Monitoring and Evaluation Goals:
- Measure how well education and skills programs work.
- Keep track of progress toward project goals.
- Use data to make program improvements.
- Learn from successes and challenges.
Key Parts:
Indicators:
- Output Indicators:
- Count of girls and young women in educational programs.
- Number of participants finishing vocational training.
- Attendance rates at workshops and mentoring.
- Outcome Indicators:
- Improvement in literacy and numeracy skills.
- Boost in confidence and leadership abilities.
- Improved job prospects and income for graduates.
Collecting Information:
- Counting:
- Exams before and after training.
- Attendance records and participant feedback.
- Surveys for demographic info and program impact.
- Learning:
- Conversations and interviews with participants.
- Stories of personal and job successes.
Understanding Data:
- Look at numbers to track progress.
- Study stories to understand challenges and success.
- Compare starting and ending data to see change.
Sharing and Hearing Back:
- Regular reports to partners and community.
- Use data to help program staff improve.
- Share lessons from experience at workshops, conferences, and in writing.
Checking Progress:
- Start: Check how things are at the beginning.
- Middle: Look at progress and make changes if needed.
- End: See final results and how it all worked.
Keep Going and Get Bigger:
- Find good ideas to use in other places.
- Make suggestions for keeping things going, and making partners in the local community.
Concluson:
The plan for “Breaking Barriers” will help track progress, see how well programs work, and learn how to support girls and young women with education and skills training. By gathering and studying data, we can make our program better and create lasting positive changes for participants and their communities.
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