1. Consortium of Institutions on Monitoring and Evaluation in the Asia Pacific

There is a need to augment the efforts to make avenues for the M&E in the higher education curriculum. To achieve this goal, consortium was initiated with a few professionals from academia and other like-minded institutions which currently offer courses and training on M&E related aspects or are looking forward to starting such courses/trainings.This consortium serves as a platform for knowledge sharing and offer cross-learning. More importantly, the consortium can also work as a resource group to support academic institutions in setting up formal academic programs and/or offer standalone courses on various aspects of M&E.

The consortium may take up the following tasks:

- Work as an advocacy group to promote the agenda of the inclusion of M&E in mainstream education. The group will work with the government and/or relevant ministries to create buy-in and persuade various institutions to include M&E in undergraduate and master programs

- Work as a resource group to support academic institutions in initiating academic programs/courses/training on M&E related aspects. The support can be in the form of curriculum development, delivering sessions/courses, helping in arranging internships for the students, etc.

- Organize events, roundtables, knowledge/process workshops in flagship events (such as APEA, ECOI Evalfest, etc.) to help institutions understand the relevance as well as practical aspects of initiating M&E programs

- Showcase best practices

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2. Translating M&E Curriculum into the local languages

The M&E curriculum that has been published is being initiated to be translated into several local languages in the Asia Pacific region. The consortium members discussed & emphasised the importance for the whole region in promoting academic education as it is one of the weakest area. And the importance of encouraging local institutions & VOPEs to utilizing the curriculum developed by APEA by translating it into the local languages in the countries which it is relevant & useful.

3. Formal Review on M&E Curriculums Report

We are currently in the process of finalizing the M&E Curriculums Report on "The Consortium’s Approach to M&E Education: Ideas Based on a Review of M&E Programs Across the Globe."

4. E-Learning Course on M&E

The Academic Consortium is planning to develop a basic e-learning course on M&E. The goal of creating a new M&E e-learning module is to create a module that is online, free, and non-time specific and up to date. The consortium members commented on the concept note and further discussion on the scope, timeline, focus etc. will be discussed during the meeting on 18th March 2024. 

Developing a model curriculum

The members of consortium develop a model curriculum for M&E studies which can be used as a certificate or a short course by universities or any other reputed organization in the Asia Pacific region. The curriculum document can be access here: Read the Curriculum

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The Webinar on '' Localizing M&E Education in the Asia Pacific Region''

This webinar was conducted on 7th December 2022 as the 37 webinar conducted by SLEvA together with APEA. In this webinar, the key findings of the research study on existing M&E courses in the world conducted by consortium team and a team of YEE volunteers from EYBhutan was also presented.

The launch of the Consortium of Institutions on Monitoring and Evaluation in the Asia Pacific

The launch of the Consortium of Institutions on Monitoring and Evaluation in the Asia Pacific was held on 24th February at 1.00 PM IST during the APEA Conference & EvalFest 2022 . Around 60 participants across the globe participated to the launch event. The inclusion of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in mainstream higher education is still a non-starter. There is a need to augment the efforts to make avenues for the M&E in the higher education curriculum. To achieve this goal, consortium was initiated with a few professionals from academia and other like-minded institutions which currently offer courses and training on M&E related aspects or are looking forward to starting such courses/trainings. This consortium can serve as a platform for knowledge sharing and offer cross-learning. More importantly, the consortium can also work as a resource group to support academic institutions in setting up formal academic programs and/or offer standalone courses on various aspects of M&E.

Online Survey on Need Assessment of Training / Academic Courses in Monitoring and Evaluation

This survey was used to study and to identify the needs of students and professionals working or likely to work in development or M&E related activities. The objective of the online survey is to identify broad set of M&E specific knowledge and skills required in various organizations like educational institutions, development agencies, civil society organizations, government etc.

• Report of Needs Assessment for Academic Courses in Monitoring & Evaluation

This report was developed based on the study conducted with 41 academic institutions in the Asia Pacific Region.

Read the report 

• Enhancing Monitoring and Evaluation Education in Asia Pacific: Curriculum for Academic Courses

This curriculum has been carefully crafted to provide a comprehensive understanding of M&E concepts, tools, and techniques. Thus, this curriculum comprising 11 modules serves as a structured pathway for students to gain knowledge, skills, and competencies in the M&E field.

Read the Curriculum