Training on monitoring and evaluation ( Part II)

In rural northeast parts of Cambodia, support for isolated communities whose incomes depend on natural resources such as forests is limited. However, it is crucial to support the sustainable development of these communities to ensure the preservation of Cambodia’s important biodiversity. The Development and Partnership in Action (DPA) works to empower and support impoverished and vulnerable individuals, enhance community resilience, foster engagement and collaboration with relevant stakeholders, and advocate for an enabling environment for sustainable development. For instance, DPA assists local communities in the management of natural resources. Through one of its projects, it provides seedlings, small trees, and technical support to help communities to restore deforested areas. However, since each of the NGO’s project uses different monitoring & evaluation (M&E) tools, it becomes challenging to obtain a comprehensive overview of all the NGO’s activities and efficiently produce reports for donors.
DPA’s management team thanks to the intervention of two PU’s volunteers (Nov 2024 and January 2025) developed it’s own monitoring and evaluation framework. To continue this process, DPA is seeking a third and last mission to strengthen the practices that have been put in place and ensure sustainability over the long term. The organization also aims at going deeper into the subject after an initial period of adaptation.

The volunteer intervention should encompass the following topics:
-Assessing the current situation and tools utilized by DPA.
-Assisting DPA in reinforcing the comprehensive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework that they use.
-Training DPA and providing support to the team in implementing and utilizing the new framework.

Training location: DPA’s office Office hours: Monday to Friday – 8.00 am – 5.30 pm. Training hours: 8.00am – 12.am OR 2 pm to 5.30 pm depending on the team availability.

Mission’s Agenda:
– Day 1 : the volunteer is welcomed by the team In Phnom Penh, learn about the context and analyze the existing M&E tools used by DPA – Days 2 to 3: with the support of the Programme Coordinator, the Monitoringand Evaluation Officer and the Programme Manager, the volunteer organizes online interviews with DPA offices in different provinces to better analyze the tools they use and their needs regarding M&E systems
– Day 4 to 6: The volunteer designes new M&E tools with the support of the Programme Coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and the Programme Manager
– Day 7: The volunteer designes the training with the support of the Programme Coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and the Programme Manager
– Day 8 to 9: Implementation of the training on how to use the new M&E tools with DPA team members (13 participants)
– Day 10: wrap-up meeting with DPA’s team in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia, is a bustling urban environment. It offers a wide range of options, including local and Western restaurants as well as supermarkets. During your days off, there are numerous sites to visit, such as the Royal Palace, National Museum, Sunset River Cruise on the Mekong, Wat Phnom Temple, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Central Market, Russian Market, and more.

The beneficiaries of the training will be 13 members of DPA’s team: Provincial Project Managers (PPM), Assistants to PPM, Programme Coordinator, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and Programme Manager. To design the training, the volunteer will work closely with the Programme Coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and the Programme Manager. They all have some notions in M&E since they collect data from the field and use tools. The English level of the participants is good.

The beneficiaries of the training will be 13 members of DPA’s team: Provincial Project Managers (PPM), Assistants to PPM, Programme Coordinator, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and Programme Manager. To design the training, the volunteer will work closely with the Programme Coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and the Programme Manager. They all have some notions in M&E since they collect data from the field and use tools. The English level of the participants is good.

The volunteer will be welcomed at Phnom Penh Airport by a member of DPA’s team.

Airport Phnom Penh.

The volunteer will be staying at a hotel near DPA’s office in Phnom Penh (individual private room, with key-lock, private bathroom) Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be taken in hotel or restaurants nearby.

Volunteer should bring a laptop.