Monitoring and Evaluation Basics for Development Practitioners (26th-28th April)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The three-day training programme on Monitoring and Evaluation Basics for Development Practitioners is part of Sambodhi endeavour to enhance understanding of research in Monitoring and Evaluation in particular among practitioners and scholars.

The programming and practice of development interventions has evolved significantly in the new millennium. On the one hand, we have witnessed concerted efforts by the international community to streamline development efforts symbolized by the  MDGs. At a more micro level, we have  witnessed a growing awareness among development practitioners to innovate and learn from experiences while adhering to the utmost levels of accountability and transparency.

Development institutions today are far more cognizant of the need for objective planning, effcient implementation and effective delivery of development outcomes. These advances have accentuated the need for responsive M&E systems to be instituted within organizations and projects. A well-designed and executed M&E system not only facilitates greater learning and reflection, it also helps institutions in building greater ownership among all stakeholders by improving upstream and downstream communication.

Training Aim

The programme aims to:

1. Create appreciation of the art and science of M&E.
2. Provide conceptual clarity to facilitate better understanding of M&E.
3. Develop requisite skills to incorporate M&E in project design & develop M&E frameworks.
4. Enhance knowledge and develop skills for design & implementation of project monitoring systems.
5. Augment knowledge and skills for undertaking evaluation of development projects.

Course Objectives

At the completion of the training programme, participants would be able to:

1. Explain the basic concept of project & project cycle.
2. Describe key aspects of Monitoring and Evaluation
3. Develop Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks
4. Describe the principles and concepts in participatory monitoring and evaluation
5. Design monitoring systems and evaluation studies
6. Present M&E analyses for wider dissemination.