After two full years in the land of a thousand hills, sadly it is time for me to say goodbye. Although the experience will probably only fully unfold once I’m back home, this is what I take back professionally:
Cultural understanding: Although I have always worked in international teams, I have never had to adapt to another culture. Overcoming the frustration of not really understanding how the system works and eventually mastering it, is a great achievement and… Patience: … in the process you have no choice but to learn to be patient! More respect for entrepreneurs:...Blog
A Warm Welcome to Our New Customers!
Hector Alfaro - 22.10.2019
We are pleased to have been commissioned by a number of new (and old) customers in recent months. We are looking forward to a successful cooperation!
The Global Energy Transformation Programme (GET.pro) has commissioned us to set up a WebMo for the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) initiative to allow common monitoring and reporting of its four implementing partners. A master logframe will compile information from the different organizations’ logframes and from information provided at country level covering different levels of indicators. This supra-regional...
How to Create a Joint Agenda in Your WebMo
Axel Heinemann - 17.10.2019
Want to set up a joint agenda in your WebMo (wiki) for a joint workshop or regular team meetings? Here you can find instructions on how to do it! First, type the preferred title, e.g. “Joint Agenda” or “Weekly Team Meeting” in the search bar and hit enter. Under the search results, the title will appear as a red link. Click on this title and you will then be directed to an empty page. Now you can structure your agenda page by adding headlines for every point that you would like to talk about in your meetings. ...
How do I get the right M&E tool?
Lisa Feldmann - 1.10.2019
Now that we’ve come to the end of the blog series, the final question for you is How do I get the necessary tool?
Basically, there are three scenarios:
1: Use available software
There are many M&E software tools available and many providers offer free trial versions. Sometimes the complete software is even free. Check if the software fits your requirements and check if the provider is willing to do adjustments for you. Some only sell their software out of the box (love it or leave it) some (like us) are M&E experts as well and can customize the tool (...
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M&E How do I choose the right software approach for my M&E system? Three points to consider
Lisa Feldmann - 1.10.2019
You’re thinking about using IT tools for your monitoring system? Then consider the following three points before taking a decision:
Should it be file-based or web-based? Should it be a database or do Excel tables suffice? Should it be online or offline?1. File-based IT approaches have the disadvantage that data and information is often scattered across different documents with several versions circulating for example via email. Access to the latest information can be difficult within a team. It needs a person who is responsible to consolidate all information...
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M&E For which process in the M&E cycle do I need IT tools?
Lisa Feldmann - 1.10.2019
The answer will depend on your program needs, as all along the M&E cycle there are various steps where software can support your work. For example, there are tools for data collection (online, offline, GIS based), some offer data analysis some don't. You might want to use Excel or programs such as SPSS instead for sound statistical analysis. Visualization software can help show results more clearly than any text description could. You also need to think about how to communicate results and to whom. Are monitoring or evaluation results meant for internal program steering only, or do...
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M&E Do I need IT tools at all for my M&E system?
Lisa Feldmann - 1.10.2019
Are you a beginner with monitoring and evaluation (M&E) or starting a new project or program in the development sector? Then you will probably also think about IT tools, how and where to use them. There are plenty of tools and software out there. Getting an overview is not an easy task.
But wait, before spending your time researching for tools, go a step back and ask yourself if you really need IT tools at all for your M&E system. It may sound a bit heretical since everything nowadays is IT supported. However, it makes sense to be aware of some of it shortcomings. For...
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M&E IT for Monitoring and Evaluation – Four questions you should consider to get the right tool
Lisa Feldmann - 1.10.2019
We are happy to introduce you to our new blog series!
In four different blog posts we address the following questions:
Do I need IT tools at all for my M&E system? And if so, for which process in the M&E cycle? For which process in the M&E cycle do I need IT tools? How do I choose the right software approach for my M&E system? Three points to consider How do I get the right M&E tool?Check them out to learn more about the different aspects you should consider before deciding what kind of software support or which tool you need for your...
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M&E Looking forward to DeGEval 2019
Lisa Feldmann - 5.9.2019
We are happy to be one of the sponsors of the annual meeting of the German Evaluation Society in Bonn, Germany next week 11-13 September! The meeting will focus on sustainability. Come visit our booth and learn more about Webmo if you are around! Or join our CEO Robert Heine for an input on PowerBI in the session on digital tools to improve the sustainability of evaluations. More infos here.
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We Welcome our New Customers!
Lisa Feldmann - 11.6.2019
We are pleased that we have been commissioned by a number of new customers in recent months and look forward to a successful cooperation!
M&E advisory: As of April 2019, the Country Director of our Rwandan office, Melanie, is in charge of the management of the Rwandan GIZ “Eco-Emploi” program’s M&E system. Her tasks include the overall management of the system, coordination of the M&E staff members, reporting, advising key partners regarding their M&E Systems as well as adapting the current M&E system to the indicators of the coming phase of Eco-Emploi 2020...
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