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@Saleeman said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think that you should create an M&E plan because creating the plan make the project easier and faster. Doing this you will have to get an M&E officer to help you monitor i.e He/She will help to collect project information (data) regularly which will help you to measure the progress of the project and also help you evaluate how the project have achieve it goals.

Yes, I agree completely! Staff perform so much better when there are clear goals and targets to work toward. M&E plans help us to establish those goals, providing clarity and ease, when people know where they're try to get to!!

@njangjr said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

M&E is important for transparency and accountability to partners involved

Hadn't thought about the transparency piece, but that's absolutely true! This is especially important for team cohesion and responsiveness to beneficiaries. The more transparent we are, the more likely everyone (staff, beneficiaries, donors, community members, etc.) will support, feel comfortable with, and advocate for our success.

Because M&E will help you to check the development of your project. It will also check whether the objectives of the project have been achieved. It will help you to know whether money and resources have been used efficiently. It will help you to make a good decision. It will help you to know whether your plans are working, whether you have encountered any problems that need changes to be made. It will hep you to collect right data, analyse it and make right decision. It will to show evidence of what you have done and compare it to other project.

I think you should create an M&E plan because it will help to clearly define the goals of the project, help to define indicators to measure progress.It will also help to spell out strategies that will be used for data collection. Ultimately, an M&E plan will help you give direction to the project in order to achieve the desired goals.

@darcygray said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M & E plan because it will allow you to communicate the success of your project to donors, which will allow you to continue to get funded. The chances of receiving continued funding for the project would be greatly reduced if you cannot provide convincing stats in your reports and proposals. Furthermore, constructing an MEL plan will help you to weigh the pros and cons of different indicators that your team is debating.

Yes. These basic functions of an M&E Plan are necessary for any project initiative that attempts to work based on funding, investors and key stakeholders.

@Eidialu said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M&E plan because it will help to clearly define the goals of the project, help to define indicators to measure progress.It will also help to spell out strategies that will be used for data collection. Ultimately, an M&E plan will help you give direction to the project in order to achieve the desired goals.

I think giving direction is especially helpful and necessary when it comes to projects that intend to be ongoing. The most responsible way to implement ingoing initiatives is through M&E in order to ensure things only progress,

M&E is important for several reasons:

1. Funding - Donors are unlikely to invest in projects that cannot produce measurable results. Corporations and organizations need to be able to report impact in order to justify investment.

2. Accountability - Any ongoing project needs to hold itself accountable to the people who are benefiting as well as its investors. A M&E strategy fosters this accountability and transparency.

3. Lessons for the Future

4. Efficiency Monitoring

5. Best Practice Measurement

etc.

We need M&E in order to achieve the stated Goals and Objectives.

I think M& E plan can give us clear guide and direction to keep track our project and to check the efficiency of the project.

I think that you should create a M&E plan because it will effectively work as a tool for measuring or tracking the progress of your project. By creating a M&E plan, you will be able to check the progress of your project and if needed, you can make the necessary changes in the course of your project.

I think M&E plan is vary important as it serve as the blueprint for any project. Generally, he who fail to plan, plan to fail. M&E plan tracks the progress of project's success and it's flaws.

MEH will need an M&E plan to enable them gather useful information for donours and know how and if the methods applied are effective in meeting their desired objectives and that of their donours. M&E plan will also help them understand better what objectives, goals to focus on or adopt.

@etienne4002 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

We need M&E in order to achieve the stated Goals and Objectives.

True, it will give them clarity

@Shabina said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think that you should create a M&E plan because it will effectively work as a tool for measuring or tracking the progress of your project. By creating a M&E plan, you will be able to check the progress of your project and if needed, you can make the necessary changes in the course of your project.

Yes, it will help them remain on track.

A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan is a document that helps to track and assess the results of the interventions throughout the life of a program. Therefore, in any organization we should determined the success of work done due of data collection which is M&E. However, the donors would bless their support
Therefore I Think the (M & E) would be an essential tool for the helping manager to determining the outcome of the project.

I think you should create an M&E plan because it is necessary for you to determine if your project is achieving the objectives you set out for it. Also, at the end of your project, you, your funders and partners will be able to determine the success or failure of the project, as well as the areas you need to improve upon in subsequent similar projects.

@CabdiraxmanHayaan said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M & E plan because

I think you should create an M & E plan because it will allow you to measure the progress of your project and to see if the objectives of the project have been achieved in relation to the activities that have been carried out. So you could correct the shortcomings identified as you go along during the implementation phase. And then, you will know how and through which your results were obtained, which will facilitate the elaboration of the activity report. You will also gain credibility with funders supporting this type of activity.

@oolacosmas said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good morning/Afternoon or Evening whatever time it is, Manager i was thinking you should create an M&E plan because;- assess the stakeholders’ understanding of the project;
-You will be able minimize the risk of project failure;
-Promote systematic and professional management; and
-Assess progress in implementation.
-It will assists you to determine the degree of achievement of the objectives.
-Determine and identify the problems associated with programme planning and implementation.
-It will generate data that allows for cumulative learning which, in turn, contributes to better designed
programmes, improved management and a better assessment of their impact.
-It assists in the reformulation of objectives, policies, and strategies in projects

I completely agree with your argument. A M&E plan will allow to measure progress toward goals

@ShannaTovaOReilly said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M&E plan because it will make things so much easier when it comes time to report to donors on both the progress, as well as end results, of your overall efforts. In fact, by setting M&E indicators at the start of the program, you'll have an easier time implementing because targets will be clearly identified, allowing you to work toward them slowly and methodically over time.

I agree. The plan also allows all project partners to take ownership of goals to be achieved through the activities and indicators set. These partners will have a clear vision on the part of everyone in achieving the results

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will help in the management of your program, orderliness, progress and how organized the project is. Donors will easily follow the progress of the project without any misunderstandings thus funding will not be hesitated. M&E plan helps to minimize failure as all information would be collected and recorded accordingly. It promotes the effectiveness of a project. It helps on assessing progress towards the objectives of the project. Determines focus towards the goals of the project as it produces data that allows cumulative understanding therefore improving facilitators and management.

i think you should create an M&E plan because it shows the progress, and how organized the project is. It enlightens on the ongoing of the project. It clearly states information needed by the donors towards the progress of a project. It creates avenues for funding since a clear picture of how the project is being managed is put into clear terms for everyone to understand. It helps in building cumulative understanding through the information collected and recorded accordingly. It determines focus towards the objectives of the project which is core. It ensures effectiveness of a project as it becomes systematic. It improves management skills. Problems can be easily identified and informed solutions can be made thus the project becomes easy to monitor.

@Charlene_90 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@ShannaTovaOReilly said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M&E plan because it will make things so much easier when it comes time to report to donors on both the progress, as well as end results, of your overall efforts. In fact, by setting M&E indicators at the start of the program, you'll have an easier time implementing because targets will be clearly identified, allowing you to work toward them slowly and methodically over time.

I agree. The plan also allows all project partners to take ownership of goals to be achieved through the activities and indicators set. These partners will have a clear vision on the part of everyone in achieving the results

i agree that it will make progress easier to track. The trajectory of the project is easily managed . Donors need straight reports made in clearer terms on the flow of events thus it will assist in no hesitation towards more funds.

@oolacosmas said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good morning/Afternoon or Evening whatever time it is, Manager i was thinking you should create an M&E plan because;- assess the stakeholders’ understanding of the project;
-You will be able minimize the risk of project failure;
-Promote systematic and professional management; and
-Assess progress in implementation.
-It will assists you to determine the degree of achievement of the objectives.
-Determine and identify the problems associated with programme planning and implementation.
-It will generate data that allows for cumulative learning which, in turn, contributes to better designed
programmes, improved management and a better assessment of their impact.
-It assists in the reformulation of objectives, policies, and strategies in projects

I agree it promotes success of the project through attracting more funding. Accountability is also built through such reckoned management skills backed up by systems and proffessionalism

@Lyslore_Reine said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should develope an M & E plan First of all, because its important for you to assess that your project is achieving set targets. For instance, by monitoring the development of the project you will easily understand whether strategic changes need to be made and act accordingly.

Second, M&E are relevant to donors who need to assess whether your organization is a reliable partner. By reviewing milestones and final outcomes of your projects, donors will decide on the accountability of your organization upon which further collaborations could be established. As such, M&E plan is of vital importance for your project.*

i agree yes it helps in planning from the onset of the project. It minimizes failure of the project as a result

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will:

1. align all project stakeholders with a single objective and set of indicators prior to beginning the project
2. create the most efficient use of financial and other resources.

I think we should have an M&E plan to know where we are, whether we are on the right track, what support we need during practice, what changes we will make, and whether the project is efficient at the end of the project. It also convinces donors to support the project.

Lessons learnt through M&E will improve even the next projects

M& E is very important because it helps to measure the level of the success of the project as well as correct the mistakes that can undermine the efficiency of the activities. In other-hand M & E helps to track the transparency and accountability of the project.

Donors always want value for money. Even though organizations have others ways of reporting such successes to donors, like submiting monthly/quarterly/anual financial and program progress reports, M & E plan would give the true position of the project vis-a-vis the initially planned objectives. It will be very hard to measure the success of the project without an elaborate M&E plan, and the MEH's Project Manager should be able to appreciate this.

@khalil114 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

M& E is very important because it helps to measure the level of the success of the project as well as correct the mistakes that can undermine the efficiency of the activities. In other-hand M & E helps to track the transparency and accountability of the project.

I totally agree with you on this, and MEH Project manager should consider having a M&E plan for efficient and successful implementation of the project.

@Charlene_90 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@oolacosmas said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good morning/Afternoon or Evening whatever time it is, Manager i was thinking you should create an M&E plan because;- assess the stakeholders’ understanding of the project;
-You will be able minimize the risk of project failure;
-Promote systematic and professional management; and
-Assess progress in implementation.
-It will assists you to determine the degree of achievement of the objectives.
-Determine and identify the problems associated with programme planning and implementation.
-It will generate data that allows for cumulative learning which, in turn, contributes to better designed
programmes, improved management and a better assessment of their impact.
-It assists in the reformulation of objectives, policies, and strategies in projects

I completely agree with your argument. A M&E plan will allow to measure progress toward goals

well articulated. Let the manager consider having a M&E plan.

The reasons I found convincing include:

1. To gain M&E skills to better projects implementation in my organization.
2. To explore new career in M& E field and project management areas.
3. To advance my skills in the field of my practice,M&E.
4. To learn basics of M&E so that, as a project manager, I can supervise smoothly the external experts who are executing M & E activities in the organization.
   I think they missed to mention learning M& E purely for the adventure to learn new thing. Since learning new thing without a reason is the best reason to learn it better and without pressure.

It is better to start with what we are doing. But it is not enough to know. It is important to track to know what we are doing is match with what we want to do. We understand this we should have proper M&E plan which we guide us outcome of our action. It will give us clear and scientific picture of outcome of our action. Without it we will be kicking the ball without having any direction.

@LawalGodwin said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good Day Gentlemen and Ladies, I think M& E is very important in this type of project

Having a proper M& E plan in place is very important for your project for multiple reasons. First, an M&E can inform on what is working well and what isn't and therefore you can be able to respond in time. Secondly, it is only through M& E that you are able to tell whether the project objectives and goals were met and the impact created including those that were not part of the project goal. This is very important for accountability and reporting to the funders of the project. Lastly, a properly working M&E system can be important in quantifying the cost of the impact realized and will make it easy to share the lessons learnt, challenges and the opportunities for scale ups or scale out.

i am very glad to make planning M&E and to monitor my practice project and i understand well to do some about M&E projects and i hope to continuous this project and also i doing some out on my program to benefit our society.

I think you should have an M&E Plan because it will help you track and assess results of interventions throughout the program. It will also serve routinely and periodically as a living document which can be referenced to. An M&E plan will give your program focus and ensure standard operating procedures (SOP) are adhered to when tracking and collecting program performance (data) which to a larger extent ensures quality data.

I think you should have an M&E plan because it will help you track and assess the results of intervention throughout the life of the program. An M&E plan will also serve as a living document which guides the M&E systems. To a larger extent it will ensure standard operation procedures (SOP) are adhered to with regards data management.

@Sowann said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think we should have an M&E plan to know where we are, whether we are on the right track, what support we need during practice, what changes we will make, and whether the project is efficient at the end of the project. It also convinces donors to support the project.

An M&E plan also helps in identifying bottlenecks in the program through daily and weekly tracking of program activities for prompt systematic program analysis and decision making.

@francodhis said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@LawalGodwin said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good Day Gentlemen and Ladies, I think M& E is very important in this type of project

Having a proper M& E plan in place is very important for your project for multiple reasons. First, an M&E can inform on what is working well and what isn't and therefore you can be able to respond in time. Secondly, it is only through M& E that you are able to tell whether the project objectives and goals were met and the impact created including those that were not part of the project goal. This is very important for accountability and reporting to the funders of the project. Lastly, a properly working M&E system can be important in quantifying the cost of the impact realized and will make it easy to share the lessons learnt, challenges and the opportunities for scale ups or scale out.

I agree with you, An M&E plan also helps in identifying bottlenecks in the program through daily and weekly tracking of program activities for prompt systematic program analysis and decision making.

It will also, Facilitate an understanding amongst different stakeholders of the tasks ahead and To alert planners to the time and resources required for proper monitoring and evaluation work

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I would first of all explain the concept of the M&E plan to the MEH's manager and back up with further convictions.
A Monitoring and Evaluation plan is a document that helps to track and assess the results of the interventions throughout the life of a program. It is a living document that should be referred to and updated on a regular basis.
It will help;

• to effectively achieve the set goals of your project
• to also make informed decision
• to identify the problem to solve
• to track the progress of the project
• this will also help you to know the impact of the project to the beneficiaries
• M&E plan will help you to prepare annual report for your funders and partners for accountability.

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will help you know what data is to be collected, how to manage it and how to use it throughout the project. how many people are granted the loan? What is the average daily value? How long had the company been able to borrow money only from the interest received? How much money should partners keep in stock to keep the company functional? All of this information will help the donor make decisions in favor of the company.

@darcygray said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M & E plan because it will allow you to communicate the success of your project to donors, which will allow you to continue to get funded. The chances of receiving continued funding for the project would be greatly reduced if you cannot provide convincing stats in your reports and proposals. Furthermore, constructing an MEL plan will help you to weigh the pros and cons of different indicators that your team is debating.

Usually project managers already know what the advantages of an M & E plan are, what they do not know and how to put together that plan? What are the data to be collected? what treatment should we give these data so that the man of monitoring and evaluation goes into action to give an overview of what will be collected so that the manager really sees the advantages of the M & E plan.

For any project good planning is important. Fail to plan means planning to fail. M&E plan is part of Planning/inception phase. For any project there should be defined benchmarks/targets that where to go and what to achieve. The M&E plan gives you direction on what to do, where to do, how to do, when to do and why to do. Without knowing the answer to these questions a project means a person sitting on a boat roaming in the ocean doesn't knowing where to go. The M&E plan is a tool which saves resources, time and finances while giving you a very clear cut direction. So the project manager should start planning it from the very inception phase.

@Emixict said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I would first of all explain the concept of the M&E plan to the MEH's manager and back up with further convictions.
A Monitoring and Evaluation plan is a document that helps to track and assess the results of the interventions throughout the life of a program. It is a living document that should be referred to and updated on a regular basis.
It will help;

to effectively achieve the set goals of your project
to also make informed decision
to identify the problem to solve
to track the progress of the project
this will also help you to know the impact of the project to the beneficiaries
M&E plan will help you to prepare annual report for your funders and partners for accountability.

generally the internet has evolved so much into modern society that we find all the information on google we want. the managers already have the knowledge of the benefits that the monitoring and evaluation plan behind, they already know here is an M & E plan. What do they really want to know and what are the data we should collect, what treatment should we give them, how can we use them in our favor to keep us wary along the prejecto.

I think it is necessary to create an M&E plan, not just to show your progress to prospective donors and funders, but also to help realize what hurdles your project might be facing. For example, in the MEH project, the desired outcome is the empowerment of girls by providing them with financial independence. However, to measure the project's success in realizing this outcome, you need indicators that are a lot more focused than just 'No. of loans given out' - because this does not really help quantify success in reaching the desired outcome.

creating an M&E plan provides detailed reviews, gives a clear picture of if the project is successful or not. the results of an M&E plan will determine if there will need to change some tactics or improve on the strategies implement.

@AVenkatraman92 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think it is necessary to create an M&E plan, not just to show your progress to prospective donors and funders, but also to help realize what hurdles your project might be facing. For example, in the MEH project, the desired outcome is the empowerment of girls by providing them with financial independence. However, to measure the project's success in realizing this outcome, you need indicators that are a lot more focused than just 'No. of loans given out' - because this does not really help quantify success in reaching the desired outcome.

I am totally in agreement with your point

@Erjan said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will help you know what data is to be collected, how to manage it and how to use it throughout the project. how many people are granted the loan? What is the average daily value? How long had the company been able to borrow money only from the interest received? How much money should partners keep in stock to keep the company functional? All of this information will help the donor make decisions in favor of the company.

spot on

Hello Everyone
I thinks Project Manager need to create M&E PLAN because it best tools which will help him /her to know if the project is going on track and if it performance well and if he/she will note must come up with new strategies and techniques to return the project in track.

@jkurama said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M&E plan because,
It will clearly define what your project goals are and what you need to be measuring exactly like, the how many girl have got loans in 6 months, the M&E plan also helps to track the progress of the project and the direction its taking which helps to catch anything not going according to plan and rectify it immediately. An M&E Plan also helps measuring success of the project.

I agree with you.

@stefadadex said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

creating an M&E plan provides detailed reviews, gives a clear picture of if the project is successful or not. the results of an M&E plan will determine if there will need to change some tactics or improve on the strategies implement.

On track!

I think that you should create an M & E plan in-order to make sure that your goals for the project are measurable and to determine whether their project is a success or not. Donor funding can be guaranteed if results of the project are clearly stated and presented.

@stefadadex said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

creating an M&E plan provides detailed reviews, gives a clear picture of if the project is successful or not. the results of an M&E plan will determine if there will need to change some tactics or improve on the strategies implement.

I totally agree

@stefadadex said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@AVenkatraman92 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think it is necessary to create an M&E plan, not just to show your progress to prospective donors and funders, but also to help realize what hurdles your project might be facing. For example, in the MEH project, the desired outcome is the empowerment of girls by providing them with financial independence. However, to measure the project's success in realizing this outcome, you need indicators that are a lot more focused than just 'No. of loans given out' - because this does not really help quantify success in reaching the desired outcome.

I am totally in agreement with your point

Yes it's not always about a positive outcome, the negative can also help bring out challenges the project is facing and find ways to mitigate these.

we have to create M&E Plan in order to Facilitate understanding amongst different stakeholders of the tasks ahead
and To alert planners to the time and resources required for proper monitoring and evaluation work

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 1.

Imagine that you are GOOD’s project manager. You are trying to convince MEH’s project manager to create an M&E plan. In the discussion forum, explain what you would you say to MEH’s project manager.

Sample Post: I think that you should create an M&E plan because __________ .

Respond to at least two of your peers’ messages. Which of the reasons for starting an M&E plan do you find the most convincing? Are there any other reasons for starting an M&E plan that your peer has missed?

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will help you to know how well things are going and give appropriate answers if there is a problem. You will also be able to give feedback to your partners and funders.

I think the most convincing reason to start a M&A plan is for you to know how well things are going and give appropriate answers if there is a problem.

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will help you to keep track of you activities and make your report to donor very easy.

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think that you should create an M&E plan because

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will help you to know exactly how things are going on and to find better solutions to solve problems

@Romes said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 1.

Imagine that you are GOOD’s project manager. You are trying to convince MEH’s project manager to create an M&E plan. In the discussion forum, explain what you would you say to MEH’s project manager.

Sample Post: I think that you should create an M&E plan because __________ .

Respond to at least two of your peers’ messages. Which of the reasons for starting an M&E plan do you find the most convincing? Are there any other reasons for starting an M&E plan that your peer has missed?

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will help you to know how well things are going and give appropriate answers if there is a problem. You will also be able to give feedback to your partners and funders.

I think the most convincing reason to start a M&A plan is for you to know how well things are going and give appropriate answers if there is a problem.

I agree with you, but i do believe the a good M&E Plan will help to track change along the way and help in reporting fact and the actual happening.

Good points.
But I think we should add another:
5- M&E also helps in the provision of clear evidence of project's success to funding partners. Data collected will serve as a proof of the project outcome and thus, convince donors to continue supporting the project.

@stefadadex said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

creating an M&E plan provides detailed reviews, gives a clear picture of if the project is successful or not. the results of an M&E plan will determine if there will need to change some tactics or improve on the strategies implement.

that it the M&E plan will guide you through the life of the project

@audreymatayi said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think that you should create an M & E plan in-order to make sure that your goals for the project are measurable and to determine whether their project is a success or not. Donor funding can be guaranteed if results of the project are clearly stated and presented.

I agree with your points. I also think M&E plans present a systematic method by which organized data can be collected

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it is important to track the progress of the Outputs. It helps you to identify the stakeholders list, area of scope and the time frame. Having a logframe with the defined indicators and assigning the team members responsible to implement it; 1. You will make sure that project is implemented in a cost-effective manner 2. Each decision will be weighed before it is made. 3. You and your team will know where you are heading and what outcomes you are about to achieve if the M& E plan is implemented. By providing right and timely data for the donors and partners you will gain the support of both which will ensure the prolongation and confession of the project

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 1.

Imagine that you are GOOD’s project manager. You are trying to convince MEH’s project manager to create an M&E plan. In the discussion forum, explain what you would you say to MEH’s project manager.

Sample Post: I think that you should create an M&E plan because __________ .

Respond to at least two of your peers’ messages. Which of the reasons for starting an M&E plan do you find the most convincing? Are there any other reasons for starting an M&E plan that your peer has missed?

I think that you should create an M&E plan because creating an M&E plan is paramount to be able to measure the progress made in the MEH project, to assess and discover areas of improvement/adjustment in the project plan and to ensure that the funds provided by the funders and partners are used for the project judiciously.
In addition we need the M&E plan to assay the impact of the MEH project on the beneficiaries (girls in Kenya), were the girls able to assess the loans, how many girls assessed the loans, were the objectives of the project achieved?
All these will be easy to determine if we have a good M&E plan.

That's a good point! Regular monitoring will serve as an archive of all project achievements!1

However it is important to note that M&E plan is needed not only to please the donor but to track the results in a certain period of the project implementation

I think MEH should create an M&E plan because it will help them to measure their day to day progress in achieving set goals, also it will help in identifying loopholes and seek corrections or ways to improve.

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 1.

Imagine that you are GOOD’s project manager. You are trying to convince MEH’s project manager to create an M&E plan. In the discussion forum, explain what you would you say to MEH’s project manager.

Sample Post: I think that you should create an M&E plan because __________ .

Respond to at least two of your peers’ messages. Which of the reasons for starting an M&E plan do you find the most convincing? Are there any other reasons for starting an M&E plan that your peer has missed?

I think you should create an M&E plan promptly before implementing the project activities and communicating with the donors because it will highly impacted on the decision of the donors. Donors require sufficient data about all cases so that it is crucial to create your M&P plan to be able to control your long term plan for the entire phases of the project and include any required changes for the plan.

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it will:

-give a clear picture of project goals and objectives or expected outcomes

• who will be responsible for what
  -how data/information will be collected and analysed
  -how and to whom the results will be communicated, and
  -it points out lessons learnt and areas of improvement.

@khalil114 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

M& E is very important because it helps to measure the level of the success of the project as well as correct the mistakes that can undermine the efficiency of the activities. In other-hand M & E helps to track the transparency and accountability of the project.

I totally agree with you that M&E helps to measure the level of the success for the project and correcting the mistakes. In addition, it will increase the decision acceptance average by the donors.

An M&E plan being able to address the successes and the failures of a project in a transparent and courageous way is one of the strong points for me in defining the importance of an M&E plan.
Thanks for your insight.

@Guzal said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

However it is important to note that M&E plan is needed not only to please the donor but to track the results in a certain period of the project implementation

I utterly agree with you that M&E is required to track the results in a certain period of the project. In addition, it will be supporter for taking new divisions for improving.

@Kwesi1992 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@Tonyful said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@oolacosmas said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good morning/Afternoon or Evening whatever time it is, Manager i was thinking you should create an M&E plan because;- assess the stakeholders’ understanding of the project;
-You will be able minimize the risk of project failure;
-Promote systematic and professional management; and
-Assess progress in implementation.
-It will assists you to determine the degree of achievement of the objectives.
-Determine and identify the problems associated with programme planning and implementation.
-It will generate data that allows for cumulative learning which, in turn, contributes to better designed
programmes, improved management and a better assessment of their impact.
-It assists in the reformulation of objectives, policies, and strategies in projects

Good day @oolacosmas, I think it you have said it well. The main aim of creating an M&E is to monitor and evaluate MEH's project, using holistic tools designed by experts in the M&E profession, eliminating bias to generate credible data that both donors and beneficiaries will believe. Only thus would MEH hope for its future survival.

@oolacosmas indeed simply well put. no additions or subtractions.

An M&E plan being able to address the successes and the failures of a project in a transparent and courageous way is one of the strong points for me in defining the importance of an M&E plan.
Thanks for your insight.

giving direction to the project and define clearly how the various project indicators should be measured

Because its very vital to monitor the project activities, outputs, outcomes and evaluate its impact to ensure maximum benefits and achievement of its purpose and goals and as well to constantly track progress towards attainment of the project objectives.

@Goldenpearldiamond said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@Kwesi1992 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@Tonyful said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@oolacosmas said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good morning/Afternoon or Evening whatever time it is, Manager i was thinking you should create an M&E plan because;- assess the stakeholders’ understanding of the project;
-You will be able minimize the risk of project failure;
-Promote systematic and professional management; and
-Assess progress in implementation.
-It will assists you to determine the degree of achievement of the objectives.
-Determine and identify the problems associated with programme planning and implementation.
-It will generate data that allows for cumulative learning which, in turn, contributes to better designed
programmes, improved management and a better assessment of their impact.
-It assists in the reformulation of objectives, policies, and strategies in projects

Good day @oolacosmas, I think it you have said it well. The main aim of creating an M&E is to monitor and evaluate MEH's project, using holistic tools designed by experts in the M&E profession, eliminating bias to generate credible data that both donors and beneficiaries will believe. Only thus would MEH hope for its future survival.

@oolacosmas indeed simply well put. no additions or subtractions.

An M&E plan being able to address the successes and the failures of a project in a transparent and courageous way is one of the strong points for me in defining the importance of an M&E plan.
Thanks for your insight.

i totally agree with your view, however, M&E plan in my view does not necessarily measure the success nor the failure of a project. rather, it is a road map on how M&E activities should or ought to be carried out

my views are in line with these

@oolacosmas said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good morning/Afternoon or Evening whatever time it is, Manager i was thinking you should create an M&E plan because;- assess the stakeholders’ understanding of the project;
-You will be able minimize the risk of project failure;
-Promote systematic and professional management; and
-Assess progress in implementation.
-It will assists you to determine the degree of achievement of the objectives.
-Determine and identify the problems associated with programme planning and implementation.
-It will generate data that allows for cumulative learning which, in turn, contributes to better designed
programmes, improved management and a better assessment of their impact.
-It assists in the reformulation of objectives, policies, and strategies in projects

I completely agree with everything that Oolacosmas has written here - especially the penultimate point about cumulative learning and how the M&E from this project could be shared across the organization to inform programmes.

I would add that the MEH manager should also create an M&E plan to monitor "mission creep" i.e. to make sure that the project is still working towards its objectives and is not beginning to address a related issue or cause unintentionally. The plan can also be a tool to assist and check financial management of the project.

Because it is very vital to monitor the project activities, outputs, outcomes and evaluate its impact to ensure maximum benefits and achievement of its intended purpose and goals and as well as to constantly track progress towards attainment of the project objectives.

@Asjawara said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

M&E plan is crated at the beginning of any project. It is important to develop and M&E plan because:
it provides a way to assess the crucial link between implementer and beneficiaries on the ground and decision-makers;
M&E plan Clarifies program objectives, Links activities and their resources to objectives, Translates objectives into performance indicators and sets targets, Routinely collects data on these indicators, compares actual results with targets

And Reports progress to managers and alerts them to problems

M&E Plan gives information on where a policy, program or project is at any given time (or over time) relative to respective targets and outcomes. Monitoring focuses in particular on efficiency, and the use of resources.

Absolutely true! I particularly concur that M & E plans greatly help in ensuring effective team work & efficient use of resources

@darcygray said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M & E plan because it will allow you to communicate the success of your project to donors, which will allow you to continue to get funded. The chances of receiving continued funding for the project would be greatly reduced if you cannot provide convincing stats in your reports and proposals. Furthermore, constructing an MEL plan will help you to weigh the pros and cons of different indicators that your team is debating.

I agree with everything that DarcyGray has written. However, I would also like to add/stress the importance of the M&E plan in allowing you to communicate the success of your project to the beneficiaries themselves and the community in which you are working (not just the donors). The girls are the ones taking risks and working hard to invest the money, and knowing the success of other girls' investments and the benefits to the community will support the sustainability of the project in terms of participation etc.

@jmuthoni593 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

1.I think that you should create M&E because it will help to access short term and long term targets.
2.Its helps to identify the flaws and limitations in the process.
3.It will help to describe your projects activities and expected outcomes .
4.It will ensure accountability of key stakeholders.
5.Lastly, it will minimize the risk of project failures.

Thats in order, M & E ensures project accountability and help in minimizing possible failures!

I think you should create an M&E plan because it helps monitor the progress of the project. Through an M&E one can see if they are progressing or not. It will also help because with the data collected you can present it and possibly receive more funding. And if the project is not doing well then you can see where the shortfalls are and come up with ways to improve those shortfalls.

1. An M&E plan is very important for your work, it helps you measure your impact as well as your progress
2. Your partners and donors will need to know how viable your project has been over a specific period.

@oolacosmas said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Good morning/Afternoon or Evening whatever time it is, Manager i was thinking you should create an M&E plan because;- assess the stakeholders’ understanding of the project;
-You will be able minimize the risk of project failure;
-Promote systematic and professional management; and
-Assess progress in implementation.
-It will assists you to determine the degree of achievement of the objectives.
-Determine and identify the problems associated with programme planning and implementation.
-It will generate data that allows for cumulative learning which, in turn, contributes to better designed
programmes, improved management and a better assessment of their impact.
-It assists in the reformulation of objectives, policies, and strategies in projects

@Ahmid said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@audreymatayi said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think that you should create an M & E plan in-order to make sure that your goals for the project are measurable and to determine whether their project is a success or not. Donor funding can be guaranteed if results of the project are clearly stated and presented.

I agree with your points. I also think M&E plans present a systematic method by which organized data can be collected

Yon need to prepare M and E plan since it helps you to asses how well you are going against the project objective in advance.

@MichaelTomoriBPharmMScMPH said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

@darcygray said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M & E plan because it will allow you to communicate the success of your project to donors, which will allow you to continue to get funded. The chances of receiving continued funding for the project would be greatly reduced if you cannot provide convincing stats in your reports and proposals. Furthermore, constructing an MEL plan will help you to weigh the pros and cons of different indicators that your team is debating.

i agree with Darcygray, in addition to what he posted that is apart from communicating the success of your project to donors, it is also a way of ensuring accountability to funders. it will also show case the collection, collation and reporting of program reports and how your program will ensure timeliness and completeness of report to the funders

This is so true

it is important to preparer for an M and E plan because it helps
the donors to know how their microloans made difference
and it also helps the beneficiaries to track on if they reached their goal
and very importantly it is the reference point of the general project if it is succeeded or not

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 1.

Imagine that you are GOOD’s project manager. You are trying to convince MEH’s project manager to create an M&E plan. In the discussion forum, explain what you would you say to MEH’s project manager.

Sample Post: I think that you should create an M&E plan because __________ .

Respond to at least two of your peers’ messages. Which of the reasons for starting an M&E plan do you find the most convincing? Are there any other reasons for starting an M&E plan that your peer has missed?

An M&E plan will help to assess if the project is achieving set targets. It will also check the relevance of the programme to the target group.

@Samoys33 said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M&E plan because it is necessary for you to determine if your project is achieving the objectives you set out for it. Also, at the end of your project, you, your funders and partners will be able to determine the success or failure of the project, as well as the areas you need to improve upon in subsequent similar projects.

I totally agree with you on this.With an M&E plan,you can determine how well your project has achieved its objective.

There is need for MEH project to have a comprehensive M&E plan to help understands the progress of the project and measure the outcome against the desire results agreed with the funders.

@Course_Operations said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 1.

Imagine that you are GOOD’s project manager. You are trying to convince MEH’s project manager to create an M&E plan. In the discussion forum, explain what you would you say to MEH’s project manager.

Sample Post: I think that you should create an M&E plan because __________ .

Respond to at least two of your peers’ messages. Which of the reasons for starting an M&E plan do you find the most convincing? Are there any other reasons for starting an M&E plan that your peer has missed?

@Tenying said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think that you should create an M&E plan because it always helpful to collect data to monitor progress and for reporting. It is also important to have an M&E plan for improvement and development. By collecting data one can work on the gaps that needs to be filled to maximize the benefit of your clients.

I agree with your submission in terms of gaps to be filled.With an M&E plan,you can tell from the data collected if your project is deviating from the set objectives and consequently correct the gaps.

You can track the project progress and find the best practice.

@darcygray said in Module 1 Discussion: The Importance of M&E:

I think you should create an M & E plan because it will allow you to communicate the success of your project to donors, which will allow you to continue to get funded. The chances of receiving continued funding for the project would be greatly reduced if you cannot provide convincing stats in your reports and proposals. Furthermore, constructing an MEL plan will help you to weigh the pros and cons of different indicators that your team is debating.

Also, you can reshape your future program incorporating the most successful intervention and best practice that will allow you to get highest benefit from your next development initiatives.

Absolutely right, with an m&e plan, you can set a proper strategy on how to interact with the stakeholders.

MEH has to apply the M&E in order to measure its performance and assess whether its resources are used in the line of the institution's. They do have to apply it to make sure that they present data that are prepared in the same way as their sister company's to the owners, partners...

I think that you should have a M&E plan because it's a fundamental instrument which can help you to appreciate the evolution of your poject, the achievement of your targets and the satisfaction of these beneficiaries. It gives the specific indicators that enable your organisation and donors to appreciate the effectiveness of the poject team as well as the efficiency in the use of ressources.