ADVANCED PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

·         Develop an understanding of the characteristics of an effective M&E system

·         Explore how to design and manage an effective M&E system

·         Identify national and firm projects and programmes to be implemented

·         Understand the importance of, and ensure the use of effective participatory methods

·         Design and implement a new or improved monitoring and evaluation system for Development projects

·         Develop evaluation questions that address stakeholders needs

·         Identify key success areas and performance indicators

DURATION

5 Days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The course targets Project managers, Project coordinators, Senior project Analysts,  Heads of Projects, Senior Project Officers, Project Controllers, Donor Coordination officers, Development Consultants and Officers.

COURSE CONTENT

MODULE 1: Introduction to M&E

·         Overview of Project Management

·         Overview of Monitoring and evaluation (M & E)

·         The need and importance of M & E in development projects

·         M&E as a Component of the Project Planning & Implementation Process

MODULE 2: Projects Stakeholders

·         Community involvement in Projects monitoring

·         Stakeholder Analysis

·         Coordinating with national bodies, project steering committees, and project staff

MODULE 3: Data collection, management and data quality

·         Deciding Data Collection Strategies

·         Developing Data Collection Instruments

·         Monitoring Tools, Methods and Procedures

·         Evaluation Types (process evaluation, impact evaluation)

·         Designing and Implementing Development Project Evaluation

MODULE 4: Projects Evaluation

·         Planning the Flow of Information

·         Dealing with multiple projects

·         Key Success Areas and Logic Models

·         Key Performance Indicators

·         Responding to Monitoring Results

·         Models of evaluation

·         Planning an evaluation

·         Tools for project control

·         Development Project Monitoring

·         Designing a Monitoring System

·         Techniques of project monitoring auditing

·         Evaluating project management systems and practices

·         Evaluating social and institutional change

·         Measuring results and impacts

·         Assessing economic, social and environmental impact

·         M&E Challenges