Transcript Madrasa Early Childhood Development Community Based

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
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Madrasa Resource Centre (MRC)
ECD programme in East Africa
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aim to increase access to and
retention of children in marginalized
communities at preschool to primary
school.
The M&E in MRC aims
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“to systematically track progress,
evaluate outcomes and document
Madrasa ECD programme
milestones through participatory
process”.
Community based Monitoring &
Evaluation
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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:
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to track progress and
achievements;
assess results and
likelihood of achieving the
desired impact
CBM&E Framework
1.1. Baseline Profiling
1.1.1. Baseline Profiling Instrument
1.6. Sustainability
Assessment
1.6.1. Sustainability Assessment
Instrument
1.2. M&E Orientation
1.2.1. Capacity Building in
CBM&E
Preschool
1.5. Benchmarking
1.5.1. School
Benchmarking
1.4. Ongoing Evaluation
1.4.1. Child Assessment
1.4.2. Teacher Assessment
1.4.3. School Observation
1.4.4. Madrasa Evaluation Instrument
1.4.5. Child Termly report
1.9. Cluster Sharing and
Learning
1.9.1. Reflection Sessions
1.9.2. Cluster Meeting
Cluster Monitoring and Evaluation
1.8. Continuous Preschool
Monitoring
1.8.1. School Monitoring and
Benchmarking
1.3. Continuous Monitoring
1.3.1. School Monitoring Board
Updating
1.3.2. Child Health Monitoring
1.3.3. Child Tracking
1.3.4. Community Participation
Monitoring Tool
1.7. Sustainability Assessment
1.7.1. School Sustainability
Review
Benefits and Impact
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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
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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
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Triangulation and validation
of information must be a builtin 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
Thank You!