Training Course on Results-Based Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation in Mombasa, Kenya

This course is designed for researchers, project staff, development practitioners, managers/decision makers and independent consultants who are responsible for project, programmes or policies monitoring, learning, and evaluation.

By the end of the course the learner should be able to:

• Identify the pertinent stakeholders engaged in project monitoring and evaluation
• Define the essential levels of project outcomes
• Design project using a logical framework
• Establish indicators and targets for each outcome level
• Monitor performance indicators throughout the project’s duration
• Assess the project against predefined outcomes
• Establish and execute a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system
• Formulate monitoring and evaluation plans

5 days

Introduction to Project Management

• Introduction to project management
• Project cycle management
• Triple constraints in project management
• M&E in project management

Introduction to Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation

• Definition of monitoring, learning, and evaluation
• Why monitoring, learning, and evaluation are important
• Key principles and concepts in monitoring, learning, and evaluation
• Monitoring, learning, and evaluation processes

Results-Based Management

• Introduction to a results-based management approach
• Steps in results-based management
• Application of results-based management in project design
• Understanding the results chain approach

Project Analysis

• Problem analysis
• Objectives analysis
• Strategy analysis

Project Logic Design

• Introduction to problem analysis
• Understanding M&E causal pathway
• Developing the project results levels: goal, outcomes, and output
• Formulating activities

Project Indicators

• Introduction to project indicator
• Indicator development
• Predefined indicators
• Linking indicators to results in programs
• Indicator matrix
• Program indicator performance tracking

Completing the M&E Tools

• Completing the logical framework
• Developing a theory of change
• Completing the performance measurement framework

Project Monitoring

• Introduction to programs monitoring
• Types of monitoring
• Monitoring strategies
• Tools for monitoring and performance measurement

M&E Reporting

• Introduction to reporting
• Key elements in progress reporting
• Reporting schedules

M&E Plan

• Introduction to M&E system and M&E Plan
• Components of the M&E Plan
• Developing the M&E Plan
• Implementing the M&E plan

Baseline Studies in Results-based M&E

• Importance of baseline studies
• Process of conducting baseline studies
• Baseline study vs evaluation

Project Evaluations

• Introduction to project evaluation
• Types of evaluations
• Process of conducting evaluation
• Project evaluation criteria
• Developing evaluation questions
• Developing evaluation matrix
• Evaluation Reporting

Overview of Impact Evaluation

• Introduction to impact evaluation
• Project attribution for the outcome of interest
• Impact evaluation designs

Learning in M&E

• Introduction to learning
• Documentation of lessons learned and best practices
• Use of learning to improve and strengthen projects