INTRODUCTION

This ten-day course is aimed at providing an overview of results-based monitoring and evaluation methods with practical applications of tools and methods. This course will provide participants with M&E tools, techniques, and resources needed for planning, organizing, and/or managing programs and projects. Through exercises and group work, participants will learn the links between results-based measurement, monitoring, and program evaluation. Time will be allotted for practical exercises and informal question and answer sessions around common M&E problem areas. Participants will also be provided with additional Resources for further study and research in the M&E field.

DURATION

10 Days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The course is designed for representatives from government, project teams, NGOs, multi and bilateral development organizations, consultancies, etc, that are typically employed as project managers and directors, M&E specialists, technical specialists, and researchers.

COURSE LEVEL: Intermediate

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. Participants will gain confidence to apply the acquired skills and knowledge to their M&E work
2. Participants will be able to share and learn from other country experiences to strengthen their M&E systems.
3. Participants will have an improved understanding of how M&E can improve the quality of their projects while promoting learning and accountability
4. Participants will also learn how to be better managers and consumers of evaluations conducted by others

COURSE OUTLINE

What is Monitoring and evaluation?

• Definition of M&E
• Why is M&E important
• M&E and the project cycle management
• Step to implementing M&E in a project/programme
• Type of evaluations
• Methods and tools for M&E
• Challenges in M&E

Trends towards Result Based M&E

• Managing for Development Results (MfDR)
• MfDR core principles
• MfDR and Result-based management (RBM)
• What is RBM?
• The emergence of RBM and its development
• Seven phases of RBM
• Performance measurement, performance indicators, and performance monitoring
• Logical framework and results framework

Introduction to Result Based M&E

• Result based M&E outline
• Essential actions to build result based M&E
• Result based M&E cycle
• The power of measuring results

Situation analyses/Needs assessment

• Formative research
• Situation analysis
• Needs assessment
• Tools to conduct a needs assessment
• Illustrative examples of situation analysis and mappings

Designing the M&E system

• The result chain
• Impact pathways
• Logical framework vs Theory of change
• Developing a theory of change
• Components of a theory of change

M&E Frameworks

• Why are M&E frameworks important?
• Considerations when developing an M&E framework
• Steps in developing an M&E framework
• Results frameworks
• Logical frameworks

Designing indicators and evidence

• What are indicators?
• Characteristics of good indicators
• Challenges and considerations when selecting indicators
• How many indicators are enough?
• Process versus result/impact indicators
• Process indicators
• Result indicators
• Output indicators
• Outcome indicators
• Impact indicators
• Developing internationally comparable indicators

M&E Plans

• What does an M&E plan include?
• Important considerations for an M&E plan
• When should M&E be undertaken?
• When monitoring activities should be carried out?
• When should evaluations be conducted?
• Can M&E plans be amended?

Evaluation Techniques

• Evaluation questions
• Steps to developing evaluation questions
• Illustrative examples
• Designing evaluations for stakeholder benefit and use
• Choice and use of qualitative and quantitative collection instruments
• Participatory data analysis
• Communicating findings meaningfully for comprehensive stakeholder learning

Baseline Assessments

• What is baseline data and how is it collected?
• Needs assessment versus baseline study
• Questions to ask about a baseline plan
• What kind of baseline data is necessary, useful and practical to collect?
• Examples of baseline surveys

Data Collection and Analysis

• Quantitative data
• Methods for collecting quantitative data
• Challenges and limitations of quantitative methods
• Qualitative data
• Methods for collecting qualitative data
• Pre/post intervention focus group discussions
• Pre/post intervention interviews
• Illustration and example with selected participatory methods

Communicating M&E information

• Developing a communications strategy based on evaluation findings.
• Communicating findings to bring about change.
• Presenting M&E results using different media.

Use of M&E Results

• Different uses of M&E results
• To whom to give feedback
• When to give feedback
• How to give feedback
• Embedding learning for the personal and organizational benefit
• Becoming change agents for M&E.
• Becoming an M&E champion

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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