Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation

INTRODUCTION

This course covers the principles and practices for results based monitoring and evaluation. This course equips participants with skills in setting up and implementing results based monitoring and evaluation systems. The participants will benefit from the latest M&E practices including the results and participatory approaches. This course will bring learning to practice for participants to learn about the results levels and their linkage with indicators and techniques for tracking and assessing the progress of a project with the aim of achieving long term results.

DURATION

5 days

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
• Determine the relevant stakeholders involved in monitoring and evaluation of projects
• Clarify key 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 an M&E system
• Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1

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

Design of Results in Monitoring and Evaluation

• Results chain approaches
• M&E causal pathway
• Principles of planning, monitoring and evaluating for results

Module 2

M&E Frameworks

• Conceptual Framework
• Results Framework
• Logic Model
• Logical Framework
• Linking M&E Framework and M&E planning