MECHDA pillar head staff and the CEO participated in a comprehensive capacity enhancement training on Strategic Plans development, in Addis Ababa, focusing on core organizational competencies of Monitoring & Evaluation, Resource Mobilization, and Strategic Communications
- Monitoring & Evaluation Training (October 28, 2025): The one-day workshop equipped the team with the fundamentals for developing a robust organization-wide M&E system, centered on understanding key frameworks and their practical application.
- Comprehensive overview of M&E concepts, including Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL).
- In-depth exploration of essential frameworks: Conceptual, Logic, and Results Frameworks.
- Practical steps for developing an M&E framework, from goal identification to defining indicators.
- Resource Mobilization Training (October 29, 2025): This one-day session focused on validating the RM framework and building proficiency with essential tools for effective proposal development.
- The overarching RM Framework structure, goal, and strategies.
- Deep dive into “Strategy: Grants,” including donor mapping and prioritization methodologies.
- Six key proposal development tools to enhance quality and efficiency.
- Communications Training (November 4-7, 2025): The intensive four-day workshop provided a comprehensive roadmap for crafting and implementing a strategic communications plan aligned with organizational goals.
- Foundational development of a communications strategy, from situation/audience analysis to setting SMART objectives.
- Formulation of core strategic messaging, positioning, and selection of effective communication channels and tools.
- Creation of a results-based implementation plan with a dedicated monitoring & evaluation framework to measure impact.
