About the
course
This is a
comprehensive 10 days M&E course that covers the principles and practices
for results based monitoring and evaluation for the entire project life cycle.
This course equips participants with skills in setting up and implementing
results based monitoring and evaluation systems including M&E data
management, analysis and reporting. The participants will benefit from the
latest M&E thinking and practices including the results and participatory
approaches. This course is designed to enable the participants become experts in
monitoring and evaluating their development projects. The course covers all the
key elements of a robust M&E system coupled with a practical project to
illustrate the M&E concepts.
Target
Participants
This course is
designed for researchers, project staff, development practitioners, managers and
decision makers who are responsible for project, program or organization-level
M&E. The course aims to enhance the skills of professionals who need to
research, supervise, manage, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate development
projects.
Course
duration
10
days
Course
objectives
- Develop
project results levels
- Design a
project using logical framework
- Develop
indicators and targets for each result level
- Track
performance indicators over the life of the project
- Evaluation a
project against the set results
- Develop and
implement M&E systems
- Develop a
comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan
- Use data
analysis software (Stata/SPSS/R)
- Collect data
using mobile data collection tools
- Carryout
impact evaluation
- Use GIS to
analyze and share project data
Course
Outline
Introduction to
Results Based Project Management
- Fundamentals
of Results Based Management
- Why is RBM
important?
- Results based
management vs traditional projects management
- RBM Lifecycle
(seven phases)
- Areas of
focus of RBM
Fundamentals
of Monitoring and Evaluation
- Definition of
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Why
Monitoring and Evaluation is important
- Key
principles and concepts in M&E
- M&E in
project lifecycle
- Participatory
M&E
Project
Analysis
- Situation
Analysis
- Needs
Assessment
- Strategy
Analysis
Design
of Results in Monitoring and Evaluation
- Results chain
approaches: Impact, outcomes, outputs and activities
- Results
framework
- M&E
causal pathway
- Principles of
planning, monitoring and evaluating for results
M&E
Indicators
- Indicators
definition
- Indicator
metrics
- Linking
indicators to results
- Indicator
matrix
- Tracking of
indicators
Logical
Framework Approach
- LFA –
Analysis and Planning phase
- Design of
logframe
- Risk rating
in logframe
- Horizontal
and vertical logic in logframe
- Using
logframe to create schedules: Activity and Budget schedules
- Using
logframe as a project management tool
Theory
of Change
- Overview of
theory of change
- Developing
theory of change
- Theory of
Change vs Log Frame
- Case study:
Theory of change
M&E
Systems
- What is an
M&E System?
- Elements of
M&E System
- Steps for
developing Results based M&E System
M&E
Planning
- Importance of
an M&E Plan
- Documenting
M&E System in the M&E Plan
- Components of
an M&E Plan-Monitoring, Evaluation, Data management, Reporting
- Using M&E
Plan to implement M&E in a Project
- M&E plan
vs Performance Management Plan (PMP)
Base
Survey in Results based M&E
- Importance of
baseline studies
- Process of
conducting baseline studies
- Baseline
study vs evaluation
Project
Performance Evaluation
- Process and
progress evaluations
- Evaluation
research design
- Evaluation
questions
- Evaluation
report Dissemination
M&E
Data Management
- Different
sources of M&E data
- Qualitative
data collection methods
- Quantitative
data collection methods
- Participatory
methods of data collection
- Data Quality
Assessment
M&E
Results Use and Dissemination
- Stakeholder’s
information needs
- Use of
M&E results to improve and strengthen projects
- Use of
M&E Lessons learnt and Best Practices
- Organization
knowledge champions
- M&E
reporting format
- M&E
results communication strategies
Gender
Perspective in M&E
- Importance of
gender in M&E
- Integrating
gender into program logic
- Setting
gender sensitive indicators
- Collecting
gender disaggregated data
- Analyzing
M&E data from a gender perspective
- Appraisal of
projects from a gender perspective
Data
Collection Tools and Techniques
- Sources of
M&E data –primary and secondary
- Sampling
during data collection
- Qualitative
data collection methods
- Quantitative
data collection methods
- Participatory
data collection methods
- Introduction
to data triangulation
Data
Quality
- What is data
quality?
- Why data
quality?
- Data quality
standards
- Data flow and
data quality
- Data Quality
Assessments
- M&E
system design for data quality
ICT
in Monitoring and Evaluation
- Mobile based
data collection using ODK
- Data
visualization - info graphics and dashboards
- Use of ICT
tools for Real-time monitoring and evaluation
Qualitative
Data Analysis
- Principles of
qualitative data analysis
- Data
preparation for qualitative analysis
- Linking and
integrating multiple data sets in different forms
- Thematic
analysis for qualitative data
- Content
analysis for qualitative data
- Manipulation
and analysis of data using NVivo
Quantitative
Data Analysis – (Using SPSS/Stata)
- Introduction
to statistical concepts
- Creating
variables and data entry
- Data
reconstruction
- Variables
manipulation
- Descriptive
statistics
- Understanding
data weighting
- Inferential
statistics: hypothesis testing, T-test, ANOVA, regression
analysis
Impact
Assessment
- Introduction
to impact evaluation
- Attribution
in impact evaluation
- Estimation of
counterfactual
- Impact
evaluation methods: Double difference, Propensity score
matching
GIS
in M&E
- Introduction
to GIS in M&E
- GIS analysis
and mapping techniques
- Data
preparation for geospatial analysis
- Geospatial
analysis using GIS software (QGIS)
General
Notes
· 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.
· For
any inquiries reach us at training@fdc-k.org or
+254712260031
· Website:www.fdc-k.org