African Centres of Excellence participate in MEL Workshop

As monitoring and evaluation plays a pivotal role in the ACE Project, some Centres under the Project participated in the maiden Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) workshop organized by the Association of African Universities (AAU) in collaboration with the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA). The event saw participants from the West African Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), Pan African Materials Institute (PAMI),  African Centre of Excellence in Phytomedicine Research and Development (ACEPRD), Centre for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER), Centre for Reproductive Health Innovation (CERHI) and the Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre Kumasi (RWESCK).

The workshop focused on articulating the background and history of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems in project management, public policy and development management; applying concepts, principles, processes and frameworks for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems in African Institutions; developing a system to collect, compile and use data for decision making; using Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems in African Institutions.