1. M & E System for MI’s Training Program & Guidelines for MI’s Completion Report Presented by Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Mekong Institute January 13, 2012

2. Session Objectives Participants to understand: Participants to understand: I. M&E System for MI’s Training Program 1. What M & E is 2. Why M & E is important for the training 3. How MI’s M& E system works for the training program II. MI’s Program Completion Report 1. What are the guidelines for MI’s program completion report

3. Monitoring & Evaluation What ? What ? Why? Why? How ? How ?

4. What is M&E? M & E are process of collecting and analyzing information in order to assess the effectiveness of the training program M & E are process of collecting and analyzing information in order to assess the effectiveness of the training program

5. Why we need to conduct M & E activities for the training? M & E activities are conducted to improve the quality of the training and to determine whether the participants have acquired the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to do their jobs. The results of M& E are also used to plan future training program. M & E activities are conducted to improve the quality of the training and to determine whether the participants have acquired the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to do their jobs. The results of M& E are also used to plan future training program.

6. Levels of EvaluationMeasures Key Questions Addressed Methodologies or Indicators During After 1.Reaction Participants’ Satisfaction What was the participants’ reaction to the programme? (Content,RPs,methods, overall impressions) Interview Interview Questionnaire Questionnaire Participants Comments Participants Comments 2. Learning Increase in Knowledge What did the participants learn? Self-assessment Self-assessment Pre/PostTesting Pre/PostTesting Observation Observation Interviews Interviews 3. Behavior Application of K/S Did the participants’ learning affect their behavior? Observation Observation Survey Survey Interview Interview 4.Results Transfer of Knowledge and Changes in Behavior (Impact) Did the participants’ behavior affect the organization? Interviews Interviews Observation Observation

7. Stages of Training Cycle and MI Training Program Evaluation System During training event Post Pre- Test Evaluation Tools Self Assessment (Pre and Post) Mood Meter Suggestion Box BOD Online Questionnaire Participatory Evaluation (in all training programs) Follow up Questionnaire Interview with Supervisor How MI’s M& E system works for the training program How MI’s M& E system works for the training program

8. Guidelines for MI’s program completion report Parts of the Completion Report: * Before the Main Body Cover Page Cover Page Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Executive Summary Executive Summary List of Acronyms List of Acronyms Table of Contents Table of Contents

9. Part I Course Content and Activities Introduction Introduction Training Goal and Specific Objectives Training Goal and Specific Objectives Course Participants Course Participants Course Activities Course Activities Course Methodology Course Methodology

10. Part II Course Evaluation Objectives of the evaluation Objectives of the evaluation Evaluation methods Evaluation methods Participants’ pre & post self assessment Participants’ pre & post self assessment Attainment of program objectives Attainment of program objectives Course content, learning methods and materials Course content, learning methods and materials Resource persons Resource persons Training facilities Training facilities Course organization and management Course organization and management Overall program satisfaction Overall program satisfaction

11. Part III Lessons Learned/Findings Lessons Learned/Findings Conclusions Conclusions Recommendations Recommendations Appendices Appendices