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Skills for Life — Month 6 Mid-Term Monitoring Report
Developed a comprehensive mid-term monitoring and reporting
package for a simulated 12-month youth economic empowerment programme,
assessing implementation progress against programme targets and translating
monitoring data into actionable management insights.
Key deliverables:
• Performance Monitoring: Tracked nine programme indicators
across participant registration, training delivery, completion, skills
assessment and post-training support, including achievement analysis and
performance status.
• Budget Monitoring: Analysed an ₦8 million programme
budget, tracking expenditure, variance and utilisation across five budget
lines.
• M&E Dashboard: Developed an Excel dashboard presenting
key performance indicators, Target vs Actual analysis, budget utilisation and
traffic-light performance status.
• Mid-Term Reporting: Produced a structured donor-style
monitoring report covering programme performance, financial utilisation,
accountability and community feedback, implementation challenges, corrective
actions and recommendations.
Key finding: Market and employer linkages stood at 31
against a target of 50, representing 62% achievement and the most significant
performance gap at mid-term. The analysis informed targeted recommendations to
strengthen employer partnerships and expand market linkage opportunities during
Months 7–12.
Tools: Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Word
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