Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation

Program Overview

This ten-half-day program is designed for current and potential leaders working on development programs and projects and covers topics on M&E concepts and principles, current practices on M&E, program/project logframe, developing performance indicators, use of applicable tools and techniques, use of information systems, and using M&E results.

By joining the program, you will hone your RBM&E competencies, and you will learn how to prepare M&E plans and implement M&E systems using contemporary tools and techniques. It will sharpen your understanding of the results chain using logic models, as well as skills in developing indicators and targets and designing methods for data collection and analysis.

Details

Program Objectives:

At the end of the program, each participant would have acquired the skills and techniques required for:

• Monitoring programs/projects, with particular focus on setting up effective monitoring systems
• Conducting project completion activities, underscoring generation of substantive reports
• Designing program/project evaluations, applying proper evaluation criteria, and using appropriate methodologies
• Differentiating quantitative and qualitative methods for evaluation
• Formulating effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan

What You Will Learn:

1. Overview of RBME: 
   • RBME Overview & Trends
   • Theory of Change (Results Framework)
   • Case Analysis 
2. Program/Project Logframe:
   • RBME Overview & Trends
   • Theory of Change (Results Framework)
   • Case Analysis 
3. Monitoring:
   • Program/Project Monitoring
   • Data Collection and Analysis
   • Case Analysis 
4. Evaluation:
   • Designing Evaluations
   • Communicating M&E Results
   • M&E Plan 
5. Learning Demo:
   • Team Preparation & Presentation 

Key Benefits:

The Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation program equips participants with practical ways to design, track, and assess projects. The key benefits include:

• Spotting and Solving M&E Challenges: Learn how to recognize common issues that get in the way of effective monitoring and evaluation and how to address them to keep your projects accurate, accountable, and on track.
  
• Planning M&E Systems That Work: Build systems that fit into the Project Cycle and help you make better decisions, manage resources well, and keep your projects moving in the right direction.
  
• Monitoring and Reporting Properly:  Learn how to run monitoring activities and turn your findings into clear, useful reports that help teams and stakeholders make improvements.
  
• Designing Strong Evaluations: Understand how to choose the right criteria and methods for your evaluations so your findings are solid, reliable, and backed by evidence.
  
• Creating Results-Focused Plans: Learn to put together M&E plans that focus on what matters most: tracking progress, proving value, and helping secure ongoing support for your work.

Who Should Attend:

The course is intended for potential and current managers working on programs and projects implemented by public and private sector organizations.