This training is ideal for practitioners working in Programme Management in Conflict and Post Conflict contexts in Africa and have an interest in enhancing their knowledge and skills in project Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting & Learning.
The Course Content
- Introduction to key concepts and fundamentals of MER
In this session, participants will explore and unpack common terminologies used in MERL. These include Monitoring, Evaluation, Reports, Goals, Objectives, Activities, Inputs, Outputs, Outcomes, Results/Impact and Stakeholders.
- Developing Implementation Plans
This session will take participants through step by step guide on developing projects implementation plans. There will also include practical sessions on crafting of Project Goals, Objectives and how best to capture activities and sub-activities.
- Introduction to project Monitoring
In this session, focus will be on the different forms of project monitoring (Process, Results and Contexts). In addition, participants will explore and practice on different monitoring tools such as the Benchmark Calendar, the Deliverable Schedule and the Activity Based Budget. Out of this session, participants will develop implementation and monitoring plans for their projects based on the different tools
- Understanding the Results Based Framework and the log frame
This session will take participants through the development of a results based framework using the 4 different levels of results i.e. Inputs and Processes, Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts. The session will also focus on the development of log frames. From this session, participants will develop their projects log frames and results based framework clearly showing the linkages from one level to the next.
- Developing the M & E Framework and M & E plan
This session will focus on the main components of these framework. There will be practical sessions to enable the participants put theory into practice
- Developing project’s ‘Theory of Change’
This session will focus on what a theory of change is, its relevance in the project cycle management and how it is crafted. From the session, participants will be able to develop and articulate their project’s theory of change.
- Introduction to Project Indicators
This session will take participants through what indicators are and why they are important in MER. There will be discussions on the criteria used to develop quality indicators. Participants will practice formulation of indicators across different levels of their projects results.
- Developing Evaluation Plans, Schedules & TORs
This session will take participants through what evaluations are and how evaluation plans for projects are developed. From this session, participants will be in a position to develop evaluation plans and evaluation TORs and schedules for their projects.
- Reports
This session will explore various forms of reporting and outline the key elements that a good programme/project report should contain. From this session, participants will be able to do reports that show linkages between the various levels of the activities i.e. outputs, outcomes and the impact report.
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