MEL in Practice: Inclusive Data & Powerful Stories

Thank you for joining this course on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) in Practice February 25, March 4 and March 11, 2025, from 1-3 pm ET (10 am – 12 noon PT). Below, you’ll find recordings of the lectures, as well as handouts and worksheets for you to review at your leisure. You can download them for future use.

As an introduction to this course, we suggest taking the Micro-learning session on Baseline Surveys first, accessed via the button below.

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Please note: this page is a modified version of the Making Data Collection Meaningful training page. It has been tailored for a training series offered to DIW-funded organizations in Winter 2025.

Session 1: Planning for Data Collection

Planning for Data Collection Micro-Learning video (23 min). *Follow along using the slides posted below the video.

Case study: SRHR Project handout (5 min read)

Data Collection Approaches & Methods handout (5 min)

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Design Worksheet (15 min to complete, if using the case study)

Session 2: Gender-Sensitive and Feminist Data Collection

Gender-Sensitive and Feminist Data Collection Micro-Learning video (26 min, skip exercise setup at end). *Follow along using the slides posted below the video.

Worksheet on Data Collection Design with Gender-Sensitive and Feminist Lenses (15 min)

Data Collection Design Checklist to review your worksheet and revise or add to it if you wish (10 min)

Session 3: Community-Led Data Collection and Crafting Stories of Change

Community-led Data Collection Micro-Learning video (15 min). *Follow along using the slides posted below the video.

3 Surprises from Communities using data to Drive Change video (7 min)

Community-Led Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Handout (10 min read)

Brainstorming for Your Next Data Collection Exercise Worksheet (10-15 min)

Technology for Data Collection

Technology for Data Collection Micro-Learning video (18 min) *Follow along using the slides posted below the video.

Examples of Data Collection Software Handout (10 min)

Technology for Data Collection Decision Tree (2 min)

Responsible Use of Data Collection & Management Technology Handout (10 min)

Technology Options for Data Collection Worksheet (5 min)

Kinaki Demo video (5 min)

Additional Resources

Here you’ll find additional resources you may find of use. Please note that certain additional resources will also be shared with you during the live sessions.