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Lisa Feldmann - 19.12.2018
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Results-based Monitoring without Indicators: The Soft Monitoring Approach
Melanie Uhlen - 23.11.2018
Results-based monitoring without indicators? Really? You are probably thinking now: “No way! As M&E consultants we spend so much time and capacity-building efforts to teach people about the importance of well-defined indicators and now you're telling us that indicators are not at all important?” Don’t worry, I don't. Indicators are great. Here is what I mean:
In results-based monitoring we ideally use indicators to measure progress. Provided that they meet the SMART criteria, indicators help us to make the intangible measurable and to systematically and objectively track...
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M&E Energy Market Development Scorecard
Lisa Feldmann - 10.10.2018
We are proud to have developed a tool to investigate, measure, and subsequently be able to effectively stimulate the market development for modern energy products and services. This market development scorecard, which we developed for Energising Development (EnDev), offers:
a starting point for determining the level of market development; a scorecard with 19 market development indicators that can be tracked over time; a guideline for developing baseline scenarios and predictions on how markets could develop; and for tracking actual developments against those predictions;... A Warm Welcome to Our New Customers!
Lisa Feldmann - 8.10.2018
We are happy to have recently been contracted by these four organizations and programs:
For the Safe Water Enterprises Project by Siemens Foundation our Rwandan branch is setting up a WebMo that captures data related to the operation and community impact of water kiosks in Kenya. Data will be entered by local consultants and kiosk operators directly via mobile devices and then linked to the project’s logframe indicators to assess progress and identify need for additional support. More info on the project here. Powering Agriculture – An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (...Tags:
Company news How to Rename an Article in Your Wiki
Lisa Feldmann - 21.8.2018
It takes you only a few and easy steps to change the title of an article in your wiki:
1. Go to the article you wish to rename and move your cursor to the "Actions" button on the top right corner of the article.
2. Then, click on the "Move" option (under "Actions").
3. You will be redirected to a new page with the following option:
4. Type the new title in the field "To new...
MERL Tech Jozi Takeaways: Matching Needs and Tools
Melanie Uhlen - 16.8.2018
In the first week of August, I attended the MERL Tech in Johannesburg, where the tech community in the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning space met for an intense two-day conference. I was given the opportunity to present our software WebMo for Monitoring and Collaboration as well as host a session of our unique “The Wikipedia Approach to Monitoring”. However, it turned out that my role at that conference had more faces: As much as I’m a developer of WebMo – I’m also a consultant. In my work I want to make sure that anyone approaching me on the subject “IT for M&E” gets...
Certified Monitoring and Excel Trainings in Kigali
Melanie Uhlen - 8.8.2018
Our Rwanda office is giving certified one-day trainings on "Results-Based Monitoring" and "Excel Tools for Results Monitoring" in Kigali! Ideal for people who work (or want to work) in the non-profit sector and want to upgrade their skills regarding Monitoring and Evaluation. Book the sessions separately or as a discounted package. You will find all the details here. If you have questions, call us at (+250) 0782491154 for more information.
Results-based Monitoring, Tuesday, 28th August, 8:00pm – 17:00 pm Excel Tools for Results Monitoring, Wednesday, 29th August, 8:00am - 17:... Free M&E Trainings in Kigali for NGOs and Students
Melanie Uhlen - 17.7.2018
Our Rwanda branch is offering free trainings on results-based monitoring and Excel tools for monitoring in Kigali! Ideal for people who work (or want to work) in the non-profit sector and want to upgrade their skills regarding Monitoring and Evaluation. In collaboration with kLab, on 23 and 26 July. Call us at (+250) 0782491154 for more information.
Intro to Results-based Monitoring, 23rd July, 5:30pm – 7:30 pm (walk-in). Building Excel Tools for Monitoring, 26th July, 8:30am - 4:30 pm (registration required). Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/...Tags:
Rwanda New Customers
Lisa Feldmann - 16.7.2018
We have recently been assigned to design a comprehensive web-based portal for the programme E4D/ Employment for Development, specifically for the VET Toolbox component. The VET Toolbox provides support to countries tackling specific vocational education and training (VET) reform challenges. The website will play an important role in making the project and available support known. In addition, the web-based portal serves as a platform for collaboration and networking between VET stakeholders. The project is implemented by five partners, namely Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale...
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Company news The Wikipedia Approach to Monitoring
Melanie Uhlen - 2.7.2018
Monitoring is more about people than about data, and processes matter more than technology.
Just like Wikipedia is not primarily about articles, monitoring is not just about data: It is the engagement of people that lies at the heart of both. The technology itself is not decisive, as engagement is stimulated by the right processes as much as by the technology: the barriers to participation must be low – both in terms of user-friendly software and organizational structures.
Our experiences from ten years of working for various projects show that a transparent and...
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