Mission report: training workshop for monitoring and evaluation officers

Abstract

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is mandated to monitor the implementation of the Beijing and Dakar Platforms for Action. In preparation for the end-of-decade monitoring and evaluation conference, the African Centre for Gender and Development (ACGD) developed monitoring tools to assess progress across member States. To equip member States for this exercise, the ACGD organized capacity-building training programs aimed at enhancing gender analysis skills and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capabilities. These programs were supported by regional advisory services, particularly for gender analysis training. Three regional training sessions, each lasting one week, were conducted: one in Morocco for Nigeria, Sudan, and Egypt; and two in Botswana for Botswana, Zambia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Seychelles. Egypt did not participate. The training aimed to familiarize national, sectoral, and NGO M&E officers, as well as collaborating institutions, with the M&E tools and processes to produce high-quality annual national reports. Specific objectives included introducing gender and development concepts, enabling participants to adapt and use M&E tools effectively, and assisting in the development of actionable plans for applying newly acquired knowledge.