Introducing the “Feminist MEAL” Course

Rethinking Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning through a Feminist Lens

The Centre for Transnational Development and Collaboration (CTDC) is proud to announce the launch of a new self-paced online course developed in partnership with the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation:
“Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) from a Feminist Perspective.”

Available in Arabic and English via Kvinna till Kvinna’s Kampus platform, this course is free and open to all, designed to strengthen institutional practices, promote care-based accountability, and rethink how change is measured and understood in feminist and rights-based organisations.

🌱 Why Feminist MEAL?

Traditional monitoring and evaluation frameworks often focus on outputs and donor accountability, overlooking the complex social, emotional, and relational dimensions of change.

A feminist approach to MEAL challenges this limitation by centring:

• Ethics of care and collective responsibility
• Intersectional power analysis and participatory learning
• Long-term social change beyond project cycles
• Healthy institutional cultures grounded in transparency and inclusion

Through this course, participants are invited to see MEAL not just as a technical requirement, but as a tool for transformation, justice, and sustainability.

🧭 What You’ll Learn

The 1.5–2 hour self-paced course introduces key feminist principles, practices, and tools that can be directly applied in institutional and community settings.

Participants will explore:

• The meaning and importance of MEAL from a feminist perspective
• Feminist ethics and principles: participation, care, inclusivity, transparency, and responsiveness
• Practical tools for data collection and analysis through a feminist lens
• Strategies to address institutional, financial, and structural challenges in implementing feminist MEAL
• Research skills and methods for integrating feminist approaches into monitoring and evaluation frameworks

💡 Who Is It For?

This course is designed for:

• Beginners and practitioners seeking to understand MEAL from a feminist standpoint
• Organisations and networks integrating feminist principles into institutional governance
• Development, humanitarian, and rights-based professionals interested in transforming how they measure impact and accountability

🧩 Course Features

• 🎓 Self-paced and interactive — complete it anytime, at your own rhythm
• 🌍 Bilingual (Arabic & English) — accessible to diverse audiences
• 🖥️ Hosted on Learnifier via Kvinna till Kvinna’s e-learning platform Kampus
• 💬 Practical exercises and reflective questions to connect theory to lived realities

🔗 Access the Course

The course is available online and free of charge through Kvinna till Kvinna’s Kampus platform on Learnifier.

Participants can log in, take the course at their own pace, and receive a completion acknowledgment.

👉 Start learning now: Kampus – Kvinna till Kvinna e-Learning Platform
(Note: Registration required)

✳️ About the Partnership

The course was conceptualised, written, and designed by CTDC for the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, as part of our shared commitment to strengthening feminist governance and knowledge exchange across the MENA region and beyond.

By combining Kvinna till Kvinna’s extensive experience in supporting women’s rights organisations with CTDC’s feminist research and learning design expertise, this collaboration provides a meaningful contribution to transforming how institutions learn, reflect, and grow.

✨ Closing Thought

“Applying a feminist perspective to MEAL is not just about improving methods; it’s about transforming the culture of how we understand impact, care, and accountability.”
CTDC Learning Team