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 ?