Transcript WMO Education and Training Fellowships Programme

WMO EDUCATION AND
FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME
Monitoring & Evaluation
by
Momadou M. Saho
Presented at the 17th Meeting of Senior
Fellowship Officers of the UN System and Host
Country Agencies
(London, UK 22 17 November 2008)
WMO EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIPS
PROGRAMME
Introduction
 Enhances the capabilities of the NMHSs of WMO
Member countries by educating and training
personnel on specially tailored individual , group
and management training programmes,
and
familiarization visits.
 Categories of education and training
university and post-graduate degree
degree studies, specialized training
the-job training, as well as technical
equipment.
include basic
studies, noncourses, ontraining on
Types of Fellowship and
Funding
1600.0
1400.0
UNDP
1200.0
VCP
P/M
1000.0
800.0
TF
600.0
400.0
RB
200.0
RB/VCP
0.0
LTF
STF
VSF
Type of Fellowship
Total
The WMO Education and Fellowships
Programme
Main considerations
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LDCs, natural disasters and civil strive
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Level of development of the NMHSs
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Geographical balance
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Gender
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Regional training facilities, in particular WMO RTCs
Education and Training Fellowships Programme
Regional Meteorological Training Centres
20
 St.Petersburg
20
 Barbados
10
San José5
7
Caracas
15
Belem
Moscow
Tashkent
Florence
12
Ankara
21
Nanjing
Erice
22
18
Bet
Dagan
Tehran
17
Oran 6
19 9
4
Cairo Baghdad
New Delhi
16
Niamey(+)
Pune
11
8
2
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 Lagos
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 Nairobi
14
Mulemba
 University component
13
Tananarive
1
 Buenos Aires
3
(+)(AGRHYMET)
(EAMAC)
 Quezon City
Who are the main actors?
Education and Training Office
Permanent Representatives
Training Institutions
Fellows
Who are the main actors?
The Education and Training Office
 Overall coordination and implementation of the WMO
Fellowships Programme
 Ensures appropriate communication with Member
countries and institutions
 Organizes quarterly meetings of the WMO Fellowships
Committee (FELCOM)
 Carry out daily administrative and financial matters
including the award of fellowships
Who are the main actors?
Training Institutions
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Provide advice on the suitability of a candidate for
admission
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Carry out the required training and provide regular
reports about the fellow and in particular his/ her
academic performance
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Endorse the fellow’s “Confirmation of fellow’s
arrival” form upon his/her arrival at the institution
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Submit fellow’s report upon completion of study
programme
Distribution of Fellows on long-term training
(since 2004)
Algeria
Barbados
No. of Fellows
50
China
Costa Rica
40
Egypt
India
30
Kenya
20
Madagascar
Niger
10
Nigeria
Philippines
0
1
Regional Training Centres
Russian Federation
Who are the main actors?
PRs of WMO Members with WMO
 Select well-qualified candidates
 Make plans for the integration and utilization of the
fellow upon completion of their studies
 Develop and implement tripartite fellowship schemes
or cost-sharing arrangements
 Maintain commitment to the monitoring of fellow’s
study and evaluation in the post-fellowship period
Who are the main actors?
Recipient of Awards (Fellows)
 Conduct themselves in a manner consistent with their
status as holders of an international fellowship
 Carry out their studies within the period prescribed
 Refrain from engaging in political activities;
 Submit reports as required by WMO;
 Return to their home at the end of their award unless
authorized by their government to pursue further
training
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Distribution of fellowships by field of study
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Fellowships processing
The life-cycle of Candidates and Fellows
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Approved
Recommended
Formal Candidate
Proposed Candidate
ETR communication with PRs, training institutions, fellows.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Fellowships
 In order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of
the WMO ETRP and to assess the benefits of WMO
fellowships to NMHSs, it is necessary to continuously
monitor and evaluate all WMO fellowships.
 Various mechanisms have therefore been put in place
to ensure effective reporting by:
 Training institutions during the fellowship
 The fellow during and at the end of the fellowship
 The fellow’s PR on the subsequent use made of the
fellow’s services
Monitoring and Evaluation of Fellowships (cont.)
 It is essential that reports are accurate, completed in
full and submitted on time.
 The specific objectives of the reports are as follows:
 To evaluate the suitability of the study programme and
the problems encountered, if any
 To determine what action, if any, would be necessary
to improve the various aspects of similar study
programmes in the future
 To help evaluate the contributions made by the WMO
fellowships to the socio-economic development of the
various beneficiary countries
Types of Monitoring Reports
Arrival confirmation
 Immediately upon arrival in the host
country, the “Confirmation of
fellow’s arrival” should be
completed by the fellow, signed by
the supervisor and sent to the WMO
Secretariat.
 The form is included in the “WMO
fellowship award package” sent to
the fellow prior to departure from
home or upon arrival at host
country.
 Payment of subsequent monthly
stipend and arrangement for
insurance cover depend on how
soon the form is received at WMO.
Confirmation of arrival
3%
17%
Available
Not
available
Suspended
/Death
80%
Types of Monitoring Report (cont.)
Academic and progress reports
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Training supervisors are required to
submit reports on WMO fellows at the
following intervals:
 (a) Short-term fellowships – quarterly
reports;
 (b) Long-term fellowships – biannual
reports.
Report of supervisors
9%
Available
Not available
 Progress reports should include:
 Information about the fellow’s
academic performance and conduct;
 A critical evaluation of the fellow’s
training programme.
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As required, national authorities would
be provided with relevant information
contained in fellows’ report.
91%
Types of Monitoring Report (cont.)
Final report

After finishing his/her training
programme, the fellow should
complete the “Fellow’s report
upon completion of study
programme”;
Report after completion
4%
19%
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The final report should be
submitted to the WMO
Secretariat, through the
supervisor, within one month of
the end of the fellow’s study
programme, and preferably
before leaving the host country.
A copy could be forwarded to the
PR of the beneficiary country,
when required.
Available
Not
available
Suspended
/Death
77%
Types of Monitoring Report (cont.)
Final report
 The final report should include details of:
 The benefits derived from the training and how these
benefits could be realized and implemented at home
to benefit the fellow’s home country
 Any difficulties encountered during the training and
those likely to be encountered in the realization and
implementation of the acquired benefits in the fellow’s
home country
 Recommendations and suggestions
Types of Monitoring Report (Cont.)
Report on post-fellowship activities
 When the fellow resumes duty, the PR should
complete the “Report on post-fellowship activities of
WMO fellows (three months)”
 The report on post-fellowship activities provides
 Confirmation that the fellow has returned home after
the completion of his/her studies
 An assessment of the progress being made in the
fellow’s career
Types of Monitoring Report (cont.)
Report on post-fellowship activities
 The PR is required to complete a second report, the
“Report on post-fellowship activities of WMO fellows
(18–24 months)” within 18 to 24 months of the officer’s
deployment to the relevant department in the Service.
 This report seeks to ascertain from the PR information
about the extent to which the officer has used his/her
knowledge and skills acquired for the advancement of
the Service or the country.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the WMO
Fellowships Programme
 The WMO Fellowship Committee has agreed to carry
out an impact evaluation of the fellowships programme
in 2 phases:
 Send questionnaires to Members so as to initially have
a broad perspective on the matter after analysis of the
replies received
 Identify external evaluator to undertake an in-depth
evaluation by visiting few selected countries that
benefited most from the programme
Future Outlook
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RA I
Meteorologists
RA II
RA III
Met Technicians
RA IV
RA V
LTF
STF
LTF
STF
LTF
STF
LTF
STF
LTF
STF
LTF
0
STF
Nr of potential candidates
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Possible demand (2007-2009) for long-term
fellowships (LTF, mainly for basic education and
training in meteorology and hydrology), as well as
for short-term fellowships (STF, mainly for support of
training in specific subjects).
The financial resources required to undertake the
above-implied education and training activities
would be very much higher than the funds that
WMO could gather through its ETR Programme.
RA VI
Candidates for Advanced training
Limitations in the fellowship programme
 Inadequate feedback in monitoring
reports, especially from Member countries
 Increasing demand for education and
fellowships
 Rising costs of education and fellowships
 Continued decline in available resources
Way forward
 Continued efforts to improve monitoring and
evaluation
 Increased collaboration in the development of
appropriate impact evaluation mechanism within
the UN system
 Increased utilization of WMO RTCs and other cost
effective regional institutions
 Continued encouragement of Technical
Cooperation among Developing Countries
(TCDC) programmes
Thank you