1. Technical Session for Preparing MELP Report
MyCDNet’s MELP Training II
12 August 2015
Technical Session for Preparing MELP Report

2. What should be submitted? How to use the updated tools?
Session outline
What has been changed?
What has been added?
What should be submitted?
How to use the updated tools?

3. Outcome Evaluation Report
IMPORTANT!
MELP = Plan ≠ Report
MELP Report (Before)
Outcome Evaluation Report

4. Can be downloaded at http://www.cap-net.org/
MELP is used as network management tool

5. Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation (Before)
Process monitoring
Tool 1: Network Progress Reports / Activity Reports
Tool 2: Sample Course Evaluation Form
Result evaluation
Tool 3: Monitoring Forms For Network Outputs
Tool 4: Measuring LFA Outcomes
Tool 5: Assessment Of Network Management
Before this, these tools were used to prepare outcome evaluation report

6. New and Revised Tools New: Revised:
GUIDELINE for Preparing Outcome Evaluation Report
TEMPLATE of Outcome Evaluation Report
TEMPLATE for Result Categorization
TEMPLATE for the list of participant
Revised:
Tool 3- Form A (Outcome Evaluation Question)
Tool 2 (Training’s questionnaire)
Template for course evaluation report, financial report, network progress report
Outline for Technical Report

7. Problem 1 Lack of standardized theory of outcome evaluation
We did not have a standardized definition about the theory of change of Cap-Net Cap-Net’s MELP Manual was developed in 2009 and some information have to be updated

8. Solution for Problem 1 Guideline of Outcome Evaluation Report

9. Problem 2: Different questions were used for outcome evaluation
Networks
Question in 2014 Outcome Evaluation Reports A
How have you used the knowledge? B
Was the information useful? C
How the knowledge has been used in their institutions?
Some networks didn’t attach the question that they used
Some networks didn’t ask this question

10. Solution for Problem 2 Revised Outcome Evaluation Question
REVISED TOOL 3 FORM A

11. Problem 3: Different format in reporting results and categorizing results
Network B
Network A
Network C: 89 percentage of the respondents mentioned the knowledge was used differently.

12. Solution for Problem 3 Result Categorization Template

13. Problem 4: Different content of the MELP Reports
1.0
Introduction
2.0
Tools and Methodology of MELP
3.0
Results of Monitoring and Evaluation
4.0
Assessment of network management
5.0
Lesson Learnt
6.0
Conclusion and Recommendation
7.0
Appendix

14. Solution for Problem 4 Template of Outcome Evaluation Report

15. Outcome Evaluation Question
REVISED
Outcome Evaluation Question
(Tool 3-Form A)

16. OUTCOME EVALUATION QUESTION
When should this be applied?
between 6 – 12 months
How are the results to be used?
prepare the evaluation report.
review and revise work plans and priorities. promoting network and increased visibility.
Improve management, relevance and efficiency of future activities.

17. BEFORE Outcome Evaluation Question (Tool 3[A])
1) How have you used the knowledge from the course to improve your own performance at work?
2) How have you shared the knowledge from the course to improve the performance of your organization?
3) How have you spread the knowledge from the course to other people and institutions?

18. AFTER Outcome Evaluation Question (Tool 3[A])
Question 1: SPLIT
a) Have you used the knowledge from the course to improve your working performance?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
b) If YES, please explain how you have used the knowledge. If NO, please mention the limitations.
(Before): How have you used the knowledge from the course to improve your own performance at work?

19. AFTER Outcome Evaluation Question (Tool 3[A])
Question 2: COMBINED Q2&Q3
a) Have you shared or spread the knowledge gained from the course within or beyond of your organization?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
b) If YES, please explain how you have shared/spread and to whom you have shared/spread the knowledge. If NO, please mention the limitations.

20. AFTER Outcome Evaluation Question (Tool 3[A])
Question 3: NEW
Have you identified positive or any specific change in water resource management that contributed by the knowledge that you gained from the course? What change was that?
For developing short story

21. NOTE
Network are pleased to modify the question but the questions should be able to obtain the information that Cap-Net requires Keep the keywords! So that you can fill in the tables that provided in the reporting template

22. RESULT CATEGORIZATION TEMPLATE

23. Your question and comment are most appreciate
QUESTION OR COMMENT??
Your question and comment are most appreciate

24. Lai Chee Hui

25. Where does these information come from?
Work plans
Network progress reports.
Surveys
Project reporting,
Outcome Evaluation report
Data bases
Government and agency reports on reforms to implement IWRM.
Reports from participating local authorities.
Sector agency policies on water management.
External Evaluation