Policymakers, program
staff and researchers face many questions related to
the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of HIV/AIDS
programs in developing countries. M&E skills are
crucial to the successful implementation, design, and
tracking of program progress and output of HIV/AIDS
programs. In order to build the capacity of professionals
in the Asia region and other, a two-week non-degree
course will provide training in the design and implementation
of M&E systems. A plan for effectively communicating
the information will be integral to discussions. |
The workshop offers
intensive training that will cover the fundamental concepts
and tools for monitoring and evaluating HIV/AIDS programs.
The workshop will include sessions
on: The Rule of Strategic Information in Decision Making:
M&E Framework; Indicators; Information Systems;
Evaluation Designs; Developing M&E Plans; Selecting,
Calculating and Interpreting Indicators; and Use of
Recently Developed Tools. In addition, modules on program
areas and crosscutting issues appropriate for the Asian
region and other will also be included.
Hands-on experience in designing M&E
plans will be gained by doing exercises, and working
in small groups throughout the workshop. The participant
groups will present the results of their projects during
the final day of the workshop.
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The course will be taught
by experts from faculty members of the Institute for
Population and Social Research, Mahidol University;
and other experts from government, and non-governmental
and international agencies working in HIV/AIDS M&E
in Thailand.
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At the end
of the workshop, participants will be able to:
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Identify decisions related to
HIV/AIDS programs that can be informed by M&E
information
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Formulate questions that need
to be answered in order to make informed decisions
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Understand and construct frameworks
for conceptualizing the factors that influence the
success of programs in reaching their goals and
logically explaining how program activities contribute
to its objectives
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Develop realistic and targeted
goals and objectives
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Understand and be able to select
indicators appropriate for a given country
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Understand information systems
and the flow of data
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Disseminate and use M&E
information strategically
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Understand how to develop/ operationalize/
implement M&E Plans
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Understand current M&E tools
designed to improve HIV M&E systems.
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The course is designed
for national and sub-national level M&E professionals
and their counterparts, assistants and advisors who
are involved with the implementation of HIV/AIDS programs.
Applicants should be proficient in
English, have some analytic skills, and have current
responsibilities for developing program monitoring plans
and/or evaluation programs. Computer literacy and experience
with data systems would be an advantage.
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Persons who wish to
take part in the workshop should send the completed
application forms and other application documents as
soon as possible.
Application materials should arrive
in Thailand no later than
May 31, 2010.
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