation M & E (TAMD), use of theories of change and Learning and M&E. There was also a session on Gender that highlighted the importance of gender mainstreaming into the Climate Finance Programme. The stakeholders were taken through the communications strategy components that will be developed for the Decentralized Climate Change Program.
By the end of the 5day-training workshop the stakeholders had a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities with regards to monitoring and evaluation entailed as well as its importance in the programme. Stakeholders were also aware of the importance of a communications strategy in the programme.