Training & Guidance

Complexity Aware Monitoring (CAM) Workshop Series

MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator hosted a five-session Complexity Aware Monitoring (CAM) Workshop webinar series in July and August 2021. The workshop featured CAM practitioners from both within and outside the MOMENTUM suite of awards to present CAM approaches and provide real-world applications in a dynamic, interactive setting. The workshops were an opportunity for MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator to build the capacity of MOMENTUM field and headquarters staff, USAID staff, and other external participants in the use of CAM approaches. The engaging sessions featured breakout groups, discussions, and question and answer sessions with experts on topics ranging from preparation to implement CAM approaches to integrating specific approaches like outcome harvesting, most significant change, and pause and reflect into their programming. 

Session 1: Introduction to Complexity Aware Monitoring

This webinar introduces participants to the topic of CAM and its added value. It also provides a brief overview of several CAM approaches, their applicability to the MOMENTUM suite of awards, and how to select approaches.

Speakers:

  • Barbara Rawlins, Senior Implementation Research Advisor, USAID
  • Lara Vaz, Senior Innovation & Adaptive Learning Director, Deputy Director, MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator, Population Reference Bureau
  • Mahua Mandal, Senior Research, Monitoring, & Evaluation Advisor, MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator, John Snow, Inc.
  • Lucy Wilson, CAM Consultant, MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator

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Session 2: Preparing for Complexity Aware Monitoring

This webinar aims to prepare participants to implement CAM approaches by strengthening their Theories of Change, discussing how to adapt CAM approaches to specific award/activity contexts, and developing an implementation plan.

Speakers:

  • Lucy Wilson, CAM Consultant, MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator
  • Mahua Mandal, Senior Research, Monitoring, & Evaluation Advisor, MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator, John Snow, Inc.
  • Emily Stammer, Research, Monitoring, & Evaluation Advisor, MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator, John Snow, Inc.

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Session 3: Introduction to Pause and Reflect

This webinar aims to introduce participants to pause and reflect, provide illustrative examples of its use in similar projects, increase participants’ understanding of the applicability of this approach to MOMENTUM awards, and support brainstorming ideas for the adaptation and use within MOMENTUM awards.

Speakers:

  • Laura Ahearn (on behalf of Monalisa Salib, Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Learns, Social Impact)
  • Presenters from MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics, MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, and MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity.

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Session 4: Introduction to Outcome Harvesting

This webinar aims to introduce participants to outcome harvesting, provide illustrative examples of its use in similar projects, increase participants’ understanding of the applicability of this approach to MOMENTUM awards, and support brainstorming ideas for the adaptation and use within MOMENTUM awards.

Speakers:

  • Heather Britt, Principal Research Scientist, NORC at the University of Chicago
  • Tilly Gurman, Research and Evaluation Officer, Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Programs
  • Lucy Wilson, CAM Consultant, MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator

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Session 5: Introduction to Most Significant Change

This webinar aims to introduce participants to most significant change, provide illustrative examples of its use in similar projects, increase participants’ understanding of the applicability of this approach to MOMENTUM awards and to support brainstorming ideas for the adaptation and use within MOMENTUM awards.

Speakers:

  • Kingsley Arhin Wired, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, Jhpiego
  • Aleefia Somji, Senior Advisor, Measurement, Evaluation and Learning, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, Jhpiego
  • Martha Silva, Data Strategist and Innovation Team Leader, USAID Breakthrough Research, Tulane University

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