INTRODUCTION
This course is designed to develop individuals’ understanding of what monitoring and evaluation entails, why it is so vital, and how to do it well and in a participatory way. This course ensures that those who are new to this field have a thorough understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts and have built up the practical skills and the confidence needed to do monitoring and evaluation effectively. Participants will learn to use a range of monitoring and evaluation tools and activities that will help them improve accountability, learning and effectiveness of projects and programs.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Defining the main terms and concepts associated with the processes of monitoring and evaluation
- Articulating the key purposes of monitoring and evaluation
- Being able to prioritize according to the context
- Selecting and use a range of monitoring and evaluation tools with confidence
- Learning information qualitative and quantitative gathering techniques
- Applying results of monitoring and evaluation processes to both accountability and organizational learning
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Project Supervisors
- Managers
- Executive Managers
- Anyone planning to become more effective in monitoring and evaluating projects
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Strategic performance Management
- Success mapping and goal setting
- Performance review tools
- Challenge your strategy and get feedback
- Introduction and Overview to Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E)
- Results- based management (RBM)
- M&E and the project / program lifecycle
- What is monitoring? What is evaluation?
- Baseline and end- line studies
- Comparing monitoring, evaluation, reviews and audits
- M&E standards and ethics
- Minimize bias and error
- What is an effective M&E approach?
- Introduction to the 6 steps for project and program M&E
- Identify the purpose and scope of the M&E system
- Identify key stakeholder informational needs and expectations
- Identify M&E requirements
- Plan for data collection and management
- Data gathering techniques (qualitative and quantitate)
- Determine sampling requirements
- Establish stakeholder complaints and feedback mechanisms
- Use indicator tracking tables
- Plan for data analysis, reporting and utilization
- Plan for M&E HR and capacity building
- Determine the extent of local and external participation
- Define the roles and responsibilities
- Prepare the M&E budget and itemize its needs
- Determine M&E costs and budget requirements
