L&F+MEL+Meeting+evaluation+results

Livestock and Fish Monitoring, evaluation and monitoring planning meeting

Results from evaluation forms


 * |||||||| **MEL meeting evaluation** ||
 * No. || **what have we achieved during this meeting?** || **Is there anything you feel is still missing to achieve the operationalization of the LaF CGIAR program MEL framework?** || **what did you like about the meeting?** || **what could be improved when organizing future LaF planning meetings?** ||
 * 1 || A collective understanding of what is expected of different stakeholders || A succinct acceptance that approaches and details may differ depending on commodity and value chains || openness and passions for things we believe in ||  ||
 * 2 || giving inputs to further focus the MEL framework || We need layout for each section and also a section on the targeted audience at the very beginning || the deliberative nature of the meeting || group work time ||
 * 3 || Clear idea of what the L&F framework will look like || Operationalization of the MEL framework || Good participation || Bigger group next time ||
 * ^  || Indicators agreed on ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || A clear plan is emerging ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * 4 || We made big progress in developing the MEL framework || budget || we got a lot done in a a short time || more representative ||
 * 5 || discussed MEL framework || clear plan of action on how to finalize the MEL framework || high level of interaction || some of the group works could have been clearer ||
 * || Discussed IDO and medium term indicators ||^  || passion ||^   ||
 * 6 || Greater team spirit and ownership awards results || I am concerned that we are pathway dependent. While I see this as a contractual necessity, as researhcers we should be examining how chang ehappens and hwo er therefore address development challenges. This requires learning and it seems to have disappeared. || good attitude and atmosphere. I felt that we worked together || would propose an overnight session. It does offer more informal space to debate. This extra time would have been helpful ||
 * || I leave with a sense of imperative ||^  || Well organized progression of ||^   ||
 * ||  ||^   || Well handled facilitation ||^   ||
 * 7 || Clarity on objectives of MEL || challenge will be on implementation || Facilitation || Maybe ask for online review of documents before meeting to speed things up a bit ||
 * || What is needed to finalize and implement || incorporating complexities of projects Vs. L&F program || Openness and lack of bad arguments ||^  ||
 * 8 || Good suggestion on framework || concrete next steps for operationalization: Who will be mainly involved especially on data management || the active and constructive contribution by wide variety of participants || Get other centres to participate ||
 * || More consensus on indicators ||^  ||^   ||^   ||
 * || formed efficient group ||^  ||^   ||^   ||
 * 9 || Good progress on the MEL framework || Nothing major || good participation by all || Involve more stakeholders ||
 * 10 || Greater clarity achieved on IDOs and indicators || A clear POWB that incorporates suggested changes || Good flow of information || Need to plan earlier to incorporate more stakeholders and have a more coherent draft document (framework) circulated earlier to collect inputs in advance ||
 * || Greater discussion on MEL framework and revisions needed || workplan that incorporates all stakeholders involved in 3.7 MEL || covered most of the essential topics ||  ||
 * 11 || Progress in development of framework (MEL and IDO indicators) and increased understanding of these || More concrete examples of how and who is going to do what || Interactive way of presentation and groupwork || Need more time in sessions ||
 * 12 || clarified the MEL framework || Clear guidelines on who does what || Open discussions || Expand facilitation ||
 * || Achieved agreements on tricky iussues about indicators || Funding sources || Facilitation made discussions stick to time scheduled ||^  ||
 * || finalised elements of the workplan ||^  ||^   ||^   ||
 * 13 || Got the outline clear || Financing || collegial and helpful attitude || wider range of stakeholders present ||
 * || Great idea now of what is neede to fill it in || Partner inputs || Constructive discussion ||^  ||
 * 14 || MEL framework has been significantly improved || Finance || the facilitator was very good || consider having the meeting where there is good internet connection ||