A Comprehensive Course on Monitoring and Evaluation

Traditional training – (3 days, R10,000.00 excl. VAT)
Online training – (3 weeks, R8,400.00 excl. VAT)

About This Course

Many organisations are in the business of designing and implementing projects, programmes and interventions. Often, managers and the funders of these projects and programme are keen to know whether they meet their objectives and whether there is value for money. Such knowledge and decision making are not done by mere observations. There are underlying frameworks and systems that should be used. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects and programmes provides managers, funders and stakeholders with better means for learning from past experience, improving service delivery, planning and allocating resources, and demonstrating results as part of accountability to key stakeholders.

There is a strong and growing emphasis on results and value for money. As a result, there is a growing interest in M&E. Yet there is often confusion about what M&E entails. The purpose of this comprehensive course is to give a good understanding of what M&E means and how to design and conduct quality M&E.

Monitoring and evaluation is a planning and management tool to ensure that programmes are kept on track and delivered to meet their objectives. Monitoring and evaluation is also essential for making corrective measures in the lifetime of the programme as well as documenting and reporting on performance over time. Furthermore, a good knowledge of M&E is important at the design stage of projects and programmes.

Course Content

Traditional Course Content

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Day 1

  • What is M & E
  • M&E Framework: theory of change and logic model
  • Programme indicators
  • M&E Framework: logic model and indicators
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Day 2

  • M& E plan
  • Data collection
  • Tools, databases, roles and responsibility
  • M&E plan template
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Day 3

  • Introduction to descriptive statistics
  • Analysing data – observing, investigating and interpreting findings
  • M&E reporting

Online Course Content

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Week 1

  • What is M & E
  • M&E Framework: theory of change and logic model
  • Programme indicators
  • M&E Framework: logic model and indicators
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Week 2

  • M& E plan
  • Data collection
  • Tools, databases, roles and responsibility
  • M&E plan template
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Week 3

  • Introduction to descriptive statistics
  • Analysing data – observing, investigating and interpreting findings
  • M&E reporting

Course outcomes

The course will teach participants the following:

The general philosophy, design and principles of monitoring and evaluation.

Different context for monitoring and evaluation, including where it cannot be done.

M & E frameworks, methods and techniques.

The practical steps for performance M & E.

M & E plans and toolkits .

How to design and measure performance indicators.

Data and data collection methods.

How to define and find data sources for M & E, including primary and secondary data sources.

Data types for M & E, including quantitative and qualitative data.

Data analysis methods and interpretation of findings for M & E.

Data for action and advocacy: utilisation and communicating M & E results to policy makers.

Who Should Attend?

  • M & E Officers
  • Programme and project managers
  • Research managers
  • Lecturers and researchers
  • Officials of Government Departments
  • Nurses

Application

For more details about our services contact:

Dave Temane
Email: info@cesar-africa.com
Tel: +27 11 403 1411

Price Includes

  • Course attendance
  • Full refreshments: lunch
  • Welcome tea
  • Two breaks for tea including pastries
  • Course lecture notes and training manual
  • Complimentary parking
  • Certificate of attendance

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