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Building the right monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning infrastructure for you
Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning. We all need it, whether it is for improving the effectiveness of our programs, reporting to donors and partners, or remaining accountable to the populations we serve. But what exactly is MEAL? Or should that be M&E? Or MEL? What are the systems, skills, and products your organisation will need and how can you get them within your budget?
At Red Kite Consulting, we are there to help you navigate the field, be it M&E, MEL, or MEAL. We combine years of real world program experience, academic rigour, and up to date knowledge of all the latest techniques, from qualitative tools to digital data infrastructure. We know that one size doesn't fit all - we can work with you to get the most for your budget, whether that is developing a MEAL strategy, MEAL plans for your projects and programs, building a monitoring system that delivers results, or conducting an evaluation to demonstrate the value of your program.
Real world, real data
Great monitoring and evaluation starts with a great monitoring and evaluation plan. But how to start? At Red Kite, we have spent years distilling down our approach to six distinct steps, with straightforward easy to use tools and guidance at each step. Each steps builds progressively, but also validates the previous step, to ensure your monitoring and evaluation plan remains robust and coherent.
Our approach adopts the latest thinking in monitoring and evaluation while remaining jargon-free and practical. We concentrate on creating a plan that is right for you and your program. Let our team guide you through the process, and you will see how you can build a monitoring and evaluation plan that truly measures the outputs and effects of your program, so you can manage your program, stay accountable to those you serve, and report to donors and partners.
Making the most of your data
You've collected the data. Now what? Qualitative data can give rich insights into the benefits and power of your programs, but how to extract meaning from all the detail? Quantitative data can demonstrate the reach and impact of your programs, but how to process all that data, and make sense of the increasingly digital world that entails?
Whether it's helping you to extract meaning from the project stories you collect, or building beautiful online dashboards to display your program data, we can help. Increasingly, tools that were previously only available to software developers and big business can be employed by small and medium sized not-for-profit organizations - if only you have someone to guide you through the process. Let us work with you to find the right fit solutions to your data needs.
Tell your story, your way
At Red Kite, we understand the importance of your projects and programs. Monitoring and evaluation creates the data you need to tell the story of your accomplishments, while learning helps you understand what went well, what were the challenges, and how you can make the incremental improvements that are crucial to good project management.
Good monitoring and evaluation collects the evidence you need to demonstrate the worth of your program. It utilises the technology and techniques that are the best fit for your organisation and your budget. And at the the end of the day, we never forget that our job is to help you collect better information so you can make make better decisions.