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Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health for the Real World: Addressing Gender Inequity for Change that Counts

Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online with Some Asynchronous Online
Start Date
Monday, August 7, 2023
End Date
Friday, August 11, 2023
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Anju Malhotra
Shatha Elnakib
Contact Name
Anju Malhotra
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Familiarity/previous experience with M&E or program data is preferred

Description
How do we do M&E on health and gender equity outcomes for the real world, especially in resource poor countries? What reforms and interventions should health ministries, NGOs or agencies like the World Bank and WHO target to improve both health and gender equity? What methods, indicators and data should they use to track progress and success given that both health and gender inequity are complex eco-systems? How do we address the challenges of limited time, money, capacity, and data options? The course addresses the questions above in concrete and practical terms rather than focusing on theories and concepts alone.
Presents monitoring and evaluation in global health and gender equity from an applied and practical perspective. Builds skills and learning on health and gender relevant M&E methods, indicators, data and analysis in light of resource, capacity, quality, and time constraints faced by most projects. Differentiates between gender integrated M&E approaches relevant for larger scale reform initiatives undertaken by national or provincial ministries or international agencies, versus those relevant for smaller scale programs typically implemented by NGOs. Encourages critical and innovative thinking on prioritized data and indicator options in line with realistic expectations from the planned intervention or reform.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify specific interventions and systems reforms to improve health and gender equity outcomes
  2. Analyze pathways from interventions to outcomes to define monitoring and evaluation approach and methodology
  3. Identify M&E approaches and gender methodologies and indicators required for large scale interventions and reforms supported by governments or international agencies
  4. Identify M&E approaches and gender methodologies and indicators required for smaller scale interventions undertaken by NGOs
  5. Assess data sources and quality relevant for tracking a range of gender equity and health outcome indicators
  6. Use tools and processes for incorporating gender in a health program’s M&E activities
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 30% Participation
  • 25% Reflection
  • 20% Group Presentation
  • 25% Group Project(s)
Instructor Consent
No consent required