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Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Essentials Certificate

This first-ever, free assessment-based certificate program is designed specifically for local, national, and international NGOs and implementing partners to learn the core principles, practices, and tools of effective Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL).

​How do you know if your project had the desired impact? By regularly monitoring progress, evaluating outcomes, being accountable to stakeholders, and learning from successes and failures, project teams can ensure that their projects are well-managed and have a positive impact on the communities they serve.

​The MEAL Essentials Certificate is a scenario-based online program aligned to the MEAL DPro Guide and will help you build essential skills in:

✓ Practicing MEAL Principles
✓ Planning for MEAL
✓ Collecting MEAL Data
✓ Analyzing MEAL Data
✓ Using MEAL Data

The courses, exam, and certificate are 100% free and available in English with French, Spanish, and Arabic coming soon.

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