Conflict Sensitive Monitoring, Evaluation
and Learning
Module 8
INEE Conflict Sensitive Education Resource Pack
Attheendofthismoduleparticipantswill:
• Understandhowmonitoring,evaluationandlearningandconflictinteract.
• Knowthe3partstoconflictsensitivemonitoring,evaluationandlearning.
Howdoesconflictinteractwithmonitoring,evaluationandlearningactivities?
Education Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Conflict
3PartstoConflictSensitiveMEL
•ASK:Whatdoesittakefortheprogram’sMELsystemtobeconflict-sensitive?
•SOLUTION:Liketheprogramitself,designtheM&Esysteminresponsetothefindingsfromtheconflictanalysis/RERA.
MELactivitiescanexacerbateconflictorcontributeto
peacebuilding.
•ASK:HowdoestheMELsystemassesschangingcontextualconditionsandworkwithprogrammanagementtorespondaccordingly?
•SOLUTION:RERAfollowedbyRollingAssessmentsofthechangingconditions;adaptivemanagement
Conflictdynamicsarealwayschangingandaconflict
analysiscan’tbeaone-timedeal. •ASK:Howconflictsensitiveisthe
program?Whatactionscanbetakentoimproveconflict-sensitivity?
•SOLUTION:UsetheINEEReflectionTool,USAIDconflictsensitivitychecklist
Programsneedtobereviewedandevaluatedperiodically,and
adjustmentsmade.
Whatdoesittakefortheprogram’sMELsystemtobe
conflict-sensitive?
Movingbeyondoutputindicators
• Outputdatadoesnottellusmuchaboutwhetherornotwearedoingharm
• Totheextentpossibleandrelevant,measure:– Safetyoflearningenvironments– Equitableaccesstoeducationalservices– Conflict-sensitivityoftheprogram– Adaptivemanagement– Andmore???
• Usethelearningtoconstantlyimprovetheprogram
ConflictSensitiveM&EResources
ECCNINDICATORLISTSMeasuringProgressAppropriatelyCIES
2018PPTs
Beingconflictsensitivewhenwecollectdata
§ Whoseperspectivesdoweneedtohear?§ Howshouldwereachthosepeople?§ Howwillthedatacollectorsbeperceivedbythepeoplebeingconsulted?
§ Willpeoplefeelsafetospeak?§ Willpeoplebecomeangrywhenreflectingonourquestions?
Beingconflictsensitivewhenweanalyzedata
Triangulation• comparinginformationgatheredacrossdifferent
sources• Outliers
Disaggregation• separatinginformationaccordingtodifferent
characteristics
Validation• presentationofinformationtopeoplefamiliarwiththeissuesinordertoelicittheirfeedbackonaccuracy
3PartstoConflictSensitiveMEL
•ASK:Whatdoesittakefortheprogram’sMELsystemtobeconflict-sensitive?
•SOLUTION:Liketheprogramitself,designtheM&Esysteminresponsetothefindingsfromtheconflictanalysis/RERA.
MELactivitiescanexacerbateconflictorcontributeto
peacebuilding.
•ASK:HowdoestheMELsystemassesschangingcontextualconditionsandworkwithprogrammanagementtorespondaccordingly?
•SOLUTION:RERAfollowedbyRollingAssessmentsofthechangingconditions;adaptivemanagement
Conflictdynamicsarealwayschangingandaconflict
analysiscan’tbeaone-timedeal. •ASK:Howconflictsensitiveisthe
program?Whatactionscanbetakentoimproveconflict-sensitivity?
•SOLUTION:UsetheINEEReflectionTool,USAIDconflictsensitivitychecklist
Programsneedtobereviewedandevaluatedperiodically,and
adjustmentsmade.
HowdoestheMELsystemassesschangingcontextualconditionsandworkwithprogrammanagementtorespondaccordingly?
Keepingtheconflictanalysislivethroughrollingassessments
AdaptiveManagementApproaches
RollingAssessments
ofkeycontextualfactors
ConflictAnalysis
RollingAssessments• Buildontheconflictanalysis(i.e.RERA)findingstomonitorkeycontextualfactors
• Howoften?Frequencyofmonitoringdependsonthepaceofchangeinanycontext
• Coordinate/collaboratewithotheractorsworkingintheareatosharecontextualdata
• Buildmonitoringtoolsintoprogrammaticactivities
AdaptiveManagement
AdaptiveManagement• Scenariomappingaheadofprogramimplementation• FeedbackLoopsdrawingontheMELSystemtotestTheoriesofChange(TOC),Learn,andAdapt– Usedashboards,datavisualizationstocaptureearlyoutcomesandcontextualchanges
– Analysisanddiscussionofdataandlearning,incorporatingtheinsightsoffront-lineworkers
– Formactionplansonwhatneedstobedonedifferently,includingrevisedTOCandsettingnewtargets
– Implementingactionplansandcontinuingtoadaptasneeded
3PartstoConflictSensitiveMEL
•ASK:Whatdoesittakefortheprogram’sMELsystemtobeconflict-sensitive?
•SOLUTION:Liketheprogramitself,designtheM&Esysteminresponsetothefindingsfromtheconflictanalysis/RERA.
MELactivitiescanexacerbateconflictorcontributeto
peacebuilding.
•ASK:HowdoestheMELsystemassesschangingcontextualconditionsandworkwithprogrammanagementtorespondaccordingly?
•SOLUTION:Conflictanalysis/RERAfollowedbyRollingAssessmentsofthechangingconditions;adaptivemanagement
Conflictdynamicsarealwayschangingandaconflict
analysiscan’tbeaone-timedeal. •ASK:Howconflictsensitiveisthe
program?Whatactionscanbetakentoimproveconflict-sensitivity?
•SOLUTION:UsetheINEEReflectionTool,USAIDconflictsensitivitychecklist
Programsneedtobereviewedandevaluatedperiodically,and
adjustmentsmade.
Howconflictsensitiveistheprogram?Whatactionscanbetakentoimproveconflict-
sensitivity?
INEEReflectionTool
PMEPReviewvDoestheprojecthaveanyindicatorstomonitorchangingcontext?Ifso,whatarethey?Doestheprojecthaveplans/processesforreviewingandactinguponthisdata?Ifso,whatarethey?
vDoestheprojecthaveanyindicators,plansorprocessestoinsuretheconflictsensitivityofitsactivities?Ofitsoperations? Ifso,pleaseshareoneortwo.
vHowconflict-sensitiveistheproject’sm&e system.Inparticular:• Whatinformationdoestheprojectcollectaboutbeneficiariesandnon-beneficiaries?Howaretheycollectingit?Howandwithwhomaretheysharingit?Canyouimagineanyunintendedconsequencesofthisapproach?
• Howdoestheprojecttrackwhichresourcesaresharedwithwhom?Howisthisinformationshared,andwithwhom?Canyouimagineanyunintendedconsequencesofthisapproach.
SessionReview• Listthethreepartsofconflictsensitivemonitoringandevaluation– Whatdoesittakefortheprogram’sMELsystemtobeconflict-sensitive?
– HowdoestheMELsystemassesschangingcontextualconditionsandworkwithprogrammanagementtorespondaccordingly?
– Howconflictsensitiveistheprogram?Whatactionscanbetakentoimproveconflict-sensitivity?
Questions ?