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Binod Chapagain

Yemen

Binod Chapagain Member since 16/10/2018

ADRA International

Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
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PhD in Development Studies from the Australian National University, Binod over 10 years of leadership background in program quality - performance monitoring, evaluation, data management, and reporting, with 25 years of international development experience. Binod has worked directly in 15 countries with his technical expertise for projects/programs funded by various donors, such as the Governments of the United Kingdom (FCDO), Australia (DFAT), European Union (EU), Norway (NORAD), Switzerland (SDC), Sweden (SIDA), USAID and USG departments, and private foundations. 

Expertise: Baselines, Midterms, Evaluations, and Studies; and developing monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans and frameworks. A seasoned trainer who has facilitated many training and capacity development events.

Program Areas: Livelihoods and economic opportunities, Poverty and inclusive growth, Environment and climate change, Natural resources management, Migration and trafficking, Governance and civil society, Human rights, Gender equity and social inclusion, and the Private Sector.

My contributions

  • Discussion

    Impact Evaluation: How far have we come?

    • Binod Chapagain

      Yemen

      Binod Chapagain

      Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

      ADRA International

      Posted on 14/04/2024

      Thanks for recommending good practices - they are very helpful. 

      I find the concept of 'net effect' (medical model!) challenging in some areas that are not visible in a short duration. How would we measure the net effect if we have short-term empowerment programs or climate change interventions? I also find it difficult to generalize randomized control trials for the areas that have wide impacts, such as air or water pollution. We can have qualitative data justifying the effects. However, the evaluation may need to challenge the programs that look for a quick-fix for a long-term problem! 

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  • Discussion

    Developing effective, inclusive and gender responsive MEAL systems

    • Binod Chapagain

      Yemen

      Binod Chapagain

      Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

      ADRA International

      Posted on 30/11/2022

      Hello Eriasafu and Serdar,

      Very useful thread to learn about gender-responsive and inclusive M&E. Thanks, Serdar for your important points. Adding to what you (Serdar) have written  (hope you have your permission!), I find the following important areas while setting up the gender-responsive and inclusive M&E: 

      • Users: We find it is important to start with the user of the data while designing any M&E system. Usually, we have accountability to the donors/funders. However, the inclusive M&E is supposed to benefit the people who share their information, and the policymakers to take appropriate policy decisions. Hence, I'm inclined to citizen's monitoring, which can be in a form of a citizen scorecard or some other tools (such as other participatory tools). 
      • Set of objectives - Do we have explicit mention of women, youths, and gender and sexual minorities (GSMs), for example (per context)? 
      • Indicators -  Do we have both qualitative and quantitative indicators, measuring the changes/outcomes/impacts on various groups of people (women, youths, GSMs)? 
      • Tools - Do the tools help getting disaggregated data, both qualitative and quantitative? 
      • Data collectors - Who is going to collect the data? Do we maintain enough sensitivity to the confidentiality and privacy of the participants? Do we have rightly trained people? 
      • Data analysis and reporting - Does the data analysis and reporting equally prioritize all groups? If we consider who are going to be engaged in data analysis and reporting when designing an M&E system, it helps shape it, accordingly. 

      My two cents, 

      Binod

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  • Blog

    Insights from participatory outcome evaluation with social forest groups in Myanmar

    Community-based forest management in Myanmar started during the 1990s. After a decline in forests, the government realized the importance of villagers’ participation and issued a series of policy reforms: with community forest (CF) management, local people started protecting the forests and planning the use of resources sustainably, obtaining various livelihoods benefits. In evaluating the outcomes of the CF management, two major challenges emerged: The divergence between the government's forest department, which would focus on the changes in forests and biodiversity, and the local people...
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  • Discussion

    Enhancing funding and service delivery in agriculture: any ideas?

    • Binod Chapagain

      Yemen

      Binod Chapagain

      Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

      ADRA International

      Posted on 20/09/2019

      Hi Kelvin, 

      Great insights. The issues that you have highlighted are important - have you written blog or any article on these? Look forward to hearing from you. 

       

      Best regards,

      ____

      Binod Chapagain, PhD
      Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok

       

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  • Discussion

    Is this really an output? Addressing terminology differences between evaluators and project managers