Results-Based Management in Practice
Planning, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes in a Results-Based Management environment
Available as a five or nine day course, RBM in Practice is for managers who need to align the planning, monitoring and evaluation of their projects and programmes with a wider RBM system, whether in government, non-government or international organisations.
Why choose this course
The course looks at Results-Based Management and Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation from the point of view of managers of projects, programmes and services. It is designed primarily to help managers to identify, plan, monitor and evaluate work in organisations that have adopted – or are adopting – RBM and RBME.
The course will help you understand the rationale for RBM and RBME and how these systems work. It will then introduce a structured process for formulating relevant and viable projects, programmes or services within those systems. It will help you to design the all-important monitoring and framework and implementation plan that will ensure your project, programme or service delivers value and feeds back into organisational learning both at the operational level (“doing the things right”) and the strategic level (“doing the right things”).
What you will learn
Through short presentations, discussions and practical case study work, you will improve your knowledge and skills in the following areas:
- The rationale for and main features of RBM
- How planning, monitoring and evaluation at project and programme level relate to organisation-wide RBM
- How to identify, design and plan projects and programmes which align with the RBM system.
- How to monitor and evaluate these projects and programmes both for their own benefit and for use by the RBM stakeholders.
The major part of the course focuses on monitoring and evaluation, because that, managers tell us, is where there is the greatest learning need. But in RBM, monitoring and evaluation’s link to planning is particularly important.
The 9 day version of the course will include case work built around a visit to an organisation with experience of RBM. Evaluation exercise as well as a knowledge management session delivered by the HIV/AIDS Alliance.
What our participants say
“It’s such a wonderful experience being trained by IMA trainers. The knowledge gained is in-depth and the quality of the trainers is hard to come by.”
Belema Iyella, RSSDA, Nigeria
“The quality of the materials and the friendliness of the facilitators is exemplary. The infusion of assignments and action plan provides opportunity to participants to begin to undertake personal development and self monitoring of their learnings after the training. This is an important advantage."
Ilusanya Gboyega, ESSPIN, Nigeria
Daily Course Objectives
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Day 1
The five day course covers the same subjects as the nine day version but in a condensed format.- The main principles and features of RBM
- Where RBM has come from and where it’s going.
- The RBM results framework
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Day 2
- How project and programme planning, monitoring and evaluation relate to RBM results frameworks
- Key challenges facing project and programme managers
- Developing a stakeholder strategy and participative approaches
- Understanding the project cycle
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Day 3
- Project and programme identification – situation analysis, problem analysis and objectives analysis
- Understanding rights-based approaches
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Day 4
- Project and programme planning – strategy analysis and the logical framework
- Planning for risk
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Day 5
- The role of monitoring in the project or programme
- Choosing quantitative and qualitative indicators
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Day 6
- Identifying and using data sources and instruments
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Day 7
- The role of baseline research and evaluation in the project and programme cycle
- Half day visit to an organisation with experience of RBM
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Day 8
- Designing and implementing the monitoring and evaluation plan
- Designing and commissioning evaluations
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Day 9
- Using monitoring and evaluation for learning and accountability in the project and programme
- Understanding and contributing to the wider RBM system
Quick Facts
- Duration:
- 5 or 9 days
- Course Fee:
- £1700 or £2600
- Venues:
- Brighton 02-06 Jul
Cape Town 18-28 Sep
- Application deadline:
- 14 May
07 Aug
- 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.
