Building Institutional Capacity in M&E Training at Addis Ababa University Anastasia J. Gage, PhD

MEASURE Evaluation Result 2 “ Increased in-country individual and organizational technical capacity and resources for the identification of data needs and the collection, analysis, and communication of appropriate information to meet those needs.”

Partnership Goals & Objectives Addis Ababa University (AAU) will establish itself as a center of reference in M&E of PHN programs for Anglophone Africa. Strengthen institutional capacity to provide in-service M&E training for Anglophone Africa by September 2008 Build capacity of AAU to address in-country needs for M&E by September 2008

Addis Ababa University (AAU) will establish itself as a center of reference in M&E of PHN programs for Anglophone Africa.

Strengthen institutional capacity to provide in-service M&E training for Anglophone Africa by September 2008

Build capacity of AAU to address in-country needs for M&E by September 2008

Background of AAU-MEASURE Evaluation Collaboration Three-week workshop in M&E of PHN programs Targets mid-level health and population M&E officers Two departments at AAU Department of Community Health (now SPH) Population Studies and Research Center (PSRC) Core-funded activity

Three-week workshop in M&E of PHN programs

Targets mid-level health and population M&E officers

Two departments at AAU

Department of Community Health (now SPH)

Population Studies and Research Center (PSRC)

Core-funded activity

MEASURE Evaluation Support to AAU Training-of-trainer workshops (2) Generic workshop materials for adaptation (curriculum, M&E tools, relevant publications, etc.) Technical support and oversight to maintain quality & integrity of curriculum Opportunities for AAU faculty to observe and participate in other MEASURE Evaluation M&E workshops

Training-of-trainer workshops (2)

Generic workshop materials for adaptation (curriculum, M&E tools, relevant publications, etc.)

Technical support and oversight to maintain quality & integrity of curriculum

Opportunities for AAU faculty to observe and participate in other MEASURE Evaluation M&E workshops

MEASURE Evaluation Support Cont’d Short-term visiting instructors to team-teach with AAU faculty Logistical support for Regional Anglophone Africa M&E workshops Funding for 2-5 fellowships for workshop participants per year Creation of Institutional Capacity Building Plan for M&E

Short-term visiting instructors to team-teach with AAU faculty

Logistical support for Regional Anglophone Africa M&E workshops

Funding for 2-5 fellowships for workshop participants per year

Creation of Institutional Capacity Building Plan for M&E

Institutional Capacity Building Plan Conduct stakeholders meeting & capacity needs assessment Identify strengths & gaps in institutional M&E capacity Define collaboration goals & performance expectations Identify benchmarks, next steps, timeline Develop joint AAU-MEASURE Evaluation institutional capacity building plan To support strengthening of AAU capacity in M&E training and activities in sustainable way To create blue print for monitoring and evaluating the collaboration

Conduct stakeholders meeting & capacity needs assessment

Identify strengths & gaps in institutional M&E capacity

Define collaboration goals & performance expectations

Identify benchmarks, next steps, timeline

Develop joint AAU-MEASURE Evaluation institutional capacity building plan

To support strengthening of AAU capacity in M&E training and activities in sustainable way

To create blue print for monitoring and evaluating the collaboration

Achievements Increase in sessions taught by AAU (without MEASURE Evaluation) at Regional Anglophone Africa M&E of PHN workshop 2005 = 29% + 21% by AAU-invited speakers 2006 = 29% + 29% by AAU-invited speakers 2007 = 79% Increase in overall workshop rating (maximum of 10 points): 2006 = 8.2 2007 = 8.6

Increase in sessions taught by AAU (without MEASURE Evaluation) at Regional Anglophone Africa M&E of PHN workshop

2005 = 29% + 21% by AAU-invited speakers

2006 = 29% + 29% by AAU-invited speakers

2007 = 79%

Increase in overall workshop rating (maximum of 10 points):

2006 = 8.2

2007 = 8.6

72 Participants from 14 Countries, 2005-2007 Djibouti Gambia 2005: 23 2006: 23 2007: 26

Achievements Cont’d AAU organization of M&E workshop for Ethiopia MOH TB officers working at national and regional levels in 2006 Development of M&E track by AAU in its MPH program (ongoing) Creation of permanent M&E training coordinator position by AAU in 2007

AAU organization of M&E workshop for Ethiopia MOH TB officers working at national and regional levels in 2006

Development of M&E track by AAU in its MPH program (ongoing)

Creation of permanent M&E training coordinator position by AAU in 2007

Summary As a result of MEASURE Evaluation assistance AAU has moved from implementing the M&E workshop with significant TA to implementing the workshop with limited TA DCH & PSRC faculty are well-trained in M&E AAU is introducing an M&E track in its MPH program AAU is providing M&E support to Ethiopian MOH

As a result of MEASURE Evaluation assistance

AAU has moved from implementing the M&E workshop with significant TA to implementing the workshop with limited TA

DCH & PSRC faculty are well-trained in M&E

AAU is introducing an M&E track in its MPH program

AAU is providing M&E support to Ethiopian MOH