MEASURE Evaluation–Tanzania’s Work in Monitoring and Evaluation

The project's primary goal is to develop and implement M&E plans, guidelines, and programming in the health sector, with a focus on HIV and malaria. M&E systems are essential for measuring the effectiveness of this work and the required human skills to conduct M&E. MEASURE Evaluation-Tanzania (MEval-TZ) assists the government in developing and implementing M&E plans, guidelines, and programming in the health sector. The project emphasizes the importance of capacity building for professionals in the field, particularly in the areas of M&E. However, training in M&E was limited, and there was a need for more systematic access to learning opportunities and platforms to share knowledge and experiences. In response to this need, MEval-TZ partnered with Muhindi University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and the Global Evaluation and Monitoring Network for Health (GEMNet-Health) to support the development of a two-year postgraduate course: Project Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation in Health (PMMEH). The PMMEH course aims to create competent professionals with the skills to manage and evaluate the benefits or deficits of healthcare interventions. The PMMEH course provides graduates with skills to assist organizations in integrating management and M&E concepts, approaches, and methods into their programs and projects for more effective interventions. The course is designed to meet the growing demand for data-informed decision making in the health sector, particularly with the introduction of electronic data collection and real-time data reporting. The connections established between MUHAS and GEMNet members through MEval-TZ are expected to provide access to essential resources, peer networking for continued learning, and opportunities for knowledge exchange among students. The PMMEH course has received over 100 applications, indicating a strong demand for the course. GEMNet-Health was established in 2012 to foster growth, collaboration, and peer-to-peer support for M&E of health programs globally. The network consists of institutions with strong experience in capacity building, curriculum development, international workshops, and training of trainers. GEMNet has developed core competencies for M&E training programs and postgraduate-level evaluation courses, as well as curricula on M&E of health programs, impact evaluation, and qualitative evaluation. Through the graduate program at MUHAS, the university is linked with two GEMNet members—Pretoria University and the University of Ghana—and is poised to become an active member of the network. The connections established between MUHAS and GEMNet members are expected to provide access to essential resources, peer networking for continued learning, and opportunities for knowledge exchange among students. The MEASURE Evaluation project is implemented by the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in partnership with ICF International; John Snow, Inc.; Management Sciences for Health; Palladium; and Tulane University. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of MEASURE Evaluation-Tanzania associate award AID-621-LA-14-00001.