Introduction

Agriculture sector have impact on number of sectors in the economy including manufacturing, health, education, wholesale and retail, transport, financial services among others. As a result, the agriculture data can go along way beyond the data requirements of the immediate agriculture sector. For farmers, data such as weather data, market price data, and agricultural inputs data can improve farmer productivity by addressing key constraints, providing knowledge and access to appropriate inputs, extension advice, weather warnings and market prices. Data on quantity of produce, seasonal variation in production and varieties of crops grown can inform other actors in other sectors such as manufacturing in planning on expected quantity of produce supply. It is therefore important to collect accurate and timely data from agriculture sector which will inform decision making in interlinked sectors. This 5 days course aims at equipping participants in data collection, management, analysis and interpretation of data in agriculture for decision making.

Duration

5 Days

Who Should Attend

• Project managers
• Staff managing projects
• Staff in non-government organizations
• Donors
• government officials,
• CBO operatives, NGO employees,
• Anyone involved in project management activities

COURSE LEVEL: Foundation

Objectives Of The Course

By the end of the training, the participants will be able to;

• Gain skills in research design, data management and analysis in agriculture and rural development 
• Learn how to develop a logical framework
• Identify the right research designs based on indicators in the logical framework
• Learn how to collect, analyse and visualize data for impact assessment

Course Outline

Module 1: Understanding monitoring and Evaluation principles

• Definition of  monitoring and Evaluation
• Monitoring and Evaluation strategy
• Qualitative and quantitative data sources collection and use
• Relating Monitoring and evaluation to your project cycle
• Including M&E in agriculture and rural development programme design

Monitoring and evaluation strategy

• Developing and operationalising M&E frameworks
• Linking M&E frameworks to indicators
• Logical framework approach to the monitoring and evaluation of agricultural and rural development projects

Module 2: Performance monitoring

• Tracking inputs and outputs
• Tools for monitoring inputs and outputs

Measuring results in Agriculture and RD programmes

• Interpreting and communicating results for M&E
• Communication and reporting for M&E

Module 3: Data collection, management and data quality

• Data collection methods: How to undertake data collection (quantitative and qualitative) using NVIVO and SPSS
• Data collection, cleaning and analysis
• Descriptive analysis techniques
• Inferential analysis techniques

Module 4: Introduction to qualitative data Analysis

• Planning for qualitative data analysis
• Reviewing the data
• Organizing your data
• Coding the data
• Introduction to using a qualitative data analysis software (NVivo)

Module 5: Quantitative data Analysis using SPSS or Stata or R

• Planning for quantitative data analysis
• Comparison of Data analysis packages
• Basics for statistical analysis
• Choosing the correct statistical test
• Tests of statistical significance (Parametric and non-parametric tests)
• Interpreting the data
• Report writing

Course Administration Details:

METHODOLOGY

The overall aim of this IRES course is to provide participants with the knowledge, concepts and skills needed to perform all the tasks required in the pre-award phase of a contract. The course covers different contract types and various contracting methods with a concentration on tendering.

Participants in this interactive course will learn essential tools and techniques used in analyzing submitted bids including preliminary examination, technical evaluation and commercial evaluation.

ACCREDITATION

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Institute(IRES) certificate.

TRAINING VENUE

The training is residential and will be held at IRES training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

Email:  [email protected] or  [email protected]

Mob: +254 715 077 817 or +250 789 621 067

Tel: 020 211 3814

TAILOR- MADE

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request to a minimum of 4 participants. You can have it delivered in our training centre or at a convenient location.

For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254715077817, +254(020) 211 3814 or +250 789 621 067 mail [email protected] or  [email protected]

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank before the course start date

Send proof of payment to [email protected] or [email protected]

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