The second Global Seminar took place 24-26 March 2014, featuring the experiences of 10 field programmes that have used the DCED Standard for Results Measurement; it also looked at cross-cutting themes, such as what we have learned to date about the audit process, and the interface with evaluation.
For the final report on the Seminar, please click here. The Reader on Results Measurement (en français, en español) summarises key background information. All available presentations and papers can be downloaded below, and the full agenda can be downloaded here. The Seminar was organised in cooperation with the ILO and with co-financing from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco).
Introductions
- The DCED’s Results Measurement Working Group, Henk van Trigt
- The DCED’s knowledge ‘offer’, Eleanor Bell
- Update and overview of the Agenda, Jim Tanburn
Monitoring from the start
- Integrating good monitoring practice into programme design processes: Current experience and thinking, with Aly Miehlbradt and Hans Posthumus
- Experiences of CAVAC Cambodia in designing and adapting systems to manage for results, with Pieter Ypma and Ravy Ty
Tackling complexity
- Making sense of ‘Messiness’: Monitoring and measuring change in market systems. The case of Samarth-NMDP Nepal, with Matt Ripley
- Experiences of the Kenya Markets Trust in measuring results, with Wanjiku Kimamo
Adopting the standard during implementation
- Managing the system for results measurement: The case of the Rural Livelihood Development Programme, Tanzania, with Athumani Zuberi (a Paper giving more details can be downloaded here and the pre-audit review can be downloaded here)
- Experiences in enhancing an existing monitoring system: The case of Samriddhi Bangladesh, with Md. Humayun Kabir (a Paper giving more details can be downloaded here).
More specific challenges
- Measuring gains in women’s economic empowerment: The case of Mercy Corps in Georgia, with Medea Ioseliani
- Running a measurement system across three countries: The case of the Australian Government’s MDF, with Harald Bekkers (aggregated results for MDF in 2014 can be downloaded here)
Focused case studies
- Measuring the results of seed mini-packs in Katalyst Bangladesh, with Shovan Chakraborty (for further background as a case study please click here)
- Planning the participant market place
Participant marketplace
- Themes covered in this break-out session included practical tools in RM, measuring jobs, measuring systemic change, knowledge management in RM, and a donor view of the Standard.
Using monitoring for management
- Using results to redesign and update strategies in M4C Bangladesh, with Fouzia Nasreen
- Monitoring business environment reform: The case of ENABLE Nigeria, with Gareth Davies
Monitoring and evaluation
- Experiences in the audit process to date, with Phitcha Wanitphon and Nabanita Sen
- Monitoring and evaluation: The interface, with Tim Ruffer, ITAD
Looking ahead
- Perspectives of DCED member and other agencies in implementing the Standard (Australian Aid, Cardno, IFC, ILO, Netherlands MoFA, SDC, SECO, Sida)
- Measuring results in Challenge Funds, with Adam Kessler and Amanda Jupp
- Use of the Progress out of Poverty Index of the Grameen Foundation in monitoring results, with Chris Lomboy
Feedback from seminar participants
“Congratulations on organising an excellent Seminar. 3 days of knowledge sharing. Brilliant.”
“Very much appreciated. …Sometimes we feel we are unique but in fact we all go through similar constraints. Sharing knowledge and learning from other programmes implementing the DCED Standard really helped me broaden my understanding and widen my vision as well. … The whole programme was well organised and it was worth taking part in every session. …Thank you!”
“It was an excellent Seminar – with a good balance of high quality, practical and theoretical, in-depth and informative material.”
“It was a really well-organised event… I take away tons of lessons learnt relevant for my programme.”
“It was perfect! … The composition of the participants – with donor agencies, implementing partners and consultants together for three days – is very rare.”
“I have been able to understand how important the DCED Standard is in helping to build an MRM System that is supporting a better delivery of our programme.”
“The presentations were of high quality and well prepared… I learnt about many new tools and first-hand experiences.”
“A great learning experience!”
“This Seminar has been very eye-opening and useful for my work.”