Madrasa Early Childhood Development Community Based Monitoring and Evaluation (CBM&E) System By Wayne A. Bacale M&E Specialist/ VSO Volunteer Madrasa Resource Centre, Kenya

Madrasa M&E System Madrasa Resource Centre (MRC) ECD programme in East Africa – aim to increase access to and retention of children in marginalized communities at preschool to primary school. The M&E in MRC aims – “to systematically track progress, evaluate outcomes and document Madrasa ECD programme milestones through participatory process”.

Community based Monitoring & Evaluation Is the process of involving key stakeholders in monitoring and evaluating community initiatives at preschool and cluster level through participatory methods and tools in order: – to track progress and achievements; – assess results and – likelihood of achieving the desired impact

CBM&E Framework Preschool 1.1. Baseline Profiling Baseline Profiling Instrument 1.2. M&E Orientation Capacity Building in CBM&E 1.3. Continuous Monitoring School Monitoring Board Updating Child Health Monitoring Child Tracking Community Participation Monitoring Tool 1.4. Ongoing Evaluation Child Assessment Teacher Assessment School Observation Madrasa Evaluation Instrument Child Termly report 1.5. Benchmarking School Benchmarking 1.6. Sustainability Assessment Sustainability Assessment Instrument Cluster Monitoring and Evaluation 1.7. Sustainability Assessment School Sustainability Review 1.9. Cluster Sharing and Learning Reflection Sessions Cluster Meeting 1.8. Continuous Preschool Monitoring School Monitoring and Benchmarking

Benefits and Impact Transparency Increased community participation Positive competition among adjoining communities and clusters Reward to achievers and encourage better performance Building confidence of community leaders Innovative solution to problems

Lessons Learned Pilot Project Level Community TOTs facilitate tailoring the approach to the level of pilot communities. Mainstreaming CBM&E to the existing structure ensures continuity. Building capacity of stakeholders in CBM&E is a continuing process

Lessons Learned Pilot Project Level Triangulation and validation of information must be a built- in step of the whole CBM&E. Motivation and reinforcement mechanism must be in place

Lesson Learned Community level: Involving community stakeholders in M&E create: Teamwork and sharing of experiences of adjoining communities; Strengthen and decentralize school support and accountability to CRTs; Encourage accountability and responsibility

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