Table 10 Case example: supportive supervision to strengthen staff capacity on M&E

Country: Nigeria

Sector: CCCM

GBV specialists in Nigeria took a four-pronged approach to help strengthen the capacity of CCCM colleagues on systematic approaches to monitor and evaluate GBV risk mitigation activities. First, they held a series of workshops on GBV in certain sites to establish a more systematic way of identifying risks and determining potential actions to address the risks. Next, they trained staff on how to carry out observational safety audits at the sites to collect information on GBV-related risks. Third, the GBV specialists distributed guidance notes and provided supportive supervision on analyzing the data, especially in understanding how different proxy indicators might indicate risk and what the follow-up analysis should entail. For example, instead of asking community members directly if they feel safe accessing services, they may ask which areas people frequent most, and which they avoid. Finally, they worked with partners to develop action plans to address some of the problems they found with a focus on adapting their programs to further mitigate GBV risk. Furthermore, they had staff continue to monitor these program changes through standard post-distribution monitoring

Key take away: Engage GBV specialists to carry out capacity strengthening activities and supportive supervision with staff working in other sectors so that they have the skills to gather data on GBV risk, analyze it, and use it to inform program changes