In a strategic move to strengthen transparency, efficiency and accountability in public service delivery, Adamawa State Government through the State Planning commission organized a TWO DAYS capacity-building workshop for local government Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) lead officers from the 21 LGAs.
The two days training took place at the State Planning Commission Conference Hall State Secretariat Complex.
In her Keynote address the Executive Chairman Adamawa State Planning Commission Dr. Mary Paninga emphasized the role of technology in modern Monitoring and Evaluation, she reiterated that Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is core in enhancing the technological skills of M&E officers to help them track and report government projects using modern digital tools and data-driven systems.
Dr. Paninga further explained that the program aimed to bring together the Monitoring and Evaluation officers across the state’s 21 local government areas of Adamawa State to integrate the trained officers’ reports and activities into the centralized digital M&E Hub system for database management. This system will serve as a hub for project monitoring, citizens feedback, and evidence-based policy decisions by the State. system for database management. This system will serve as a hub for project monitoring, citizens feedback, and evidence-based policy decisions by the State.
The initiative is part of the administration’s broader reform agenda to improve public sector efficiency and ensure that every naira spent delivers tangible value to citizens.
She applauds the giant strides of his Excellency Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in promoting the activities of the Commission with the goal of institutionalizing a culture of results-based monitoring using real-time data and digital innovations.
Dr. Paninga added that with the growing demand for transparency, M&E officers are empowered to monitor projects with precision, speed, and accountability hence urging them to step down the knowledge acquired during the training to the rest M&E unit members from the various sectors in the LGAs
Participants were equipped with standard ipad tablets with hands-on knowledge in using Geographical Information System (GIS tools) mobile-based data collection apps, project dashboards, and real-time reporting platforms
More so they were also trained on geo-tagging of infrastructure projects, using drones for site verification, data visualization, remote monitoring techniques, and impact assessment tools.
On his part the Permanent Secretary Adamawa State Planning Commission Mallam Taninu Buba welcomed particpants urging them to make effective and efficient use of the tools provided.
A Participant Mallam. Ahmed Bala Yusha’u an M&E officer Fufore Local Government, on behalf of the participants, lauded the efforts of the ASPC and Governor Ahmadu Umar Fintiri for foresight, quality government and flow with the digital world standard of governance.
