Short Course on Result-based Monitoring and Evaluation (RbM&E)

Introduction

Have your organizations truly delivered the promises made to their stakeholders? Have your plans, programs and policies produced the intended results? These are the questions frequently asked by the stakeholders during meetings and workshops.

With the advent of globalization, there is also a growing pressure to both the governments and civil society organizations around the world to be more responsive to the demands of a wide range of stakeholders for good governance, accountability and transparency. It is not enough to simply implement programs and assume that the job is over. One must track progress against planned tasks and examine their outcomes and impacts at a scale that determines the success or failure of that program, and which are only acquired through effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan.

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is evolving through continuous work in progress from traditional method to new result-based approaches. The latter has helped to answer “so what” question, and respond to stakeholders’ growing demand for results. The introduction of result based M&E system takes decision makers one step further in assessing whether and how goals are being achieved over time. It is a powerful management tool that can be used to improve the way of planning, budgeting and executing programmes and or activities for achieving intended results. It provides a continuous flow of information feedback into the system.  When implemented it properly can help guide managers or decision makers to overcoming obstacles in the ongoing program and achieving the desired outcomes on time.

Course Objective and Expected Outcomes

This course is aimed to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to collect, tabulate and interpret data in an organized manner which will guide management decisions to take action against planned programs for their effective implementation.

After the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the concept, purpose and types of M&E frameworks
• Identify tools and techniques to measure and report progress
• Undertake a problem analysis and determine relevant indicators & data necessary for M&E
• Track progress, discover unplanned effects and judge the impact at scale
• Familiarize with the application of mobile apps based technology in result based M&E
• Understand the use of M&E results and give feedback in order to improve management performance and evidence based decision making
• Finally, prepare for and implement result based M&E process

Course Content

This course will cover the following key components:

• Concept and types of M&E frameworks
• Tools and techniques of M&E
• Theory of change and problem analysis
• Understanding MEAL and setting indicators
• Understanding result based M&E
• Data collection and analysis for M&E reporting
• Application of mobile apps in result based M&E
• Measuring and interpreting results
• Use of M&E results
• Reporting results and giving feedback

Target Participants & Eligibility

This course is specially designed for M&E Officers, project planners, managers, analysts and anyone interested to improve their skills on monitoring and evaluation. Fresh graduates and those who have faced the challenge of managing projects for achieving better results are highly encouraged to apply. Applicants should have at least a bachelor degree in any subjects.

Course Duration: 4 days (4-7 March 2018)

Deadline for application: 23 February 2018

Venue: Kathmandu/Baireni, Dhading

Course Fee: 22,000 (Non-residential) | 30,000 (Residential in double occupancy – Optional)

For Registration:

Please duly fill this online form to participate in this course: https://goo.gl/forms/wUSD1zJybHOJCdAS2

Book your seat by the payment of course fee at the following bank account:

Name of Account: GrowInnova Pvt. Ltd.
Bank Account Number: 01200105200890
Name of Bank: Everest Bank Ltd.
Branch Office: Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Swift Code: EVBLPKA

The course fee includes administration, stationery, course material, lunch, high tea, and other training related expenses. The participants will be awarded a certificate of participation after completion of the course.

Intro of Resource Person and Facilitators

For further details, please contact at:[email protected] | 98512 30438 (Asha)