Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation Training Course

INTRODUCTION

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Result based monitoring and evaluation helps observe the results achieved throughout the project term. This five-day course focuses on bringing in accountability of monitoring and evaluation for ensuring project completion on time within budgeted costs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

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• Recognizing the elements for the planning of Monitoring and Evaluation systems.
• Identify national and firm projects and programs to be implemented
• Identify the different stakeholders and their roles.
• Define key results and develop a logic model to show how they are connected.
• Develop indicators and obtain data.
• Design a system to gather, store, transmit and use information.
• Anticipate and overcome challenges
• Identifying the critical attributes of well-formulated Assumptions that can be monitored.
• Plan a monitoring and evaluation instrument
• Develop evaluation questions that address stakeholders needs
• Effectively communicate monitoring and evaluation data.
• Use the developed monitoring and Evaluation for effective policy implementation

TARGET GROUPS

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The training is intended for: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Senior Project Analysts, Senior Project Officers, Economists, Policy Planners, Donor Coordination Officers, Development Consultants and Officers and Development Project Officers in Government

TRAINING DURATION

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5 Days

COURSE OUTLINE

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Day 1:

• Introduction to RBM – Monitoring and Evaluation(RBME)
• RBME Conceptual framework
• Understanding how organisation-level M&E differs from project-level M&E.
• Analyzing the main features of a results-based M&E system.
• Identifying the six stages of building or reforming a results-based M&E system.
• Comparing your organization’s existing approach to a results-based M&E system

Day 2:

• Monitoring and the project cycle
• Purpose of monitoring
• Knowing the Results Chain
• Undertaking a Readiness Assessment
• Linking Project to programme and national strategies
• Preparing the Logical Framework for Monitoring and Evaluation

Day 3:

• Using and Understanding the Logical Framework for project design, monitoring, and evaluation
• Formulating indicators and using baseline data
• Undertaking Stakeholder Mapping and Analysis
• Tools for Result Based Project Monitoring and Evaluation
• Designing the system and preparing to implement it
• Planning for implementation

Day 4:

• Developing organizational structures and processes to make optimal use of M&E data.
• Tools for collecting data and engaging stakeholders
• Monitoring Activities, Outputs, Assumptions and Stakeholder responses
• Data capture and recording
• Review monitoring templates
• Who, how and when to collect monitoring data

Day 5:

• Formative and Summative Evaluation
• Preparing the Narrative Report
• Reporting project progress and findings
• Post project evaluation
• Mainstreaming project results
• Database Management
• Action Planning