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HI I AM SHOBHIT PRAKASH FROM DELHI INDIA,

I am working at "Viva India - Together for Children" as Manager Programs and M&E, where I contribute towards Business Development, Program Design & Development, and Training Functions. My day to day activities are centred around acquiring new clients, networking and collaboration with new like minded stakeholders, designing and delivering trainings to adolescents and youth on life skills, conduction monitoring and evaluation exercises and reporting, submitting of proposal and ideas to tap and pursue CSR funds and other potential donors.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

Hi Everyone, Am Dorothy Lynda Achieng from Kisumu, kenya. Currently working for KEMRI as a field technologist. I do intend to use the Knowledge In evaluating community based activities that I conduct. I would wish to work in teams as I do not have experience in this course.

Hello, My name is Olufunke Femi-Ojo. I'm joining from Nigeria.
I work with eHealth Africa as an Associate Project management. I developed an interest in Monitoring and Evaluation when I worked as an intern in the Monitoring Evaluation and Research(MER) department of my organisation and I would like to broaden my knowledge in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation to achieve my full potential.
I would like to join a team for this course
I have the background knowledge working in the MER Department

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   ANTAKIL ISAAC MILNDA from Jos , Plateau State Nigeria
2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   No still seeking employment
3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   self development and be prepared for project and tasks that may come my way someday.
4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   Yes
   get good knowledge og Monitoring and Evaluation process
5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

Hie my fellow students. You name is Nomathamsanqa ngwenya I'm from South Africa and I reside in Johannesburg I'm part of an organization called The best of the best our motor is The generation to save Africa I'M the marketing director of the organization. My goal is to use every strategy that I will learn here to help grow my organization and at the end of the day be able to implement strategies that will help me plan better and work well with my team as well. I have no experience in the course but I would love to work as a team because I believe I can learn a lot from other students

@carlama said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

1. My name is Carla Machavane, from Mozambique
2. I work for Oxfam Mozambique, as a program Officer, in the civic engagement and access to information program, I also act as an M&E for the program
3. Increase my knowledge in M&E and apply the learning by helping Oxfam partners in designing their M&E Plans
4. Yes
5. Not much, I have attended a sort course in M&E but I do not have much practice...

Hi Carla,its a pleasure to meet you.

hello and good day everyone. I'm Alqasim from Nigeria. I'm currently working with ZOA (Zuid Oost Azie) as a WaSH Project manager. even though i have not really recieved training regarding Monitoring and evaluation, i have conducted M&E activities and have learnt quite a lot "on the job". i am taking this course so that i can have a better understanding of M&E and also proper evaluation of my project and possibly pass this on to my team.

My name is Pelatie mukeshimana ndhlovu from Rwanda but leaving in Zambia. Living as a refugee made me realise that the best gift one can ever give to a community is a gift, I started a school where I help children by providing primary education, I am a director being helped by 7 support staffs. My hope for this course is to be equipped with essential skills to be able to make impact in the children under my care. It is my pleasure working with the team of this course in order to benefit more. I have no experience in this course but I am willing to do best to learn from others. Thanks

@ruhumuriza1 said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

My name is Desire Ntikazohera

1. My name is ROBERT GIDOI and I am joining from Uganda.
2. Yes I am working with National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO). My role is conduct baseline studies, collect and collate data, run analyses, conduct, market surveys, and profitability analysis of different technologies released by NARO as well as doing monitoring and Evaluation of research activities
3. The goal is to enhance my capacity to monitor and evaluate research activities effectively. The skills obtained will help me to spearhead the impact assessment study of the World Bank project which ended in December 2018 (Agricultural Technology, Agribusiness advisory services project (ATAAS). By guiding the teams and training them
   4. I am very much willing. Of course not only to be successful in meeting the objectives but also to widen the network and create more synergies.
4. Of course since I worked with ATAAS, and monitored ATAAS research activities, I was able to know the most cost effective technologies that farmers could adopt and improve their livelihoods. Through continuous monitoring, the value for the money was realized. I was also able to develop monitoring plans for different projects which were implemented and it was easy to tract which technologies were disseminated to which farmers and their location.

Hello....My name is HARITH, Im writing from Yemen. I work in Al-Awn Foundation for Development in Mukalla city, my title is Partnership & International Relations Specialist. Im totally interested to join the course. Unfortunately I don`t have any background in M&E wishing eventually to gain it.

My name is Kuan Wol Kuan from South Sudan .
I am working with Etisal as Customer service agent and I'm working to develop my own project . If I get the necessary skills and knowledge, which will enable me to develop, implement and monitor the out come of the my project.
I'm also interested in working in a team because I strongly believe in team work.
I do not have any experience in M&E but am very determined to learn more.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My name is Ahmed Ibrahim Alfa joining from Nigeria.
I am working for first bank of Nigeria as a digital Geek.
I am interested in joining a team.

Thanks very much for this opportunity.

My Name is Elizabeth Chikando, I am from Malawi. I work for the local Bank in my country and I am KYC (know your customer) officer. In Joining this course I would like gain knowledge in monitoring and evaluation so as to help me change the field of industry I am currently working in. Yes I would like to join a team. No i do not have any experience in this course

My name is Zama . I am a data capture from AHRI in South Africa. I would like to know more about Monitoring and Evaluation and to get knowledge on planning and organising.

Good day, Everyone! My name is Taras, and I am from Ukraine.

@Course_Operations said in [Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation:
Hello Everyone,
So excited to be here.

1. My name is Nolitha Tiba and I am based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
2. I work for a Philanthropy Centre as a Relationship Consultant.
3. I want to have a better understanding of M&E and apply it through our various programmes.
4. Yes, this would expose me to different thoughts and approaches.
5. Very limited experience but want to learn everything I can.

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What is your name? Where are you joining from?
I'm Nonso Ike, joining from Nigeria.

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
Yes, i work as a clinical scientist and do part time engagement with NGO also.

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
I intend to acquire relevant skills such as to design a project monitoring plan and evaluate the success also, with the right skill set and certification i plan to take up more responsibilities with my affiliated NGO.

Are you interested in joining a team for this course?
I'm very much interested in joining a team and learning from and with them.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My name is Emmanuel Simon, I am joining from Nigeria.

Am not currently working in any organization.

I will like to expand my knowledge on Monitoring and Evaluation although I'm a novice on this.

I will like to join a team

I have no prior experience.

Hello,

My name is Mwenya Chewe, I'm from Zambia working for a public benefit organisation called Copperbelt Development Foundation Limited, i'm a projects officer there. I'm very excited to join the Philanthropy University Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation course. I hope to connect with professionals who will help me broaden my knowledge in M&E. Happy learning!

@Frederick said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My name is Balsab Frederick Saayuor from Ghana
I working in Water Sanitation and hygiene focusing on delivering user friendly toilets to households in the three Northern regions of Ghana. I am a training manager with International Development Enterprises (iDE) Ghana
I am developing a career in development management and planning and therefore see M & E as a critical tool to achieving that goal. Once I acquire the necessary skills and knowledge, it will enable me develop, implement and monitor the out come of the project.
Very much interested in working in a team because I strongly believe in team work.
I do not have experience in it but very determined to learn.

Hello

i am festus from nigeria.i Work currently in the private sector as a planner. i want to lear M& E . as it will help me in my pet project

1. Hello, I am Shadreck Kundishora joining from Zimbabwe in Harare.

2. Yes, working for WHH as the Head of Project for WASH projects

3. Improve my knowledge and also better my understanding on PM&E in order to improve my project support and also training my M&E team on gained knowledge through this course.

4. Yes. interested in joining any Team that is set. though not full time on internet because I sometimes carry out my support visits and will be out of internet so my responses will not be that prompt but delayed.

5. Do have experience yes for project planning and also setting up all the necessary documents including the M&E plans.

Hello,
i am Festus from lagos, Nigeria. i work in a private Establishment as a planner. i enrolled for this course so as to brighten my scope in it as hope to be an evaluator in the nearest future.

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@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My name is Balsab Frederick Saayuor from Ghana
I working in Water Sanitation and hygiene focusing on delivering user friendly toilets to households in the three Northern regions of Ghana. I am a training manager with International Development Enterprises (iDE) Ghana
I am developing a career in development management and planning and therefore see M & E as a critical tool to achieving that goal. Once I acquire the necessary skills and knowledge, it will enable me develop, implement and monitor the out come of the project.
Very much interested in working in a team because I strongly believe in team work.
I do not have experience in it but very determined to learn.

Hello

How are you, happy to meet you on this platform. I am also interested to understand your project since its WASH.

Hi colleagues! I wish you all a productive time and to enjoy your course.

1. My name is Lilia.
2. I am currently a Master's student in the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy. I aspire to a career in M&E.
3. My goal is to build detailed understanding of M&E field and be able to apply its terminology, methods and approaches in my future work. I hope that the course will help me to enter the field as a young professional.
4. I don't have specific preference but working in the team could bring new insights into the picture and expose me to the different prospectives. So I don't mind working in a team.
5. It's the first time I saw this course and I am looking forward to joining it. I am excited it was available!

1. Hi all. I'm Takia and I live in the Panhandle of Florida.
2. Right now I volunteer at a homeless shelter in the local area by helping out with some of their admin work. I'm stationed at Hurlburt Field and my job is to conduct internal inspections on my organization and use that information to help prepare for major inspections and correct deficiencies.
3. My goal is to learn as much as I can about monitoring and evaluation.
4. Yes I would like to join a team

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

What is your name? Where are you joining from?
My name's Van. I am from Vietnam.

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
I am a freelancer.

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
I would like to understand more about M&E activities and I hope to apply them in my work in future.

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
Yes, I am interested in joining a team for this course.

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
I have some experiences related to M&E because I have learned by doing some projects before.

hello everyone my name is Kwesi Papunaa and am A Veterinarian from Zambia. one of my career aspirations has always been to work for a non-governmental organization and hence my main motivation for taking up this online course. This is because i feel it will be a good add to my CV.

@tnb2019 said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

1. Hi all. I'm Takia and I live in the Panhandle of Florida.
2. Right now I volunteer at a homeless shelter in the local area by helping out with some of their admin work. I'm stationed at Hurlburt Field and my job is to conduct internal inspections on my organization and use that information to help prepare for major inspections and correct deficiencies.
3. My goal is to learn as much as I can about monitoring and evaluation.
4. Yes I would like to join a team

HEY i also would love to be part of a team. would you mind us starting a team together?

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from? I am Audrey Mudyanebwa and i am joining from Johannesburg South Africa

2.Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role? Yes i am working for VSO as a Programme Funding Coordinator

3.What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work? I already work with the organisation's pipeline and are involved in Data Analysis reporting. My goals are to have a new skill set that can work hand in hand with Data Analysis as i enjoy working with numbers.

4.Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course. Yes

5.Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise! No i don't

My name is Terry Kigundu and I m joining the course from Nairobi, Kenya. I work with the Africa Centre for Transformative and Inclusive Leadership, and establishment between Kenyatta University and UN Women. I m the Program Manager and also in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation. During this course I look forward to learning more about linking Monitoring and Evaluation to Project design as well as how to collect data that is meaningful. I also look forward to sharpening my skills on developing Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks.

1. Am Abdoul Milingita Rocky from DRC
2. working at Microsave consulting as Junior Consultant
3. by taking this course, I hope to have the necessary tools to do a good evaluation and monitoring.

What is your name? Where are you joining from?Audrey Mudyanebwa and i am joining from South Africa

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role? Yes for VSO as a Programme Funding Coordinator

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work? Enhance my knowledge and skill set as i am involved in Data Analysis

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course. Yes

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise! No

What is your name? Where are you joining from? I am Brenda Mwaura and i am joining from Nairobi Kenya
2.Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role? Yes i am working for MAF as an Office and Accommodation Manager

3.What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work? I would like to acquire a new skill set and apply the skills in my current job area

4.Are you interested in joining a team for this course? Yes I am
5.Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise! No i don't

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   Ans:- I am Rasheed Oladapo Sulaimon from Nigeria.

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   Ans:- Yes; Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture; Agric Research Officer

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   Ans:- A profound knowledge of PM&E is an essential tool in developing my career coupled with the fact that I presently work in the department of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation of the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority, which necessitate my exposure to planning activities.

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   Ans:- Yes

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
   Ans:- No.

@audreymatayi said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

What is your name? Where are you joining from?Audrey Mudyanebwa and i am joining from South Africa

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role? Yes for VSO as a Programme Funding Coordinator

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work? Enhance my knowledge and skill set as i am involved in Data Analysis

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course. Yes

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise! No

Hi Audrey, Welcome to this course and lets get the most out of it.

Regards
Brenda

1. Am Marc PTCHOLO fromfrom Togo

2. Am working for the international association of students in agricultural and realated sciences (IAAS)? In Togo am the national director?

3. I choose this course to learn more about project planning and improve the efficiency ofof my organisation in Togo

4 am interested to join a team for this course

My name is fulbert ILBOUDO

My name is Syed Farrukh Raza , I am from Pakistan.
I am working as Principal in one of the leading institution of Karachi.
I want to use this course to learn and refresh the knowledge and modification about learning and monitoring.
I hope it will further define and refine the information about monitoring and evaluation.

My Name is Erica Rugabandana, from Tanzania
I work for an organisation as a project manager my new role stated May 2019, however i have been coordnator of projects in my previous job.
My Goals for this course is to have skills in doing M& E and i will apply direct to my new job role although we do use externals to do M& E but i need to be aware. Example it is important i monitor activities quite often so the how to apart from the way i do so far ( weekly meeting and monthly progress report) i feel there is a better way to do it with my colleagues i supervise.
I will be happy to join a team so i can learn from other experience
I do have some experience as i have written above i only do progress report and meeting with staff only that. I would love to have more skills.

My name is Nwizu Onyedikachi. I am learning from Nigeria. I work for MOBicure as the Head of Operations. My goal for this course is to be able to measure impact, monitor, and evaluate the impact. I do not mind joining a team for this course. I do not have any prior experience for this course.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   I am Mirinisa Nordan from philippines

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   I am working as an educator in a certain school in my country

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   My goal is to learn new knowledge because i want to help students who are at risk.

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   Not really

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
   I dont have any experience.

James Titus, I'm joining you from Nairobi,Kenya. Currently working as an IT project officer, and I aim to sharpen my M&E skills and I hope to be an M&E specialist and be able to work all over the globe.

I currently don't have a team and any invite will be greatly appreciated.

I have some prior experience in this field, but I know I will gain from this course.

Hello everyone! It's a pleasure to meet you and I hope we have an excellent experience during this course.

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   My name is Sofia and I'm joining from Puerto Rico.

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   Atm, I'm not working for an organization.

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   My goal is to learn about M&E and gain new skills in this area that can benefit me later on.

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   My interest in joining a team would depend on the type of assignment, I can’t meet regularly due to work thus, I don’t wish to inconvenience anyone. I do believe being in a team can enhance my course experience, so I wouldn’t mind joining a team.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
   No, I don’t.

Many blessings to those of you who've read this far!

@ericafrncs said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

My Name is Erica Rugabandana, from Tanzania
I work for an organisation as a project manager my new role stated May 2019, however i have been coordnator of projects in my previous job.
My Goals for this course is to have skills in doing M& E and i will apply direct to my new job role although we do use externals to do M& E but i need to be aware. Example it is important i monitor activities quite often so the how to apart from the way i do so far ( weekly meeting and monthly progress report) i feel there is a better way to do it with my colleagues i supervise.
I will be happy to join a team so i can learn from other experience
I do have some experience as i have written above i only do progress report and meeting with staff only that. I would love to have more skills.

Hey

Hi, i'm Ayan Hussein from Hargeisa Somalia. I am a Software engineer. I'm passionate to volunteering and mentorship. I'm data collector in the Save the Children at this moment and i'm going to move Child Safeguarding Intern in Save the Children

My name Idris Elkanah iam a Nigerian Gombe state to be precise I worked with care for life mission Gombe as a volunteer under programs as monitoring and evaluation assistant.My goal is to have a share understanding on how the processes work and as a development worker to be able to understand core and basic elements of monitoring and evaluation.I have little experience because I registered this course least year but due to health challenge I didn't complete it

Hi
My name is Adebayo David and i am joining from Borno, Nigeria
Am working with a school and am their ICT teacher
My goals of learning this course is to increase my knowledge in Monitoring and Evaluation and to use this knowledge to impact lives.
if possible I will like to meet with people to increase my connection.
no I don't have any experience at all related to this course

Hello Team,
I am Paul Ayalo from Kenya.
I work for the Clean Cooking Association of Kenya which is the national charter for the Global Clean Cooking Alliance.
I am more of interest undertaking this course to widen my understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation which I continuously apply in my daily worklife as the programme assistant.

I am looking forward to creating a focused and productive team to drive this course learning.

My name is Ennia Matereke, I live in South Africa. I am currently unemployed but I am a volunteer at a local church. The church embarked on a children related project. Now that project has turned to become an annual programme. I was privileged to be part of the core team that started that project. Now that the project is a programme I would like to learn the essentials monitoring and evaluation so that I can help in the programme's improvement and impart the knowledge would have gained from your institution to others. I would like to work in a team. I don't have any experience that is why I am here.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

Bonjour a tous! Hello to all,
I am Rulx Narcisse, from Haiti. This is my second course in Philanthropy University. My goal is to learn as much as I can to understand the impact of M&E in project. I am an OGYN and astronomer;
Good learning to all.

Am Jackline from Kenya. Am an educationist,research scientist and humanitarian worker currently working with refugees in urban settings of Kenya

@Ayalo said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Team,
I am Paul Ayalo from Kenya.
I work for the Clean Cooking Association of Kenya which is the national charter for the Global Clean Cooking Alliance.
I am more of interest undertaking this course to widen my understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation which I continuously apply in my daily worklife as the programme assistant.

I am looking forward to creating a focused and productive team to drive this course learning.

Hello Paul, glad to meet you via this course. I hope you will have fun, too.

@jacklineburudi said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Am Jackline from Kenya. Am an educationist,research scientist and humanitarian worker currently working with refugees in urban settings of Kenya

Hello Jackline. I wish you the best for this course! Keep doing great job with refugees.

@ZethuN said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   My name is Zethu Nxumalo. I am from Swaziland.

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   I work for an NGO called Bantwana Initiative Eswatini as a Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant.

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   Joining this course I would like to broaden my knowledge in the Monitoring and Evaluation field as well as learn from other learners.

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   Yes, I would like to join a team for this course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

Hello everybody. My name is Mataa Limpo. I am from Zambia, working as a Data/M&E Manager with ICAP

My name is Dauda Adewale Kazeem
here are you joining from? I am eager to learn and acquire new skill to be an expert in Monitoring and evaluation field.
Are you working for an organization? Yes, My role is Research Supervisor
(Post Harvest Engineer)

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work? My goals is to be an expert in M&E and make it useful for my organization .

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course. Not really. I believe in working on my own, so that i can control my pace

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise! I have no experience on this course before. That was why I so much interested in learning new skill.

Hello Everyone,
I am Dhirendra Nath from Nepal. I work as a Research Officer in a Hospital. I have interest in the program monitoring and Evaluation. I had already worked for M&E of various Non-governmental organizations. I hope I will learn here more in-depth ideas and concept in M&E.

My name is David Muchatiza from Zimbabwe.
I am developing a career in development management and planning and therefore see M & E as a critical tool to achieving that goal. Once I acquire the necessary skills and knowledge, it will enable me develop, implement and monitor the out come of the project.
Very much interested in working in a team because I strongly believe in team work. I do not have experience in it but very determined to learn

@Kwesi1992 said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

@tnb2019 said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

1. Hi all. I'm Takia and I live in the Panhandle of Florida.
2. Right now I volunteer at a homeless shelter in the local area by helping out with some of their admin work. I'm stationed at Hurlburt Field and my job is to conduct internal inspections on my organization and use that information to help prepare for major inspections and correct deficiencies.
3. My goal is to learn as much as I can about monitoring and evaluation.
4. Yes I would like to join a team

HEY i also would love to be part of a team. would you mind us starting a team together?

Could we form a team together?

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

Hello,... Am Eric Senyange, learning from Kampala-Uganda. Saw the philanthropy university course certificate from a friend who had just complete one, i decided to join and do a few courses. I am working for POPARC(@poparc2009 on twitter) and I intend to use everything i learn here to improve the organization. I would love to be part of a team here, get connections and friends and discover more, any team that requires new entries can text me or reply to this. Doing this course will also help me build on my Bach. in Statistics that am still doing.
thank you.

Hello
My name is Fredrick Okungu and am joining from Nairobi, Kenya. Currently, am not working for any organization but I have previously worked for UN Women as an intern and the latest one being the National Democratic Institute as a Project Assistant. My main goal for enrolling in this course is to gain knowledge and skills in monitoring and evaluation as it forms a critical aspect of any program work. Success in any activity is always alluded to collective work, so yes I'd like to join a team.

1. My name is Edilfe Mula, from Mozambique
2. I work for Population Service International, as M&E intern
3. Increase my knowledge in M & A and implement what has been learned on the working day
4. Yes, of course
5. No I don’t.

1. My name is Tope Owomunigbon from Jigawa state in Nigeria
2. I am a banker. Branch manager is my role. But I have passion for monitoring and evaluation.
3. I studied Biochemistry as my first degree. Am looking for opportunities to develop myself in the field of M&E. Am not only looking for the certificate. I need the training and I wish I can meet someone who can give me the opportunity for hands on experience.
4. I would like to join a team.
5. No experience but I am passionate about the course.

Hi everyone,
@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

What is your name? Where are you joining from?
My name is Nana Yaa Adu and I am working out of Gainesville, Florida.

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
I work for the University of Florida I am wrapping up my time as a Research and Project Assistant.

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
I plan on learning new skills and learning from others to help sharpen my M&E skills for practice.

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
I plan on collaborating with a colleague who is taking the course from my home institution

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

I have worked on small projects that have done M&E and I am learning from colleagues with more practice.

My name is Sahr James Kamara and I am from Sierra Leone
I am working for Business and Strategies in Europe S.A and I am a Local Project Manager
My goal is to have a deeper understanding of the course and to also give my expertise as the course progresses.
I will very much like to be in a team but I am considering doing this course alone so as to weigh my IQ.
I have little experience in M&E so I intend to gain more from this course.

My name is Emmanuel from Lagos Nigeria, Working with health care services, Business Operations. Goal: To learn M&E and to be able to apply the knowledge in the area of research and day to day activities. I am interested in joining a team. I have experience in data collection, Design and analysis and ready to build my skills in this aspect.

My name is Nathaniel Ambrose.
I am a graduate of Microbiology.
I am currently working with Development Exchange Center as Local Government Project Supervisor.

I wish to acquire more knowledge and skills related to project management and monitoring and Evaluation and become an expert.

I have some experience in monitoring and evaluation but I need to build my capacity more.

Thank you.

I am Deekae-Suanu.K.Prince, based in Abuja-Nigeria.
Yes, a medical officer-i play a role in the proper management of a patient from diagnosis,treatment and follow-up.
My goals include; collaboration with other staff for the functioning of the organisation,able to maximize their full potential for the success of the organisation with incentive and proper renumeration,proper documentation and record keeping.
Yes.
No

What is your name? Where are you joining from?
I am Jeff Allien, from Haiti. Glad to be with Philanthropy

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
I am Working in Public Health, at Monitoring & Evaluation Junior officer position.

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
I want to complete this course with core skills in Monitoring and Evaluation in order to be more effective in my role. Particularly for Indicators design, data collection tools and method, and Evaluation techniques. And then i can be profecient in my job! Added to this, a certificate is a nice-to-have for my next job seek.

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
No, unfortunately. i wont attend the course on a regular basis. Since it is self-paced i can visit the course form anytime

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
Certainly, since i m working in a related field, M&E junior officer. My tasks are essentially based on collecting data, communicate with the beneficiaries. We support people living with HIV, by providing vaccination(Infant Early Diagnosis) and nutrition(Vitamins for immunity).

Hello, I am Mahitha from India. Looking forward to a great learning opportunity

@MahithaKasireddi said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello, I am Mahitha from India. Looking forward to a great learning opportunity

Good! So welcome Mahitha!

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

What is your name? Where are you joining from?
I AM Dr Pebalo Francis Pebalo, From Gulu, In Uganda

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
I work with Gulu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Reproductive Health as a Lecturer

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
I want to learn how monitor and evaluate medical education in Uganda especially in the area of reproductive health.

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
Yes, i want to join teams of Teachers, Lecturers, doctors and other health scientists

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
NOO

Hello learners,

My name is Ifesinachi, i'm joining from Lagos, Nigeria. I currently work as a Quality Assurance Officer.
I joined this course because i want to improve my monitoring and evaluation skills as well as improve productivity in my organisation.
I will like to join a team for this course.
I have practical experience in audit and monitoring but no formal training.
I hope being here will be educative and fun as well. Thank you.

@MahithaKasireddi said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello, I am Mahitha from India. Looking forward to a great learning opportunity

Hello Mahitha, Nice to know you are from India. Can i know your industry?

Hello everyone,

I am Reuben Silungwe from Kitwe, Zambia.

I am currently engaged as a Research Assistant and volunteering in an NGO.

My aim is to learn everything about M&E as they apply to health and human rights interventions.

I am not available to join as I may be working with my colleagues. However, should anyone fail to find a team, I may be available.

Thank you.

Hello members, My name is Adamu Ishaq from Nigeria I am glad to be among of the group.

Hello,

My name is Mercy Chikati. I am joining from Kenya, the capital city Nairobi. I am currently self employed and seeking to learn more about monitoring and evaluation to benefit my business and give me insight incase of future employement opportunies. I would not mind joining a team for this course but this is not a priority.

regards,
Mercy.

Hello, my name is Ravneet Kaur. I am from India. I am a development professional with 2 years of experience in education sector. Currently, I am pursuing MSW. I am taking this course to increase my skills.

Hello everyone,

My name is Sophie, I am from Republic of Georgia. Currently I am working as an external consultant in humanitarian organization. I would like to improve my skills and knowledge in M&E field, in data collection, processing and analysis. Improve reporting skills.
regards,

Sophie

Hi,
I am Ujani Chakma and I am from Bangladesh. My organization is Chotobela works. Chotobela means Childhood. It's a bangali word. So, i work with children and for the children. I am co-founder of my organization. As a co-founder i plan for projects. That's why it's necessary for me to know monitor and evaluate our projects for the betterment of my organization. i would love to work on team but not right now. But i must share my ideas with all my peers. Thank you.

Hi everyone
My name is Salah Esmail Naji alhammadi
From Yemen

I am Emmanuel from Benin, the subject is totally new for me, I hope to get a good start . Thank you for sharing

My name is Astrid, and I have a background as an Economist - and I am hoping to gain a better theoretical understanding of monotoring and evaluation tools.

Hello Everyone.
My name is Alex W. Debee, a Liberian working with Mercy Corps Liberia as Project Coordinator. My goal for enrolling to do this M&E course is to learn skills in the area that enhance my performance on the job.
I am open to work in a team.
I do not have previous knowledge in the area.

Name: Ajiga Elijah from Nigeria, i currently work with the Kwara state logistics management Coordinating Unit. I trust that by the end of this course, I would have a better knowledge about the topic and also have the opportunity to share great innovative ideas with other participants.
I would love to be part of a team!!

Greetings My name is Clara from Cameroon

My name is Clara Limunga working with IRC Cameroon. my goal for this course is for carrier development and the acquisition of knowledge and skills in the field of M&E.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

Hello. I am Gloria Obikpo - Udokwu from Nigeria.

I have worked with several NGOs on health care as a volunteer.

I wish to gather knowledge on Monitoring and Evaluation to expand my horizon of learning and possibly put it into good use when the opportunity comes.

@mwenya03 said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello,

My name is Mwenya Chewe, I'm from Zambia working for a public benefit organisation called Copperbelt Development Foundation Limited, i'm a projects officer there. I'm very excited to join the Philanthropy University Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation course. I hope to connect with professionals who will help me broaden my knowledge in M&E. Happy learning!

greetings

@Limunga said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

@mwenya03 said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello,

My name is Mwenya Chewe, I'm from Zambia working for a public benefit organisation called Copperbelt Development Foundation Limited, i'm a projects officer there. I'm very excited to join the Philanthropy University Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation course. I hope to connect with professionals who will help me broaden my knowledge in M&E. Happy learning!

greetings

You are most welcome. Happy learning.

@tnamgay60 said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

I m Tenzin from Bhutan

your welcome

My name is Francis Wele and I am joining the course from Suva, Fiji. I am working for UNDP Pacific office in Fiji serving the Pacific Islands. I am a Dep. Project Manager for a Green Environment Fund (GEF) funded project in Marshall Islands- RMI Risge to Reef Project. M&E is past of my work and I am looking forward to undertake this course to learn more.

My name is James Zulu from Zambia. I work for the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia as Community Coordinator in charge of the Men’s Clinic Initiatives. And though I have been using some tools in Monitoring and Evaluation I look forward to sharpen my skills in Data analysis and be able to use Data for decision making through this course.

My name is James Zulu from Zambia working for the Centre of Infectious Disease Research In Zambia as a Community Coordinator in Charge of the Men’s Clinic Initiatives. Despite having used some of the tools in M & E cam looking forward in this course to to sharpening my data analysis skills and how to use data for decision making.

What is your name? Where are you joining from?

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

I am Abiodun Owo joining from Lagos, Nigeria

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   I am currently seeking employment opportunity. I worked with Save the Children, Lagos until January 2019 as the Community Service Delivery Coordinator on a project known as Stop Diarrhoea Initiative which ended January 2019.

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

I would like to hone my skills in monitoring evaluation especially with respect to development of tools for monitoring and evaluation. I know this will make me more effective in my next job.

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

I would like to work alone on this course. I will explore team membership in subsequent courses.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

In the past I have worked on maternal, Newborn and child health issues and have had to develop tools to monitor the progress of our work and assess achievement of our objectives. I have been privileged to use the theory of change and logic model during project design and planning to plan monitoring and evaluation as well as collect data for monitoring and evaluation. I believe there are new inventions in monitoring and evaluation this course will offer that will be of great value to me and the work that I do.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My name is Babatunde Owolodun, I am from Nigeria.
I work as public health personnel
My goal for this course is to develop my self in the area of monitoring and evaluation in the public health field.
I have a little experience of M&E, having work with some NGO's

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation (May)!:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   Lauren McAskill; USA

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   Yes; Business Development

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   Ground evaluation planning with technical experts in a more solid foundational knowledge base.

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   Sure.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
   Yes, on the job experience