Content of the course
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) concepts and fits them within the logical framework, commonly used to track humanitarian interventions. It also describes methods and approaches for an effective project monitoring and offers an overview of evaluation techniques, standards and criteria. Participants will also familiarize with the concept of learning and how to capture and capitalize lessons learnt and good practices from humanitarian interventions. The current debate on accountability and how this cross-cutting theme is relevant to project monitoring and evaluation will also be part of the training.
The course will include the following topics:
• Introduction to the concepts of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
• How to monitor a project /program; how to set up a monitorning framework an a monitoring plan; choice of indicators, data collection techniques and sampling, data management and analysis;
• How to evaluate a project/program; understanding different types of evaluation (interim, final, real time); evaluation through the DAC criteria;
• Quality in monitoring and evaluation: methods and tools; Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) in monitoring and evaluation processes;
• How to adapt monitoring and evaluation to different sectors of intervention;
• The importance of Accountability and how to set up feedback and complaints mechanisms;
• Defining learning and how to learn from a project/program.
Who is this course for?
This course is for humanitarian and development aid workers in management positions (project officers/managers, program managers, country directors etc.) who want to understand theories, approaches and practices related to monitoring and evaluation and want to become familiar and appreciate the concepts of accountability and learning.
Methodology
The training grounds itself in the adult learning approach, based on experiential learning, knowledge and experience sharing, co-creation and reflective analysis, with participants playing an active role throughout. The course consists of five days of face-to-face training that will include cases studies, group exercises, presentations, as well as networking opportunities in and outside the class. The course offers exposure to the most recent resources and innovations in the subject area and seeks to inspire participants to step out of their comfort zones and experiment, all in a safe and stimulating environment. Participants who will attend all the modules will be granted a certificate by HumCap.
At the end of the training participants that have successfully completed the course will be ensured a digital badge through the international platform HPASS (www.hpass.org).
How to register
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