{"id":2253,"date":"2025-11-10T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/?p=2253"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:19:44","slug":"building-capacity-for-better-evaluation-eu-zira3a-and-cdb-conduct-hands-on-training-for-the-ministry-of-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/building-capacity-for-better-evaluation-eu-zira3a-and-cdb-conduct-hands-on-training-for-the-ministry-of-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Capacity for Better Evaluation: EU-ZIRA3A and CDB Conduct Hands-On Training for the Ministry of Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cairo, Egypt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of its ongoing commitment to institutional development, the EU-ZIRA3A Programme, in collaboration with the <strong>Cairo Center for Development Benchmarking (CDB)<\/strong>, organized a two-day training titled <em>\u201cMonitoring and Evaluation Frameworks \u2013 Designing an Effective Evaluation Strategy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held under the <strong>EIGS Grant<\/strong>, the training brought together <strong>19 specialists from the Department of Foreign Agricultural Relations<\/strong> at the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. Over two intensive days, participants engaged in practical sessions that bridged the gap between technical analysis and institutional application \u2014 transforming data into meaningful insights and improving coordination across departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-2-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The training aimed to enhance the Ministry\u2019s capacity to build and activate a fully integrated Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) system. Under the theme <em>\u201cFrom Numbers to Results,\u201d<\/em> participants explored the technical, analytical, and organizational aspects of monitoring and evaluation \u2014 learning how to translate data into evidence-based recommendations that guide effective decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a highly interactive and productive experience,\u201d said one participant. \u201cWe\u2019ve moved from understanding theoretical frameworks to designing real tools that will strengthen the Ministry\u2019s ability to evaluate performance and plan strategically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-3-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sessions focused on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understanding the link between monitoring, evaluation, learning, and institutional improvement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visualizing results through charts and data analysis tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing actionable recommendations from analytical findings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishing clear structures, roles, and responsibilities within the M&amp;E unit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing communication and coordination across teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The training represents a step forward in improving how institutions collect, analyze, and apply data to policy and programme implementation. By integrating M&amp;E practices at every stage, the Ministry of Agriculture is set to strengthen accountability, transparency, and learning \u2014 key components of sustainable governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-4-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Artboard-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Funded by the <strong>European Union<\/strong> and implemented by <strong>AICS Cairo<\/strong> under the framework of the EU-ZIRA3A Programme, the EIGS Grant aims to enhance integrated governance, improve the performance of Egypt\u2019s plant quarantine system, and support digital transformation through data-driven management and monitoring tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cairo, Egypt As part of its ongoing commitment to institutional development, the EU-ZIRA3A Programme, in collaboration with the Cairo Center for Development Benchmarking (CDB), organized a two-day training titled \u201cMonitoring and Evaluation Frameworks \u2013 Designing an Effective Evaluation Strategy.\u201d Held under the EIGS Grant, the training brought together 19 specialists from the Department of Foreign [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2259,"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253\/revisions\/2259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-zira3a.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}