A two-day training of trainers on result based management started at The Bhopal School of Social Sciences. This is being organised in technical collaboration with UNICEF.
Thirty participants from academia and civil society organisations are being trained in result-based management, as trainers in this two-day training programme. Participants include representatives from various departments of BSSS, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University, DAVV Indore and civil society organisations from Bhopal, Jhabua, and Harda.
Michael Juma, Chief, UNICEF office for Madhya Pradesh, while speaking at the inaugural of the training said, 'Leaving no child behind, especially the most marginalised, requires analysis of the theory of change, and catalysing concrete actions which contribute to high level outcomes and impacts for children. Overall purpose of UNICEF is to support the realisation of the rights of children, which largely requires Result Based Programme Planning and Results frameworks critical for achieving clearly defined and demonstrable results. As such, Results Based Management (RBM) is a tool for monitoring, measuring and reporting results whilst using Results Chain framework.
Strikingly, RBM increases transparency and accountability, and enhances efficiency and operational effectiveness which enviably allow programme interventions to complement each other and avoid overlap and waste.
The TOT on RBM aims at strengthening and reinforcing the comparative advantages and capabilities of CSO Partners and Faculty Members of select Institutions of higher learning on the underlying principles of RBM and their practical applications in programming within the framework of theory of change.
Strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), are key essential components of RBM which can greatly enhance the effectiveness of programme delivery and achievement of high level results.' he added
Fr John PJ, Principal, Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS) spoke on the partnership between BSSS and UNICEF and how it aims at strengthening work for children in the State. He welcomed participants and hoped that this will go a long way in reporting results for children.
Mohammed Nazeem is trainer of the training programme. Abraham Varghese, head of department of social work of The BSSS, Rutwik Gandhe, Professor of Social Work Department, The BSSS, Sujan Sarkar, Planning and Monitoring Officer, UNICEF and Anil Gulati, Communication Specialist, UNICEF were part of the Committee who is training the participants on the RBM techniques, which will help them to strengthen their abilities to report and demonstrates results for children.