Skip to main content

Course

Save the Children - Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

Save the Children - Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

About this course

  • 30 hours study
  • Level 1: Introductory

Ratings

4.1 out of 5 stars

Sign up to get more

You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.

View this course

Sign up to get more
    • Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

      Welcome to Save the Children’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) introductory course. Save the Children has collaborated with the Open University (OU) in the United Kingdom to produce this course. 

      This course will introduce you the main MEAL concepts and practices. It has been developed for a variety of programme staff, senior management team members and thematic staff within Save the Children, recognizing that learners will have different prior knowledge and focus areas.  

      How to study this course

      These materials are specifically designed for independent self-directed learning. Whether you have prior experience in the field or are new to the subject areas, the sessions will develop your knowledge, understanding and practical skills. They contain relevant information, practical activities and opportunities to reflect on your own experiences.

      Before you start, think about how you are going to approach your study. The sessions vary in length and take between one and three hours. We recommend that you complete the shorter sessions in one go. The longer sessions include recommended break times.

      We recognize some learners may study on their own, while others may do it in groups. It is up to you to decide what works best for you, in your situation. Pacing your studies with a colleague may facilitate exchange of ideas, especially for the activities within the study materials.

      What the course will cover

      The course is composed of 18 sessions. Sessions 1 and 2 introduce the course and study methodology and the principle MEAL components. Sessions 3 to 9 explore the general MEAL concepts and practices, while Sessions 10 to 18 address specific components of Save the Children’s MEAL system.

      The whole course takes 30 hours to complete. We recommend that you complete Sessions 1 to 12 sequentially, then prioritise the most relevant sessions from Sessions 13 – 18.

      Save the Children staff should access this course through the Save the Children International OneNet


    • Course learning outcomes

      This course has two purposes:

      1. To provide Save the Children staff and partners with an orientation to the tools and principles that the organisation uses to ensure quality and consistency in its approaches to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning.

      2. To build skills and capacity in these ways of working.



    • Course dates:

      First Published 01/08/2017.

      Updated 03/08/2017

    Course content

    Below is the course content. You can click on any section here and it will take you through to this section of the course.

    Course Reviews

    41 Ratings

    47 reviews for this course

    This course is rated 4.1

    We invite you to discuss this subject, but remember this is a public forum.

    Please be polite, and avoid your passions turning into contempt for others. We may delete posts that are rude or aggressive; or edit posts containing contact details or links to other websites.

    Course reviews

    • Patrina Law

      Patrina Law

      Rating entered. No review given

    • Aniceto Elcidio Alves Macie

      MEAL

      Aniceto Elcidio Alves Macie20 February 2024 7:05

      The course content is very good, succinct and provides the interested MEAL student with good knowledge.

    • Federica Focanti

      Federica Focanti24 June 2023 1:30

      Rating entered. No review given

    More reviews

    47 reviews

    About this course

    • 30 hours study
    • Level 1: Introductory

    Ratings

    4.1 out of 5 stars

    Sign up to get more

    You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.

    View this course

    Sign up to get more