MONITORING & EVALUATION FOR DONORS PROJECTS TRAINING

Workshop Organizers:

Africa Centre for Project Knowledge & Techniques is a Training Centre, Knowledge Hub and Techniques Resource Portal in Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation and Proposal Writing for individuals and organization in development and humanitarian sectors in pursuit for excellence and success in all kinds of projects endeavors. The Training Institute runs training programmes in Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Nigeria, Gambia, Sierra Leone and trains over 6000 development and humanitarian professionals in the last 15 years.

We have collaborated very closely with Doctors with Africa CUAMM, European Union National Authorizing Office (NAO) Support Unit (SU), Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development - Uganda, Compassion International, French Embassy Kenya for Humanitarian Projects, Arche Nova International, Biovision Africa Trust,  CARE International, Forum Syd, HIVOS, LAGA Cameroon, MEDAIR, Action Aid, Norwegian People’s Aid, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, UNICEF, UNDP, Population Services International, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health - Kenya, Ministry of Internal Security - Kenya, Federation of Women Lawyers-FIDA, AMREF, World Vision, Danish Refugee Council, Pact World, National Council for Population and Development, PATH, Techno serve, One Love One World Ends Aids, National Aids Control Council, Center for British Teachers, JRS, Christian Mission Aid, Red Cross, Mercy Corps International, ADRA among many others.

Overall Course Objective:

To increase your project monitoring and evaluation skills for effective and successful project implementation and tracking for results while expanding your career opportunities.

Overall Course Outcome:

This Monitoring and Evaluation for Donor Projects is anonsite advanced certificate-level course which is a comprehensive review of Monitoring and Evaluation concepts, tools and techniques as an important ingredient for effective donor project implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

The monitoring and evaluation course will introduce learners to tools and techniques to measure and report project/programme results to your stakeholders including donors, funders, supervisors or the general public. At the end of the course, participants will become familiar with the components of an effective monitoring and evaluation plan and methods and tools to conduct data collection, statistical analysis and reporting.

The course will enable you to prepare the ground for undertaking Monitoring and Evaluation and analyzing the results. Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation will also help participants understand the key components for effective M&E in order to improve management performance and evidence-based decision making.

Training Methodology:

The training methodology will be a combination of lectures, didactic exercise, videos, role plays, group discussions and question and answer approaches.

Who Should Participate?

Professionals such as Monitoring and Evaluation Officers, Program Officers, Project Officers, Project Managers and other professionals who are involved in the Monitoring and Evaluation processes will benefit from this course.

Introduction to M&E and MEAL

• Development of MEAL
• What is M&E/MEAL?
• Differences in M&E
• MEAL Phases Model
• MEAL Results Levels
• Ethical standards & Cross-cutting themes in MEAL
• Results Based Management
• Steps to Building a Results Based M&E System

Designing Logic Models

• What is a Logic Model?
• Theory of Change
• Results Framework
• Logical Framework (Log frame)
• Logical Framework Analysis
• Introduction to Indicators
• Types of Indicators: Process vs. Results, Quantitative vs Qualitative indicators, Standard vs. Custom Indicators, Direct vs. Indirect (Proxy) Indicators
• Indicator & Measurements
• Understanding Standard Indicators

Planning MEAL Activities

• Performance Management Plan/ M&E Plan
• Indicator Performance Tracking Table
• M&E Frameworks: Conceptual Framework, Results Framework and Logical Framework
• Data Flow Maps
• Feedback-and-Response Mechanism Flowchart
• Learning Plan
• MEAL Communication Plan
• Monitoring Planning
• Evaluation Planning
• MEAL Calendar
• MEAL Budget

MEAL Data Collection

• Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection
• Triangulation
• Data Collection: Methods, Tools and Sampling
• Pre-Testing Tools
• Digital Data Collection via Web and Mobile Phones using Kobo Toolkit
• Managing Data: Data Entry, Data Cleaning, Data Storage and Security, Data Retention and Database Management
• Data Quality Assurance (DQA)
• Data Analysis:
• Data Interpretation and Visualization

Analyzing MEAL Data

• Introduction to Data Analysis and Data Analysis Software
• Quantitative Data Analysis: Descriptive Data Analysis and Inferential Data Analysis
• Quantitative Data Analysis Errors
• Qualitative Data Analysis: Content Analysis
• The Issue of Contribution vs. Attribution
• Data Visualization
• Interpreting Quantitative and Qualitative Data

Using MEAL Data and Reporting

• Introduction to using MEAL Data and Reporting

• Data Limitations to Consider during MEAL Data Use & Reporting
• Adaptive Management
• Evaluation Questions
• Progress Reporting
• Evaluation Typology
• Evaluation Terms of Reference
• Evaluation Reporting
• Summary Review of Critical Terms in MEAL

About the Course Trainer:

The Course Trainer has over 15 years’ experience in Professional Practice, Training and Consultancy in the area of Monitoring & Evaluation having worked with different training institutions, CBOs, NGOs, consultancy firms, foreign embassies and private companies. The Course Trainer is currently based in Africa working as a Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant for International NGOs, International consultancy firms, foreign embassies, donor and missions. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree , Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Management, Master of Arts (Monitoring & Evaluation) and currently about to complete a PhD in the same area. He is an active professional member in the following Professionals’ Associations: Evaluation Society of Kenya, Project Management Institute (PMI), Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) and Global Leadership Interlink (GLI).