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On Wednesday 4th February, our Head of Operations, Charlotte Gilsenan, flew out to Zambia for the second Football for Hope Monitoring and Evaluation workshop. Street League is part of a pilot project, funded by FIFA and Streetfootballworld to design and implement a bespoke monitoring and evaluation system for the sports for development sector.

“The week was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the real need for a monitoring and evaluation system, specifically designed for the sector. I feel very fortunate to have been part of its development and enjoyed the workshop tremendously,” said Charlotte.

The week was made up of a number of workshops looking at data collection methods and tools as well as the implementation of the system itself. Three field visits were arranged during the week, alongside the more theoretical elements of the workshop which gave a real insight into a wide range of sports for development activities. These included drills and exercises incorporating HIV and Aids education, and health awareness exercises on how to avoid cholera and malaria.

The whole visit was extremely worthwhile and a great opportunity not only to learn more about monitoring and evaluation but about the sector as a whole.