CERTIFIED MANAGER IN MONITORING & EVALUATION PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

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certified manager IN M&E for programs & projects

NAME OF THE COURSE CERTIFIED MANAGER IN MONITORING & EVALUATION PROGRAMS & PROJECTS (GOVT & GRANTS)  
CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED MANAGER IN MONITORING & EVALUATION PROGRAMS & PROJECTS (GOVT & GRANTS)  
   
COURSE OVERVIEW This Managers’ course focuses on monitoring and internal/external evaluations and shows how these processes are used to measure the results of a project. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to monitor and evaluate projects and adapt them if and when necessary.
While the emphasis of the course is on monitoring and internal evaluation, it also provides guidance on field teams that can contribute to external evaluations.
The course contributes to the implementation and practical use of Results-Based Management (RBM) which is a management strategy that focuses on performance and on the achievement of results (outputs, outcomes, and impacts)
 
TRAINING DURATION Distance Learning
Fast Track – 1 Year
Regular – 3 years
   
TRAINING SCHEDULE Weekdays (Sunday to Thursday) (Not applicable)
Regular Sessions : 2- 4 Hrs Per day (Not applicable) 
Food & refreshments Included (Not applicable)
Weekends (Friday & Saturday) (Not applicable)
Fast Track Sessions:  No. of days  (Not applicable)
Food & refreshments Included (Not applicable)
   
CERTIFICATION Globally recognized certificate from “Kings Global Career Academy” recognized by British Management Academy & American Management Academy
   
TEST (Optional) QUARTERLY EXAMS – EVERY 3 MONTHS
1. Open Book – American Style
2. Exam Center – 3 hours  (British)
   
LEARNING AIDS Yes – Provided by Academy
   
COURSE MATERIAL Hard & Soft Copies of Study Material
   
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION English
   
INSTRUCTOR HELPLINE Yes
1. Email
2. Social Media (For Emergency requirements)
   
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Passport Copy
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Passport size photographs
4. Course Fee
   
MODE OF PAYMENT Cash / Cheque / Credit Card / Bank Transfer.
   

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

  • Officers in Government & Grant commissions (Mid and Top level)
  • Junior / experienced officials interested in growth &  promotions
  • Anyone who wants to start a career in M&E Engineering
   
COURSE BENEFITS
  • Measure the results of a project; Use of Results-Based Management (RBM)
  • Build monitoring and evaluation systems; Identify and analyze the results of an intervention
  • Develop effective systems for data collection, monitoring, storage, analysis, and reporting
  • Project management, monitoring, and evaluation plans to results, including overseeing research firms, external evaluators or partners
  • Build trust with grantees and long term relationships to support and shape their learning and ability to change based on that learning
  • Identify ways to provide low-cost, high-value technical assistance on M&E to grantees
  • Support Director of R&D in building relationships across potential research and analytics firms and individuals
   
COURSE CONTENTS

 
Reasons for measuring results & main concepts
• Project Cycle Management
• Why measuring results
• Result Based Management
• Interventions: problems & responsibilities
• Results-Driven intervention
• Overview of monitoring and evaluation (definitions / key concepts)

Designing measurable projects/programmes
• Overall steps in brief
• Design/Planning
• Introducing the log frame
• Formulating Objectives
• Defining Activities
• Indicators & Baseline
• External Factors
• Other programming tools

Introduction on Sampling
• Terminology
• Type of sampling

Monitoring
• Types of monitoring
• Activity Monitoring
•  Scope of activity monitoring
• Connecting data with results
• Situation Monitoring
• Result Monitoring
• Scope

Process:
• Methodology
• Preparation (forms)
• Data collection/processing/analysis and reporting
• Implementation of recommendations
• Troubleshooting
• Report writing

Internal & External Evaluation
• Internal evaluation process:
• Methodology
• Trigger
• Preparation (terms of reference/forms)
• Data collection/processing/analysing and reporting
• Implementation of recommendations
• Troubleshooting

External evaluation:
• DAC Criteria
• Field teams’ involvement 

M&E data management
• Different sources of M&E data
• Qualitative data collection methods
• Quantitative data collection methods
• Participatory methods of data collection
• Data Quality Assessment

Data quality
• What is data quality? Why data quality?
• Data quality standards; Data flow and data quality
• Data Quality Assessments
• M&E system design for data quality

Programme Indicators
• Feedback from Participants
• Content; Delivery; Relevance
• Tutors’ ability to communicate
• Troubleshooting

Administration Indicators
• Feedback from Participants with input from tutors and managers
• Customer Service
• Room Setup; Materials; Inventory management

Theory of change
• Overview of theory of change
• Developing a theory of change
• Theory of Change vs Log Frame
• Case study: Theory of change