Engage a learning partner to support funders and grantees in designing and carrying out a learning plan and building M&E capacity¶

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Description¶

The brief states that "a learning partner can support funders and their grantees to design and carry out a learning plan, build the capacity of grantees to conduct their own M&E activities, and interpret and share findings that drive decision making and program improvement." The learning partner thus serves both as technical support and as a capacity-builder for grantee-led evaluation.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A learning partner must work with both the funder and grantees across designing the learning plan, building grantee M&E capacity, and interpreting and sharing findings.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Education funders and their grantees implementing learning solutions

Target Learning Goals¶

• Building grantee capacity to conduct M&E and using findings to drive decision making and program improvement

Related Strategies¶

• Funders should develop learning goals, plan their M&E approach, and communicate expectations before releasing an RFP and awarding grants
• Strengthen grantee strategic learning capacity through scoping support, provider matching, cohort learning activities, and thought partnership
• Funder recommendations: evidence on importance plus tips for starting and sustaining initiatives
• Offer implications for funders and program implementers engaged in systems change
• Intermediary-led grantee cohort model with four support components

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Kara Conroy, Kate Place, Greg Chojnacki. (2023). Maximizing Learning Across Investments: Recommendations for Funders. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/maximizing-learning-across-investments-recommendations-for-funders