The event held at Kunta-Kinteh Camp-Local Rights Programs (LRP -9), Albrada, Upper Niumi, brought together LRP and core staff who are involved in project and program-related activities and reporting.
The review, according to organizers, would greatly help align the reporting templates with the reporting requirement of the current Country Strategic Plan VI M&E framework.
At the event, Fafa O. Cham, head of Policy and Programme, ActionAid International The Gambia, described the initiative as very important to their programme implementation.
“You need to tell people what you are doing, but if you don’t, it means more or less you are not doing anything. This is why we thought, it’s very vital to bring together our project managers, LRP managers and their coordinators and partners to get them through our reporting tools that we have developed.” he explained.
The review, he added, would help the team to have a better understanding of how to fill these reporting templates.
“We don’t want to see a case where people will talk about the same thing in a very different way. This can make analysis very difficult, but if we have a common understanding of the templates that will make life very easy for all of us.” he said.
Cham expressed his impression with the level of participation from the team, further expressing optimism that at the end of the day, they will be able to produce quality reports that will be easily analyzed.
Lamin K Sanneh, lead trainer and M&E Manager, AAIG, said the workshop will deepen the staff's understanding of the fundamental concept and principle of M&E and to learn about innovative approaches, tools, and techniques used to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of AAITG M&E-Framework.
This, he added, would also enable them gain clarity on the purpose and significance of M&E in the program or project management.
He said by providing the necessary training and updating tools and templates, the organization is taking proactive steps to enhance the quality and effectiveness of its monitoring and evaluation practices.
"This approach will help participants understand the changes in the tools and templates and enable them to utilize them effectively." he highlighted.
Saikou Darboe, Manager LRP 9, Upper Niumi District, said every institution should make M&E a priority to ensure programmes are implemented as planned.
"This helps institutions to measure success in line with the international policy. Therefore, it helps one to avoid failure." he said.
