L&F+Monitoring,+Evaluation+and+Learning+Framework+Workshop,+Nairobi,+27-28+November+2013


 * Livestock and Fish CGIAR Research Program Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Planning Meeting **
 * Objectives of the meeting**
 * 1) Review the draft Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Framework for the Livestock and Fish CGIAR research program and finalize a Working Document
 * 2) Review and finalize the L&F Intermediate Development Outcome indicator matrix as well as a plan for finalizing intermediate indicators
 * 3) Formulate a plan for operationalizing the MEL Framework
 * 4) Populate the Plan of work and budget (POWB - 2014 and 2015) with identified program monitoring evaluation and learning activities


 * Workshop Participants**
 * **No.** || **Name** || **Organization** || **Country based in** || **No.** || **Name** || **Organization** || **Country based in** ||
 * 1 || Alessandra Galie || ILRI || Kenya || 10 || Patricia Rainey || ILRI || Kenya ||
 * 2 || An Notenbaert || CIAT || Kenya || 11 || Keith Child || ILRI || Kenya ||
 * 3 || Dorine Odongo || ILRI || Kenya || 12 || Lucy Lapar || ILRI || Vietnam ||
 * 4 || Harrison Rware || ILRI || Kenya || 13 || Malcolm Dickson || WorldFish || Egypt ||
 * 5 || Isabelle Baltenweck || ILRI || Kenya || 14 || Michael Kidoido || ILRI || Kenya ||
 * 6 || James Rao || ILRI || Kenya || 15 || Nils Teufel || ILRI || Kenya ||
 * 7 || Jane Poole || ILRI || Kenya || 16 || Raymond Brandes || ILRI || Kenya ||
 * 8 || Joyce Wanderi || ILRI || Kenya || 17 || Stuart Worsely || ILRI || Kenya ||
 * 9 || Kathleen Colverson || ILRI || Kenya || 18 || Tom Randolph || ILRI || Kenya ||

Observer: Kristofer Karlsson (CGIAR Gender and Agriculture Research Network) Facilitator: Jo Cadilhon (ILRI)

Contacts for more information: Keith Child (ILRI) - k.child [at] cgiar.org

Download the Draft L&F Monitoring, evaluation and learning framework [|here].

Download the Draft manual for calculating the L&F core and medium-term IDO indicators [|here].

Click on the URLs in the agenda below to view the outputs from each sessions of the meeting

[|**AGENDA**] Introduction of participants and Ice breaker || Keith Child /
 * Venue: ** Sovereign Suites, Limuru **Dates:** 27th and 28th November 2013
 * ** Time ** || ** Session ** || ** Facilitated by ** ||
 * ** Day one (27th November 2013) BUS LEAVES ILRI CAMPUS AT 8:00 ** ||
 * ** Session I ** || ** Introduction ** ||  ||
 * 9:00-9:25 || Welcome

Jo Cadilhon || Objectives of the meeting: Reach agreement on IDO indicator matrix including data requirements || Jo Cadilhon ||
 * 9:25-9:30 || Presentation of meeting objectives
 * 1) Review the draft Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework for the L&F CGIAR research program and finalize a Working Document
 * 2) Review and finalize the L&F IDO indicator matrix as well as a plan for finalising medium-term indicators
 * 3) Formulate a plan for operationalizing the MEL Framework
 * 4) Populate the POWB (2014 and 2015) with identified program monitoring evaluation and learning activities || Keith Child ||
 * ** Session II ** || ** MEL Framework ** ||  ||
 * 9:30-10:00 || [|Presentation of the draft L&F program MEL framework] with questions for clarification || Keith Child ||
 * 10:00-10:15 || Tea & coffee ||  ||
 * 10:15-11:15 || Break-up into pre-selected 3 groups to:
 * review specified sections of the MEL framework
 * highlight gaps and inconsistencies
 * suggest concrete improvements || Jo Cadilhon / Group rapporteurs ||
 * 11:15-12:00 || Groups report results back to plenary (15min/group) || Jo Cadilhon ||
 * 12:00-12:30 || Plenary discussion of results and agreement on recommendations to finalize a Working Document. || Jo Cadilhon ||
 * 12:30-13:30 || Lunch ||  ||
 * ** Session III ** || ** Indicators ** ||  ||
 * 13:30-14:00 || [|Presentation on draft IDO indicator matrix and underlying approaches] followed by questions for clarification || Raymond Brandes ||
 * 14:00-15:30 || Split into 3 pre-defined groups (2 IDOs each) to review IDO indicator matrix
 * definitions of indicators
 * data requirements
 * provide recommendations for improvements
 * agree on 2 indicators that would be able to capture enough essence of each of the IDOs || Jo Cadilhon / Group rapporteurs ||
 * 15:30-15:45 || Tea & coffee ||  ||
 * 15:45-16:50 || Poster gallery of results and discussion in plenary
 * 16:50-17:00 || Wrap-up of day one || Jo Cadilhon ||
 * ** Close of Day One (Bus goes back to ILRI Campus) ** ||

[|Presentation on draft medium-term indicators] still needed followed by questions for clarification || Michael Kidoido Raymond Brandes || Cumulative group discussions to identify the topic for the 1st impact assessment study || Michael Kidoido Jo Cadilhon ||
 * ** Time ** || ** Session ** || ** Responsible ** ||
 * ** Day Two (28th November 2013) BUS LEAVES ILRI CAMPUS AT 8:00 ** ||
 * ** Session V ** || ** Operationalization ** ||  ||
 * 9:00-9:15 || Welcome back and Summary of day one’s sessions followed by plenary additions || Nils Teufel ||
 * 9:15-9:30 || Review by MEL team of core IDO indicators selected on previous day
 * 9:15-9:30 || Review by MEL team of core IDO indicators selected on previous day
 * 9:30-10:00 || Working groups on characterizing medium-term IDO indicators still needed || Jo Cadilhon ||
 * 10:00-10:30 || Groups report back results to plenary (5min/group) and discussion ||  ||
 * 10:30-10:45 || Tea & coffee ||  ||
 * 10:45-11:00 || [|Presentation on Data management tools for monitoring, evaluation and learning] followed by questions for clarification || Jane Poole ||
 * 11:00-11:30 || Split into 2 groups (value chain development; management & partnerships) according to personal interest to develop a plan to operationalize the MEL framework and the indicator matrix:
 * data and information required by L&F stakeholders and participants
 * possible contributions by L&F stakeholders and participants || Jo Cadilhon / Group rapporteurs ||
 * 11:30-12:00 || Groups report back results to plenary (5min/group) and discussion || Jo Cadilhon ||
 * 12:00-12:40 || Presentation of shortlist of topics for 1st impact assessment study
 * 12:40-13:00 || Closing, next steps, evaluation of the workshop || Jo Cadilhon ||
 * 13:00-14:00 || Lunch (First bus goes back to ILRI Campus after lunch for those who do not wish to be involved in POWB) ||  ||
 * ** Session VI ** || ** Program of Work and Budget ** ||  ||
 * 14:00-14:15 || Presentation of existing POWB template/log-frame || Keith Child ||
 * 14:15-16:00 || Populate MEL POWB template
 * 2014
 * 2015 || Michael Kidoido / Keith Child ||
 * ** Close of Day Two (Second bus goes back to ILRI Campus) ** ||

Parking lot of issues not covered by the meeting