1. MEL Capacity in Southern Africa

2. Have you completed the capacity assessment?

3. We have a mix of country and project level MEL staff
Most MEL staff are full time
May want to consider other languages in CoP

4. We network pretty well with other MEL colleagues
We also network pretty well with other non-MEL colleagues

5. Does Tanzania have MEL support for humanitarian?

9. Do we need more support/training in planning and budgeting?
How are we involved these design elements in our projects?

16. Reflection Priority capacity gap to address
What resources are required to address this gap?
What are the next steps?

17. Malawi Priority-survey design and data analysis Resources
How to work with software-Nvivo for qualitative data
Qual and Quant
Resources
Financial-
training workshops
Experienced and qualified facilitator
Online trainings
Individual learning before training
Global MEL team can provide training links, videos, literature, books
Actions needed
M&E workshop with project managers-put items on agenda to improve
Get practical experience using the knowledge/software
TDY

18. Tanzania Priority-Design and data analysis Resources Actions needed
Tools
Technical support
Actions needed
Discuss with management what the MEL needs are
Develop a plan

19. Mozambique Priority-System of data storage and management Resources
Do not have resources, but is a PRIORITY
Meetings as an M&E team
Next steps-
Plan of action and advocacy with CO and CDs to help with development of MIS

20. Zambia Priority-Ability to understand the TOR and evaluations
Difficult to review the reports completed by consultants
Data analysis- quant and qual analysis
Resources
Trainings to equip staff to analyze data
Funds to hold regular meetings-to operationalize priorities
Software and stats packages
Next steps
Engage staff in development of the ToRs in the beginning for every evaluation
Generate data demand by senior management and project staff to support and resource the process

21. Zimbabwe
Priority-Learning agenda and proficiency with quant and qual analysis
Resources
Time
Trainings
$ from project resources
Next steps
Include in FY19 budgeting plan

22. Madagascar
Priority-involve all the MEL staff in this training; better integrate MEAL staff and the non-MEAL staff, especially as it relates to the global strategy work; use new technologies for data collection (especially KOBO); create and implement a learning system that includes failure
Resources: budget, MEAL staff need to spend time integrating with other team mebers
Next steps- Use July meeting to develop strategies and an action plan that integrates these priorities