New M&E resources, trainings, and opportunities

As always, please let us know if you hear of new resources, trainings, consultancies or funding opportunities so we can share with the larger group.

Best Regards,
The MLE Staff

Community health impact assessment is a way to bring the health concerns of the community forward in discussions of public policy. Since our health and well-being are influenced by a wide range of factors both within and outside the health sector, community health impact assessment is useful in examining any activity (policy, program, project, or service) that will affect the population as a whole, as well as specific groups within the community. Community health impact assessment is based on the idea that the development of healthy public policy (public policy that is characterized by an explicit concern for health and equity, and which aims to create a supportive environment to enable people to lead healthy lives) requires broad citizen involvement.

Community health impact assessment allows communities to:
* Estimate the effect that a particular activity will have on the health and well-being of the community.
* Identify things to do that will maximize the benefits and minimize the harm of that activity.

This course will introduce participants to a holistic understanding of health within the context of development. It will examine the relationship between health and development and the impact of development programs and policies on health. Participants will develop skills in facilitating community groups to go through the People Assessing Their Health (PATH) process and develop a Community Health Impact Assessment Tool (CHIAT).

Scholarships
Applicants from developing countries are eligible for Coady Institute scholarships and bursaries that cover most of the cost of tuition, room and board. This support is the result of generous funding from the Canadian International Development Agency and a number of individual and institutional donors. Special efforts are made to enable women and aboriginal peoples attend. The Coady Institute is not able to support the cost of travel.

How to Apply
To find out more about the Coady Institute's educational programs, research, publications, web-based initiatives and global learning partners, please visit our website at www.coady.stfx.ca. Applicants should apply at least two months before the start of the program. Applications are assessed as soon as they are received so apply early to ensure time for making travel and visa arrangements.

Colleen Cameron
Senior Program Officer
Coady International Institute
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Canada
+1 (902) 867-3895
mailto:accamero@stfx.ca

The seventh in a series of webinars offered by UNICEF, IOCE and DevInfo, in partnership with UNDP, WFP, UNIFEM and ILO, this presentation on Institutionalizing Impact Evaluation will be given by Michael Bamberger. For more information, please see: http://www.mymande.org/sites/default/files/michael_bamberger_jan25_2011.pdf

Webinars are free and open to interested people. You may attend virtually from your personal or work computer anywhere in the world. In addition to watching live presentations, you will have the option to ask questions and provide comments. You just need a computer, high-speed internet connection thru cables, a headphone and the latest Java program installed. You do NOT need to register in advance.

ARC seeks applications for a consultant to analyze data for a USAID-funded project. This project aims to transform individual behaviors and social norms surrounding gender-based violence, HIV/AIDS and related issues through participatory video production and group discussions in five conflict-affected countries. The consultancy will require a 20 day (160 hour) commitment from January to March 2011.

Application materials: CV and cover letter

Direct applications and inquires to: Angela Acosta, angelaa@archq.org

Short Term Consultants for Gender and Governance Program - Kenya
Please see attached TORs for short term consultants to evaluate the Gender and Governance Program (GGP III) managed by UN WOMEN (previously UNIFEM) in Kenya.

Applications should be sent until latest 27 Jan 2011 to contact persons indicated in attached TOR.