Challenge 10
Program staff are not trained in M&E
Strategy
Many organizations do not have staff trained to design evaluations, conduct qualitative and quantitative studies, analyze data or write reports. For some, you could hire local consultants to manage the evaluation tasks.
The added advantage is that hiring outsiders to evaluate removes the potential bias from those working on the program also evaluating. For others, this could be an opportunity to strengthen staff skills with local or online M&E trainings.