What the MEL?
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -What the MEL? is a Proximity-powered podcast. It is a space for in-depth, honest discussions on all things research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning for humanitarian aid and development.
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Episodes
Episode 4 - Measuring the Difficult to Measure (with Dr. Sasha Jesperson)
December 21, 2021 14:41 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBIn this episode, we are joined by an expert on serious and organized crime, Dr. Sasha Jesperson. We discuss the challenges of measuring elusive, complex processes of change – and tools to help with their measurement. Though examples taken from the field of serious and organized crime, we apply the challenges and tools to concrete, real-world examples.
Episode 3 - The Micro-Macro MEL Gap (with André Kahlmeyer)
November 01, 2021 06:49 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBIn this episode, we are joined by the head of Conflict Management Consulting (CMC), André Kahlmeyer. We ask why, despite hundreds of "successful" projects in contexts like Afghanistan, little real development and change is achieved at the national level. What are the causes of this disconnect? How are M&E practitioners involved? And what are potential solutions?
Episode 2 – INGO MEAL: Sandwiched in the Middle (with Volker Hüls)
October 04, 2021 06:31 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBIn this episode, we are joined by the head of the Effectiveness, Knowledge and Learning division at Danish Refugee Council, Volker Hüls. We speak about the in and outs of a senior INGO MEAL position, the importance of the "A" in MEAL, and the upward and downward pressures on INGO evidence.
Episode 1 – The Multiple Faces of MEL
August 24, 2021 14:43 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBIn our inaugural episode, we introduce the podcast and its hosts (Ezra and Richard) and talk about the different faces and spaces of MEL – from designing theories of change to conducting third-party monitoring.