Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Drug Use Prevention Programs
21 to 23 October 2008
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
How do you monitor and evaluate your prevention programme?
Under the framework of the GLO-I99FRU project, a training seminar on
Monitoring and Evaluation of Drug Use Prevention Programs took place in
Saint Petersburg, Russia from 21 to 23 October 2008.
The seminar was organized jointly by the UNODC Regional Office for Russia & Belarus and the Russian NGO "Drug Abuse Prevention Centre" (DAPC).
The workshop provided an overview of evaluation techniques, and their application, to those responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating projects.
The workshop focused on projects designed to address
the needs of a range of youth clients dealing with drug related issues.
The following topics were considered:
- Increased understanding of evaluation in terms of definitions, purpose, process and outcomes.
- Common issues arising from the process and findings of evaluation studies, and how to address these issues.
- Skills enhancement for participants in using a range of evaluation methods appropriate to their specific
projects.
- Provide examples of project plans within which evaluation is incorporated, and examples of evaluation report
formats for adaptation by delegates to their own work situations.
The workshop also brought together the youth NGOs from the Eastern European Regional Network to share their knowledge and information on drug use prevention. This network was created as a result of two UNODC projects: the Global Initiative on Primary Prevention of Substance Abuse ("Global Initiative") and the Global Youth Network.
The team of trainers included two experts on monitoring and evaluation, Mr. Eric Carlin and Ms. Louise O'Connor, from the NGO Mentor Foundation UK, and Mr Denis Kamaldinov, National Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant for the Regional Office for Russia and Belarus (RORB). The program of the workshop was based on UNODC HQ materials with input from the Mentor Foundation UK.
28 professionals were trained, of which 22 participants represented the 8 regions of the Russian Federation and 6 represented the Eastern European region, including countries such as Moldova, Ukraine, and Belarus.
Feedback from the Workshop was positive. In evaluation forms, the participants pointed out that the workshop helped them to understand more clearly the relationship between project objectives and established monitoring and evaluation indicators.