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MEL Fundamentals

The Assumptions Column Nobody Fills In: How to Use Logframe Assumptions to Actually Manage Risk

Most logframe assumptions are empty boxes or wishful thinking. Here's how to write them well, test them during implementation, and use them as a real risk management tool.

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Mel Practice

The Assumptions Column Nobody Fills In: How to Use Logframe Assumptions to Actually Manage Risk

The assumptions column is the most skipped part of any logframe, and the most consequential. Here's how to write, monitor, and act on assumptions before they sink your project.

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Monitoring Evaluation Learning

Indicator Targets Are Not Guesses: How to Set Realistic, Evidence-Based Targets That Hold Up to Scrutiny

Vague or wishful targets undermine your entire results framework. Here's how I help teams set indicator targets grounded in baselines, evidence, and logic, not optimism.

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Theory Of Change

La théorie du changement en pratique : pourquoi la plupart des ToC semblent bonnes sur papier mais s'effondrent sur le terrain

La théorie du changement est un outil puissant, mais trop souvent réduite à un bel exercice de planification. Voici pourquoi tant de ToC échouent sur le terrain et comment l'éviter.

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Monitoring Evaluation Learning

Logframu Yako Inakudanganya: Jinsi ya Kufanya Mapitio ya Kati ya Mradi Ipasavyo Kabla Haijachelewa

Logframu nyingi zinakusanyiwa vumbi kwenye folda ya mradi, zikifunguliwa tena tu wakati mtathmini wa nje yupo nchini, na wakati huo nusu ya bajeti imekwisha tumika. Hapa ndipo tatizo kubwa linapoanza. Nakueleza jinsi ya kufanya mapitio ya kati ya mradi kwa njia inayoleta mabadiliko ya kweli, kabla haijachelewa.

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Surveys Data Collection

De la page blanche à la valeur de référence : comment je structure une enquête de base qui oriente vraiment votre évaluation finale

Chaque enquête de base que j'aide des équipes à concevoir commence par la même conversation. Et la première question que je pose n'est jamais "combien de questions faut-il ?", c'est "quelle décision cette valeur de référence devra-t-elle éclairer à l'évaluation finale ?"

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Meal And Evaluation

Jinsi ya Kuunda Mfumo wa MEAL Unaofanya Kazi: Mwongozo wa Vitendo

Mfumo wa MEAL unaofanya kazi hauzingatii karatasi tu, bali unasaidia mabadiliko halisi. Jifunza hatua za vitendo za kuujenga, kuuendesha, na kufanya maamuzi bora kwa programu yako.

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Monitoring Evaluation Learning

Outputs, Outcomes, and Impact: Why Getting Them Wrong Derails Your Whole Project

Confusing outputs, outcomes, and impact isn't just a semantic slip. It breaks logframes, misleads donors, and kills your ability to learn. Here's how to get it right, with real examples.

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Monitoring Evaluation Learning

Your Logframe Is Lying to You: How to Run a Proper Mid-Term Review Before It's Too Late

Most logframes are written for the donor and filed until the mid-term review. By then, the damage is done. Here's how to stress-test yours before it's too late.

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Monitoring Evaluation Learning

The Theory of Change Trap: Why Most ToCs Look Good on Paper But Fall Apart in Practice

Most theories of change look compelling in a proposal but collapse under real-world pressure. Here's how to spot the common failure points and fix them before your program begins.

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Monitoring Evaluation Learning

Indicators That Actually Measure Change: How to Move Beyond Activity Counting

Most programs track outputs, not outcomes. Here's how to design indicators that genuinely capture change at beneficiary level, with a concrete step-by-step method for MEL practitioners.

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Monitoring Evaluation Learning

Stop Collecting Data Nobody Uses: How to Design a Lean, Purposeful MEAL Plan

Is your MEAL plan a graveyard of indicators nobody acts on? Here's how to link every data point to a real decision or learning question — and finally collect less, better.

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