This 5 day course equips development practitioners with the knowledge and expertise to conduct planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting or to guide project partners. A key objective is to increase the capacity of the development sector to deliver and measure project outcomes that are efficient and effective. It is also critical that organisations are able to use the eveidence from the MEL efforts for programme improvement. This course will provide a space for development practitioners to elarn from each other by sharing knowledge and experiences.
Objectives and methodology
Outcomes
Having completed the course, participants will be able to:
Produce a stakeholder analysis, a problem analysis and an objective analysis using the Logical Framework Approach
Identify outputs, activities and inputs
Identify and develop "SMART" objectives and indicators
Identify and develop project risk factors and assumptions
Develop a plan of action
Develop a monitoring, evaluation and learning plan
Indicate when an evaluation should take place and by whom (participatory evaluation)
Identify appropriate qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques
Identify the elements of a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework and system
Construct an evaluation report
Design terms of reference for an evaluation
Course Outline
Purpose and benefits of planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning
The project cycle
Introduction to the Logical Framework Approach (LFA)
7 steps of the LFA
Stakeholder analysis
Problem analysis
Objectives analysis
Alternatives analysis
Identification of indicators and means of verification
Identification of assumptions and risks
Setting baselines and targets
Theory of Change
How to produce a plan of action
Key concepts and approaches in evaluations (including effectiveness, efficiency, impact, relevance and sustainability)
Research, data analysis techniques and reporting
Developing a M&E system
Developing terms of reference and responding to proposals
Target Audience
Development practitioners, project leaders and decision makers responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring or evaluating development projects.
Trainers
We have a team of experienced trainers and consultants including Nana Davies, Dena Lomofsky, Cathy Chames, Andries Mangokwana, Tracey Phillips and Wilma Wessels- Ziervogel.
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