Podcasts Archive
Links to the MP3 recordings of MEASURE Evaluation webinar presentations.
February 2014
Child Marriage Prevention in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Discussion led by Anastasia Gage
The webinar focused on a recent study on the effect of communication exposure and social influence on parents’ and guardians’ attitudes towards child marriage in Ethiopia.
November 2013
Monitoring Referrals to Strengthen Service Integration
Discussion led by Cristina de la Torre
The webinar introduced the Referral Systems Assessment and Monitoring Toolkit designed by MEASURE Evaluation for assessing and monitoring referral system functioning.
August 2013
Evaluating Impact of OVC Programs: Standardizing our methods
Discussion led by Jenifer Chapman
The Child Status Network webinar focused on an orphans and vulnerable children program evaluation toolkit developed to support PEPFAR-funded programs and in large part, to fulfill the aims presented in the USAID Evaluation Policy.
July 2013
The Prevalence, Experience and Management of Pain Among HIV Outpatients
Discussion led by Dr. Richard Hard, King's College London
A study conducted under MEASURE Evaluation by Dr. Harding and colleagues at King’s College London identified and characterized the prevalence and management of pain among HIV outpatients in PEPFAR sites in Kenya and Uganda.
Monitoring Scale-up of Health Practices and Interventions
Discussion led by Bridgit Adamou
A MEASURE Evaluation PRH webinar presenting the Guide to Monitoring Scale-up of Health Practices and Interventions and discussing key considerations for monitoring scale-up.
Lessons from the Field: How to Address Implementation Challenges of Organizational Strengthening Projects
Discussion led by Ummuro Adano and Yadira Almodóvar-Díaz
A webinar from the CEEME Community of Practice provided an overview of the project development cycle frequently used in organizational strengthening efforts. Presenters used a case study to highlight some typical implementation challenges and identify potential solutions and ways to prevent them.
June 2013
Measuring Success in Repositioning Family Planning
Discussion led by Nicole Judice and Liz Snyder
Countries can use the Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating Efforts to Reposition Family Planning to monitor and evaluate progress in the policy and advocacy process to increase political and financial commitment for family planning.
May 2013
Enhancing Family Planning and Reproductive Health Decision Making through GIS Data Linking
Discussion led by James Stewart
MEASURE Evaluation PRH addresses how GIS data linking can help improve family planning and reproductive health program decision making. Participants discuss results of a 2011 case study in Rwanda to assess the utility of a GIS to link, visualize, and analyze multi-sectoral data for FP/RH decision making.
April 2013
Strengths and Challenges in Implementing Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative
Discussion led by Shelah Bloom, Suzanne Maman, Elly Arnoff, and Lauren Hill
This discussion covers evaluation of the Women’s Justice and Empowerment Initiative (WJEI) implementation. Researchers conducted intensive field studies in Benin and Kenya and document reviews with telephone interviews in South Africa and Zambia.
March 2013
Measuring Ethnic and Sexual Identities: Lessons from Two Studies in Central America
Led by Dr. Katherine Andrinopoulos, an Assistant Professor at Tulane University, John Hembling, M&E Specialist, and Tory M. Taylor, also an M&E Specialist.
The webinar focused on selected experiences with measuring ethnic and sexual identity constructs as part of health research.
What Makes a Good Performance Management Plan? A new tool for managers
Discussion led by Tory M. Taylor
This webinar introduces a tool to assist project managers in conducting effective Performance Management Plan (PMP) reviews. The tool is a brief, comprehensive checklist that provides feedback to implementing partners and covers essential elements of a comprehensive PMP.
February 2013
Using the PLACE Method to Inform Decision Making
Led by Dr. Sharon Weir, MEASURE Evaluation, and Professor Peter Figueroa, University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Presentation on the PLACE method and how it has been used for HIV/STI surveillance, behavioral surveillance, program monitoring, size estimation of most-at-risk populations, and program planning.
November 2012
Including AIDS-affected Young People in Research on OVC: Challenges and Opportunities
Led by Lucie Cluver, Oxford University and Young Carers Project
A Child Status Network webinar to discussing how to involve young people, especially HIV-positive young people, in research about orphans and other vulnerable children.
October 2012
M&E for Social Service System Strengthening
Led by Mari Hickman and Kelley McCreery Bunkers
This Child Status Network webinar focused on current best practices to monitor and evaluate social protection systems and child protection systems, while highlighting priority areas for continued dialogue and development.
September 2012
Using Maps in Decision Making to Strengthen Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Led by Jen Curran
A Child Status Network webinar to discuss the mapping of orphans and vulnerable children program data for decision making.
Measuring Success Toolkit
Led by Ilene Speizer, Jack Hazerjian, and Laili Irani
This webinar provides instruction on the use of the Measurement, Learning, & Evaluation Project's capacity building toolkit, Measuring Success: Using Data for Health Program Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
July 2012
Community Trace and Verify in Tanzania
Led by Dawne Walker
A Child Status Network webinar on the Community Trace and Verify tool and a participatory M&E approach, both applied in Tanzania.
June 2012
Findings from a National Situation Analysis of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Zambia
Led by Mathew Ngunga
A Child Status Network webinar on the findings from a national situation analysis of orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia – a report from the baseline study of the STEPS OVC project.
