Monitoring & Evaluation for Rural Development and Community Managed Programmes
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With growing emphasis on participatory approaches towards development, there has been recognition that monitoring and evaluation (M&E) should also be participatory. Conventionally, M&E has involved outside experts coming in to measure performance against pre-set indicators, using standardized procedures and tools. In contrast, participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) involves primary stakeholders as active participants and offers new ways of assessing and learning from change that are more inclusive, and reflects the perspectives and aspirations of those most directly affected. This course is intended to broaden participants’ understanding of participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) as a support to program/project management at different levels and as a tool for strengthening participation, enhancing local capacity, and increasing local people’s confidence and control over development decisions and processes. The course examines PM&E concepts and principles, as well as methods, tools and techniques, which have been tested and used in the field.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND - Planners, Monitors & Evaluators - Project Managers - Program Managers - Trainers & Extension officers - Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES- To learn tips on how to use PM&E tools for strengthening the capacities of stakeholders in rural development programmes.
- To learn how to Identify and develop PM&E performance indicators
- To learn and develop concise understanding of PM&E concepts, principles, processes and framework for community managed programmes.
- To learn sound understanding of the role that PM&E can play in improving project and programme management as well as policy decision-making.
- To learn and develop insights in the different stages of the evaluation process and tools/ methodologies which are most appropriate in different types of monitoring & evaluation.
Outline
- What is social research?
- What is Action Research?
- PAR Tools
- Research mapping
- Research Planning
- The need for Participatory baselines
- Tools used for Participatory baseline surveys
- Value of involving others in the process
- Difference between description and interpretation
- How to increase the trustworthiness of your findings
- Participatory Information gathering Tools and Methods
- Qualitative data analysis: The basic steps
- Using NVivo for qualitative data management and analysis
- Feedback to Stakeholders
- Participatory dissemination.
- What is participatory impact assessment?
- 8 stages of a Participatory impact assessment
- Community defined indicators of project impact
- Participatory Tools and Methods for participatory impact assessment
- Assessing project attribution
- Triangulation
- Communicating the different findings among partners
- Sharing experiences with others who may be implementing similar projects.
- Qualities of a good report
- Introduction to Participatory GIS Software (Quantum GIS)
- Using Google Maps, Google Earth for participatory mapping
- Participatory Mapping of M & E indicators
- What is PME?
- Aims of Participatory M&E
- Principles of PME
- Applicability, advantages and disadvantages of PME
- Planning the PM&E Process and Determining Objectives and Indicators
- Gathering Data
- Analyzing Data
- Sharing the Information and Defining Actions to Be Taken
- Logical Framework
- Strategic Framework
- Developing PM&E Plans
- Mainstreaming PM&E Plans with Project Plans
- Implementing PM&E Plans Monitoring PM&E Plans
- Participatory Rural Appraisal
- SARAR
- Beneficiary Assessment
- Visual self-evaluation tools
- Testimonials
- Photographing the evidence
- Community records and indicators
- Generating objectives for Project planning
- Developing an action plan for implementation
- Involving the community in implementation
- Group dynamics of Participatory Decision making process.
- Definition of an indicator.
- Factors to consider in selecting indicators.
- Types of indicators.
- Formulation of indicators.
AJT specializes in short Corporate and International Development courses between two days and two weeks in length. At AJT, our primary objective is to help develop the skills of our delegates to enable them to tackle existing challenges and grow within their organizations. Our training courses cover virtually all aspects of development, including Research & Data Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Humanitarian Development, Agriculture & Food Security;Climate Change, Health and Social Care,Law & Governance,Energy & Oil, ICT for Development Technology,Team Building and Advanced Management. We also specialize in training statistical research analysis using STATA, SPSS, R, CSPro, ODK, NVIVO and ArcGIS software’s.Our courses have been designed to provide the very best training for all levels – from basic introduction, to intermediary and advanced level. Our courses are delivered in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria ,Ethiopia and selected locations.
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