INTRODUCTION
This training programme aims to improve the effectiveness of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Food Security and Nutrition programs through identifying and disseminating successful methods, tools and practices. This will, in turn, improve the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) skills of the personnel implementing food security and nutrition programmes in the implementing agencies.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This is a general training is targeting variety of programme staff, management team members and thematic staff, Project Management Officials, government officials, programme managers; policy makers and programme implementers; development practitioners and activists and NGO and CSO members, Research organizations among others for Agriculture support activities.

DURATION
10 days

COURSE LEVEL: Foundation

Course objectives

The training will enable participants to;

• Gain insight into the principles of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment in food and nutrition security.
• Strengthen their competence in the designing, monitoring, and evaluation of FSN programs.
  Come up with clear ideas for improving monitoring, evaluation and impact assessments for food security and nutrition programs.
• Appreciate the need to integrate gender role in the development of FSN programs.
  Gain skills in both qualitative and quantitate data collection and analysis in M&E for food security and nutrition programs.

Course Outline

Module 1: Fundamentals of Monitoring and Evaluation

What is M&E?
Significance of M&E
Principles and concepts in M&E
M&E and the project lifecycle
Complementary roles of monitoring and evaluation

Module 2: Food Security and Nutrition M&E Frameworks

Food security and nutrition conceptual frameworks
Food security and nutrition results frameworks
Logical framework analysis
Food security and nutrition projects design using LogFrames

Module 3: Food Security and Nutrition Indicators

Food security and nutrition indicators
Indicator metrics
Link between indicators and results
Indicator Matrix
FSN indicator performance tracking

Module 4: M&E System design and M&E Planning in FSN

Importance of an M&E Plan
Components of an M&E Plan
Design Principles for monitoring and evaluation
Using M&E plan to implement M&E in a project
M&E plan against performance management plan

Module 5: M&E Considerations for Sector Specific Programming

Food availability
Food access
Food utilization
Stability
Market Information

Module 6: M&E Considerations for Health and Nutrition

Selection of indicators
Integrated disease surveillance and nutrition surveillance systems
Nutrition

Module 7: Data Management for M&E in FSN

Sources of M&E data
Qualitative data collection methods
Quantitative data collection methods
Participatory methods of data collection

Module 8: Data Analysis

Data cleaning
Qualitative data analysis
Quantitative data analysis
Data interpretation and reporting

Module 9: Gender consideration in M&E for FSN

Gender integration during project activities design
Gender indicators in food security and nutrition programs
Cross-cutting gender issues in FSN
Role of M&E in addressing gender
Measure of gender outcomes

Module 10: Evaluation of Food Security and Nutrition Programs

Determining evaluation points from results framework
Components of evaluations, implementation and process evaluations
Evaluation designs
Performance evaluation process
Evaluation findings, sharing, and dissemination

Module 11: Impact Assessment of FSN Programs

Introduction to impact evaluation
Impact assessment in program design
Attribution in impact evaluation
Impact evaluation methods

Module 12: M&E Results Use and Dissemination

Use of M&E results to improve and strengthen FSN projects
Use of M&E Lessons learned and best practices
M&E reporting
Design, monitoring, and evaluation of resilience interventions

Course Administration Details:

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprise of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

ACCREDITATION

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Institute(IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).

TRAINING VENUE

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

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

ACCOMMODATION AND AIRPORT PICKUP

Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

Email:[email protected] or [email protected]

Mob: +254 715 077 817/+250789621067

TAILOR- MADE

This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location.

For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 715 077 817/+250789621067

Mob: +254 792516000, +254 792516010 , +250 789621067 ,or mail [email protected] or [email protected]

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before start of the course.

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

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