Monitoring and Evaluation specialist and Program Manager with 18 years of experience in successful launching, directing, and managing multi-disciplinary teams overseas and in Egypt. Solid track record in designing and implementing innovative approaches to achieve impact in development programming, and maintaining relationships with stakeholders including donors, local institutions and program partners. Excellence in providing strategic vision, technical leadership and innovative solutions at all stages of the project lifecycle including design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.
I am specialized in Supply Chain Systems and Global Value Chain Systems in agriculture, textile, and food production sectors using ERP-Oracle applications. I have a solid hands-on experience and excellent knowledge in the areas of international trading, education, training, quality systems and standards, organizational development, livelihoods and self-resilience projects.
I led various development projects in different sectors across Egypt and Arab countries. I have solid background in the design, management and monitoring of a range of development projects, including responsive funding mechanisms to support capacity development, education reform programs, livelihoods, SMEs, employment programs, and community development initiatives. In addition to carrying out over 600 project evaluations, I have worked closely with number of international organizations and funded projects including; UNIDO, UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR, IOM, USAID, BPRM, CIDA, Italian Cooperation, CARE International, CRS and NGO Service Center.
Tarek Sheta
Executive Director & Chief M&E Officer DevSpaces InternationalDear Colleagues,
I would love to share few points regarding the subject of measuring the impact of M&E.
1) There should be a distinction and clear line between M&E with regard to their purposes, roles, tools, timing, scope, responsibility, etc. While the monitoring is an ongoing process, the evaluation is one of the main phases of any intervention / project cycle (simply we can imagine the Deming's cycle: "Plan-Do-Check-Act").
2) The overarching purpose of both M&E activities is to "Enhance Performance and Continuous Improvement". This should be achieved through the ongoing (M) and snapshot (E) assessments of the inputs, processes, outputs and impacts of programs and interventions which should lead to better understanding of the gaps, challenges, emerging needs, changes in situations, etc.
3) The main point here about the impact of M&E is the M&E system itself. The system should be robust and well-designed to NOT only measure and detect BUT also to ensure actions, recommendations and decisions of M&E activities to be well-noted and implemented.
It's a close cycle and all outputs of M&E processes should be communicated, implemented, re-assessed and to be integrated into planning and future program designs.
Best regards
Dr. Tarek Sheta
Executive Director
DevSpaces International