This
course is designed and intended to lay emphasis on internal and external project
evaluation and familiarise with tools that are used to measure and improve the
performance of projects. The participants follow a step by step methodology for
the understanding of the process of designing and performing an
evaluation.
What
is Impact Evaluation of Projects? Keeping an eye on the developments, deviations
and changes after the delivery of projects is very important for any
organization. Evaluation and Assessment of the impact and benefits delivered can
not only help in fine-tuning the processes but also in setting standards for
future projects.
It
also involves several stages including determining a data set, organising the
data for handling, applying evaluation models, deriving key findings and
generating reports from the processed data. The main objective of data analysis
is to discover understandings that can be used in more effective decision
making.
Course
Objectives
Improve and
develop the accountability of policy-making and public
services
Develop the
planning, procurement and management of impact evaluations and
assessments
Use the
methods of impact evaluation to identify the most effective, efficient and
value-for-money initiatives
Introduce and
Present participatory measures in the development of the Evaluation
Plans
Facilitating
and simplifying the plans to team members and other workers, involved in the
process
Identifying
techniques and methods for improving current practices in the evaluation
process
Use data
analysis software (Stata or SPSS/R/Excel/Python and Power BI
visualisation)
Collect data
using mobile data collection tools
Carryout
impact evaluation
Use GIS to
analyze and share project data
Who
Should Attend?
This
course is useful for any worker involved in the delivery of development
projects.
However,
it’s particularly beneficial for the senior management in NGO’s including the
CEO’s, Board Members, Project Managers, Team Leaders, and Directors.
While
also being extremely useful for consultants working for NGO’s, and anyone who
desires to join the non-profit sector.
Course
Outline
Module
1: Impact Assessment vs. Evaluation
·The
difference between Impact Assessment and Evaluation
·The
need for Project/Program Evaluation
·The
need for measuring results and impact
·Best
practice examples and models of impact evaluations and assessments from around
the world
·A
quick glance into the PCM (Project Cycle Management)
·An
overview to the Participatory Evaluation Frameworks (PEFs)
·Various
Principles for the Evaluation process
·Key
Indicators for Verification and Evaluation
Module
2: Planning the Evaluation Process
·Defining
the criteria, principles and queries for the evaluation process
·Identifying
the Stakeholders
·Plan
of action for the evaluation process
·Identifying,
scheduling and planning the availability of the resources
·Budget
planning for the evaluation process
·Recognising
the applicable methods for the collection of relevant data
Module
3: Data Collection and Analysis
·Various
Techniques involving in the collection of data
·Defining
techniques for interpreting and analyzing the collected data
·Drafting
the conclusions from the evaluation process
·Understanding
report writing for evaluation process reports
·Communicating
intelligence and information obtained through the evaluation process
·Identifying
the opportunities for correction/improvement
·Drawing
a plan of action for integrating and incorporating the required
improvements
All our
courses can be Tailor-made to participants' needs
The
participant must be conversant in English
Presentations
are well-guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our
facilitators are experts with more than 10 years of experience.
Upon
completion of training the participant will be issued with a Foscore
development center certificate (FDC-K)
Training will
be done at the Foscore development center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer
inhouse and online training on the client schedule
Course
duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of
days.
The course
fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee
breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of
Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and
arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident
insurance, and other personal expenses.
Accommodation,
pickup, freight booking, and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request,
at discounted prices.
Tablet and
Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the
training fee.
One-year free
Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
Register as a
group of more than two and enjoy a discount of (10% to 50%)
Payment
should be done before commence of the training or as agreed by the parties, to
the FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us to prepare better
for you.