{"id":20100,"date":"2026-06-10T18:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainuoem.test\/?p=20100"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:24:30","slug":"heri-africa-meets-university-of-embu-numeracy-project-team-to-demystify-monitoring-evaluation-accountability-and-learning-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/?p=20100","title":{"rendered":"HERI Africa Meets University of Embu Numeracy Project Team to Demystify Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20100\" class=\"elementor elementor-20100\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3174e39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3174e39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad32630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad32630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>By HERI Africa Research Chair in Maths Education Communications<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>The University of Embu Numeracy project team led by Dr. Simon Karuku, Research Chair in Mathematics Education, participated in a two-day engagement forum with HERI Africa to strengthen understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) in the implementation of the Numeracy Project.<\/p><p>The meeting provided a platform for participants to deepen their understanding of the HERI Africa MEAL framework and strengthen their capacity to monitor, document, and track evidence-based implementation of the project activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d4b51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2d4b51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbdb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abbdb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20103\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal-1-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcdc37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbcdc37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431d57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"431d57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through presentations and interactive discussions, participants explored key project interventions, impact pathways, outcome indicators, and accountability mechanisms that would support effective project delivery.<\/p><p>The sessions also highlighted the importance of continuous monitoring, documentation and learning in achieving the project objectives. Participants engaged in discussions on how evidence generated through project activities can be used to improve implementation, inform decision-making and demonstrate impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a73d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96a73d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a8247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92a8247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal2.jpg 780w, https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal2-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal2-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a915c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7a915c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0088044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0088044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The engagement concluded with reflections and agreed action points aimed at strengthening project implementation and fostering a culture of learning and accountability. By demystifying MEAL concepts and expectations, the meeting enhanced the capacity of the project team to effectively track progress, generate evidence and contribute to improving foundational numeracy outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ef65e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78ef65e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d8ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3d8ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20105\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal3.jpg 780w, https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal3-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heri.embuni.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meal3-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943fef6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"943fef6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafedb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cafedb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The HERI Africa Research Chair in Mathematics Education is hosted at the University of Embu and forms part of the HERI Africa initiative, a Pan-African program committed to advancing Africa-led education research for impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By HERI Africa Research Chair in Maths Education Communications The University of Embu Numeracy project team led by Dr. Simon Karuku, Research Chair in Mathematics Education, participated in a two-day engagement forum with HERI Africa to strengthen understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) in the implementation of the Numeracy Project. 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