Post on 23-Oct-2021
Welcome, ASEAN S&T Fellows
Learning Circle!
Nony
Parmawaty
Nathya YahyaZullia SaidaAddie RyanMelissa
Patsalides
Heather Britt Emily
Forsyth Queen
Teresa
LeonardoFrank Higdon
Suzanne Polak
Where in the world are our
Learning Circle members?
Getting to know each other:
• What I hope to learn
• What I would like to contribute
Welcome, ASEAN S&T Fellows
Learning Circle!
PROGRESS Project / DAI / Jakarta, Indonesia
Nony ParmawatySenior M&E Manager
Nathya YahyaM&E Assistant
Zullia SaidaProgram Manager
Addie RyanFinance & Operations
Manager
Getting to know each other:
• What I hope to learn
• What I would like to contribute
Welcome, ASEAN S&T Fellows
Learning Circle!
USAID / RDMA / Bangkok, Thailand
Teresa LeonardoSenior Regional
S&T Advisor
Suzanne PolakRegional Learning,
M&E Advisor
Frank HigdonProgram Officer
Melissa Patsalides Acting Deputy Director
USAID/PPL/LER
Heather BrittSenior M&E Specialist for
Complexity-Aware M&E
USAID/Expanding Monitoring &
Evaluation Capacities
Social Solutions International
Emily Forsyth QueenLearning Facilitator
USAID/Expanding Monitoring &
Evaluation Capacities
CAMRIS
USAID/PPL/LER Complexity-Aware M&E Team Washington, DC
Getting to know each other:
• What I hope to learn
• What I would like to contribute
Welcome, ASEAN S&T Fellows
Learning Circle!
Background & Learning
Circle Roles
Orientation to Learning Circle
Melissa Patsalides
1) Identify complexity-aware M&E need (Six Simple Questions)
2) Describe complexity within the Project via Facilitated Discussion with C-AM&E Experts
3) Select complexity-aware M&E approach that meets need & context
4) Develop Joint Partnership Plan
5) Promote collabora-tion & learning by convening Learning Circle
6) Support design and implementa-tion of C-AM&E approach
7) Research on Trial captures learning to respond to Project M&E needs & inform USAID guidance
Background: Complexity-Aware Monitoring & Evaluation
(C-AM&E) Trial Process
Background: Joint Partnership Plan
This trial will examine complex aspects of the ASEAN S&T Fellows
Program to guide decision making. Questions driving the trial are:
• Monitoring Questions:
1. Are Fellows practicing knowledge and skills gained from training/coaching/ networking? If yes, then how?
2. What factors promote/inhibit the practice of skills in Fellow work settings?
3. What have been the effects of the practice of skills in Fellow work settings for the organization? Who did what, when and where that represents progress towards new or reformed policy in ASEAN member governments?
• Evaluation Questions:
4. What are the most important contributions towards policy changes made by Fellows? What are the most important missed opportunities?
5. Do the Ministries value these outcomes?
6. What are the most important factors in the placement Ministries and larger national policy systems which support and inhibit the program’s success?
Learning Circle Roles:
USAID/PPL/LER
• Primary Point of Contact (Melissa)– Gather info about members
– Orient on roles and trial process
• Learning Facilitator (Emily)– Facilitate participation in trial
– Guide members to resources and Learning Lab online platform
• Technical Liaison (Heather)– Ensure method meets
information need
– Liaise with expert(s)
• Complexity-Aware M&E Expert (TBD)– Lead design process and
coach partners
– Provide technical assistance
Learning Circle Roles:
USAID Operating Unit and/or Implementing Partner
• Trial Implementer (TBD)Works with method expert to:
– Incorporate trial approach into M&E system
– Manage implementation of trial approach
– Analyze & interpret data
• Data Collector(s) (TBD)– Collect and analyze data
using selected method
• Primary Data User(s) (TBD)– Use findings from the trial to
make management decisions
– Provide feedback
Participation by interested members of Learning Circle
also welcome!
• Any questions about the roles?
• Any suggestions? Additions or revisions?
• On the RDMA / DAI side, who will play the three main
roles?
– More than one person may share the same role
– Decisions can be made by next meeting
Let’s Discuss!
Learning Lab Tour
Orientation to Learning Circle
Emily Forsyth Queen
Landing Page:
www.usaidlearninglab.org
Create a Profile
Log In
Find Your Learning Circle
Find Your Learning Circle
Navigating the Learning Circle
Navigating the Learning Circle
Navigating the Learning Circle
Navigating the Learning Circle
Resources
Resources
Resources
Resources
Discussion
Discussion
Need help?
Emily
Forsyth Queen
eforsythqueen@camris.com
+1-301-575-7905
Data Simulation Exercise
Orientation to Learning Circle
Heather Britt
Data Simulation Exercise
• Purpose of data report simulation exercise:
To test whether the current trial design will provide useful,
actionable data.
To provide you with a report mock-up on the S&T fellows
based on the kind of data you could get from the trial.
• How does the data report simulation work?
Data Simulation Exercise
• Three questions for discussion on Learning Lab:
1. Currently, Fellows report tasks completed and deliverables
submitted. Are you able to determine outcomes achieved from
these reports? Why or why not?
2. If Fellows demonstrated that they completed each
task/deliverable in their Action Plan, would this be considered
successful achievement of outcomes contributing to policy?
3. For each Fellow described in the data, what action would
you take based on the data?
Data Simulation Exercise
• Call to action!
• From May 21 – June 2
– Read the Data Simulation Exercise Document
– Participate in discussion of the 3 questions on Learning Lab
• On June 3 or 4, 6-7pm Bangkok/Jakarta time
– Join Data Simulation Exercise meeting, where we will come
to consensus on whether the proposed method will provide
you actionable data
Data Simulation Exercise
• This C-AM approach requires no baseline
data
• First data collection to take place at end of
first quarter
Clarification Points
Thank you! Any questions?
Nony
Parmawaty
Nathya YahyaZullia SaidaAddie Ryan
Melissa
Patsalides
Heather Britt Emily
Forsyth Queen
Teresa
LeonardoFrank Higdon
Suzanne Polak