Monitoring and Evaluation 5-days
Turn information into insights to improve project performance
This five-day programme will give you the tools and knowledge to create and manage a successful M&E system for your projects. You will leave the course with a better understanding of the role of effective monitoring and evaluation as well as the ability to make it happen. You will also learn how to ensure the organisation and its stakeholders build on the results of its M&E system
Why choose this course
If you are responsible for project-level M&E, this course will help you benefit from the latest M&E thinking and practice to guarantee your system delivers maximum value to your organisation and its stakeholders. The course also helps senior managers ensure M&E project leaders are working effectively and are well equipped to bring about change. Delivered by expert development practitioners with extensive field experience, this is the leading M&E course in the development world.
This course is a condensed version of our popular 10 day Monitoring and Evaluation course, which also includes an Impact Assessment simulation or a practical Evaluation exercise.
Field and head office people who deliver the M&E system also choose our three-day Working with Logframes course for an introduction to the basic technique used in M&E.
M&E specialists responsible for an organisation-wide approach to monitoring and evaluation also choose our Results-based M&E course for a thorough understanding of the principles and tools for creating and managing an organisation-wide system.
What you will learn
Through a mix of practical activities, theory and current examples you will learn how to:
- Decide on what, how and when to monitor for different stakeholders
- Develop and use indicators
- Combine qualitative and quantitative tools to gather and interpret data
- Establish a baseline and identify lessons learnt
- Communicate your findings to stimulate learning and reflection
What our participants say
“IMA has an excellent combination of good trainers and staff. A well organised quality training with great content, that combines knowledge with practice and fun. A rich blend of international participation and shared experience. It enhances team work and promotes good partnership. With IMA training, you become an agent for positive change.”
Esinu Abbey,
Community Water and Sanitation Agency Ghana
Daily Course Objectives
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Day 1
Roles, purposes and trends in M&E- Define key terms in M&E
- Relate M&E to your project cycle
- Identifying the challenges facing M&E professionals
- Identifying and analysing stakeholders
- Using a problem tree and objective tree to analyse a situation
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Day 2
Project design- Understanding logframes
- Defining qualitative and quantitative indicators
- Developing an indicator set
- Completing the logframe with indicators and information sources
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Day 3
Purpose and scope of an M&E plan- Understand the six steps for developing a project M&E plan
- Establish purpose and scope of the M&E plan
- Confirming stakeholder information requirements
- Planning and organising data gathering
- Planning critical reflection processes
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Day 4
Tools for gathering data- Distinguishing between qualitative and quantitative data
- Using a range of qualitative and quantitative information gathering tools
- Integrating a participatory approach into your M&E system
- Explore a range of tools for preparing and processing quantitative data
- Analyse and interpret data
- Judge meaning of the findings in the context of the project
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Day 5
Baselines and end-of project evaluation- Establishing baseline data for your project
- Designing a baseline
- Carryout an end-of-project evaluation and identify lessons learnt
- Communicate findings to bring about change
- Presenting M&E results to your stakeholders using different media
Quick Facts
- Duration:
- 5 days
- Course Fee:
- £1600
- Venues:
- Application deadline:
- Tailor-made:
- This scheduled course can also be tailored for your organisation. To find out how our tailor-made training can help your organisation call Nick on +44(0)1273 833030 or complete the training enquiry form.
