Main Objectives: 

• In charge of developing and implementing the project's Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning plan;
• Steer and functionally oversees MEAL officers in the field;
• Ensures project accountability to the appropriate bodies;
• Pilots, with the help of MEAL officers in the field, the creation of a capitalization tools;
• Contributes to the programme publication;

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Develop the M&E strategy and framework, in line with Expertise France's M&E guidelines and the project including:
  
  • Revising the project's logical framework and harmonizing the way operational teams (i.e. SERA Officers, Experts and Regional Coordinators) report on these indicators.
  • Define the roles and responsibilities of the various players (partners, country teams, project management unit, Expertise France headquarters staff, DG INTPA).
  • Set up the system for collecting, processing and consolidating monitoring and evaluation data (e.g. using innovative digital tools).
  • Propose a plan, timetable and communication tools to facilitate reporting.
• Produce regular monitoring and evaluation indicators and reports
• Contribute to the preparation of interim and final activity reports (narrative and financial) as well as publications in accordance with deadlines and contractual terms.
• Provide methodological support to the various players (internal staff and external partners) and train them on ownership of the M&E strategy and framework, and the tools used
• Implement and deploy the M&E strategy and framework with the support of regional MEAL managers
• Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive knowledge management and learning strategy
• Ensure compliance with EU reporting schedule.

Accountability and Learning

• Develop a learning and capitalization strategy
• Leads the consolidation of technical reports that Expertise France must provide to the EU
• Organize external evaluations (mid-term and final evaluations) of the project (terms of reference, selection of evaluators, follow-up, etc.).
• Identifies, in collaboration with the team members concerned, the needs and draws up the terms of reference for the selection of external service providers dedicated to the project's experience capitalization exercises.
• Oversees the award procedures and contractualization of outsourced capitalization services
• Ensures the follow-up of these services, as well as the production and distribution of deliverables addressed to the various project stakeholders
• Ensure the dissemination of capitalization documents, in collaboration with the Communication & Visibility consultants, in order to promote a learning process.