PME Academy

06/06/2021

Lots of new videos released

David Hearle shares some of his many training videos on Monitoring and Evaluation for International Development on this channel. The videos are short explana...

06/03/2021

Twenty Four Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw5WDdf3BGo

11/01/2021

Critical Systems Heuristics the latest video from David Hearle

Critical Systems Heuristics is a video made by David Hearle as a part of a series of videos on each element of Monitoring and Evaluation for International De...

10/01/2021

Ranking, Rating and Sorting the latest short video made by David Hearle

Ranking explained in this short video produced by David Hearle.If you want to be certified as competent in Monitoring and Evaluation do visit https://trainin...

02/10/2020

Impact Investing

An impact investment is not charity. Like any other investment, it is made to earn profits. What makes impact investing different from conventional investing is its duality of purpose. Whereas conventional investments only seek to earn return on capital, impact investments also strive to cause a measurable benefit.

Therefore, investing with impact does not equate to paying money for buying a desired impact. In many instances, impact investments are found to be as competitive as “non-impact” ones.

The other purpose of impact investing is to cause measurable benefit. This benefit can be in the form a favourable social, economic, technological, or environmental outcome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf-eqo9UU_8



29/09/2020

16/09/2020

Stakeholder Analysis

A really good understanding and investment in understanding ALL stakeholders in a project is critical for success.

So often we do not do in depth and the consequences of not doing will play out in the long term.

I remember doing one for Shell in Nigeria where we brought in all those with interests in projects Shell was funding at the time.

Over one hundred individuals all arguing over a Venn Diagram laid out over the extensive space in the hotel conference room. The noise! But the result, was a big YES and started the new project on the correct footing.

There are many techniques you can use. This meant my rule of a video being less than 3 minutes has been broken this time and will mean you have take 5 minutes to watch. I suggest a good use of 5 minutes now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7NUm25yWAs

Stakeholder Analysis is a video that forms part of the monitoring and evaluation competence map. Explain what is meant by stakeholder analysis Conduct a stak...

13/09/2020

Value for Money
An approach to be followed for Value for Money explained

Value for Money forms part of a series that make up competence in Monitoring and Evaluation for International Development Describe the term VFM and its main ...

03/09/2020

Logical Framework celebrates 50 years in International Development!!

The Logical Framework was originally developed by NASA.

In 1969 Leon Rosenberg a NASA Engineer was contracted by USAID to amend the NASA version of the Logical Framework to be used as a planning tool by USAID and in September 1970 was first used on USAID projects.

It took many years for the Logical Framework to spread to other agencies.

DFID then called ODA introduced the Logical Framework in 1985. I remember being on one of the first training courses in Dhaka in 1985 led by some very engaging consultants from the USA who interspersed heavy sessions on indicators with magic shows.

Over the years I have produced numerous Logical Frameworks and still find it a most useful tool to use. The process to formulate being a highlight. So many times we all think we have finished and then the next morning someone brings a new thought and back to basics we go.

To celebrate I have a very short video that explains.

Logical Framework explained in a short video that captures all the essentials needed to master Logical Framework. The Logical Framework video is part of a se...

25/08/2020

Data Quality
The latest video is on Data Quality

Data Quality is one of a series of videos on monitoring and evaluation. Data quality explains in one minute all you need to know about data quality. Learn mo...

10/08/2020

Value for Money
Value for Money explained in a few minutes

Value for Money explains the key principles of how it is used by funders in International Development. Value for money is increasingly becoming important as ...

06/08/2020

CAPI Explained

CAPI is an abbreviation for Computer Aided Personal Interviewing. This short video shows how simple it is to use and the answer for surveys and monitoring fo...