Overview of MTT’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Approach

This short preparatory course aims to provide the key concepts and examples on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) approach and tools from the MTT program.

MTT researchers need to be able to keep track of and demonstrate the impact of their research and project progress in general to the program secretariat, funders, and general audiences. However, researchers may be unfamiliar with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) approach and tools employed by SEI. Thus, the MTT Secretariat has developed this short preparatory course to help our boundary partners to become familiarized with MEL concepts and provide examples from the MTT program.

It should take around 60 minutes to interact with the essential materials section.

Essential materials

Introduction to SEI approach on MEL & Outcome Mapping

• Planning for impact: Introduction to MEL Concept and Outcome Mapping Approach (Slides)
• SEI Approach on MEL & Outcome Mapping (Slides)

Project Frameworks

• Theory of Change (Video)
• When to use Theory of Change (ToC) or Logical Framework Assessment (LFA) (Video)
• Questions at the end of the TOC video to be submitted through a Google Form by 14^th September 2025.

Learning Tools

• Learning dimensions (Video)
• Learning tools (Video)

Project Progress Reporting

• Guide on Final Progress Reporting For Flagship Studies and Rapid Response Projects (PDF)
• MTT GEDSI Guidance note (PDF)

MTT MEL

The content will be available for access after the MEL online workshop.

Supplementary materials

Project framework

• MTT ToC Introduction (Slides)
• DIY Toolkit | Theory Of Change (Video)
• NESTA Toolkit: ToC Template (PDF)

Learning Tools

• Learning Dimensions presentation (Slides)

Most Significant Change

• Strategy Development: Most Significant Change (MSC) (Toolkit)
• Most significant change approach (Article)
• The ‘Most Significant Change’ (MSC) Technique: A Guide to Its Use (PDF)

Case Studies

• ODI Global Case Studies (Article)

Community Impact

• Participatory Evaluation (Article)

Policy Impact

• Policy Impact Toolkit (Article)
• Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Handbook (Article)

MTT Documents

• MTT Program Design (PDF)
• MTT MEL Framework (PDF)

For queries

Please contact Boripat Lebel, Programme Coordinator ([email protected]) and Nhan Vo, Programme Manager ([email protected]).