M&E Training for recently launched projects

From 8 to 12 September 2014, the Regional Office in Hanoi organised a five-day training course on project monitoring for staff from three newly launched rural development projects in Vietnam, i.e. VIE/033 Hue, VIE/035 Tuyen Quang, and VIE/036 Cao Bang, as well as regional office staff, to instill a more explicit “results-oriented” approach in the monitoring of LuxDev projects.

Sharing his expert knowledge combined with his elegant Italian charms, Andrea Pozza, an M&E consultant, guided the 15 participants through the basics of project monitoring. Thereby putting the emphasis on clearly defined indicators, monitoring manuals, monitoring matrix and monitoring work plans (MaMaWos). Major outputs of this training are revised project log-frames as well as an improved project reporting system that includes appropriate sets of indicators and a risk management matrix.

There was active participation and interaction between the participants who shared their experiences in M&E, while at the same time applying the gained knowledge towards the development of reporting systems for their own projects. Confident with what they have learned, they will operationalize the monitoring systems in the months to come as an integral part of the implementation of their projects.

Lien Bach Ngoc | Project Officer | ROFHAN