Training Course: Monitoring & Evaluation for Contracts Implementation and Project Closure

Introduction

Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is the very cornerstone of reporting requirements under many projects being implemented across the globe. Consistent and quality reports require that M&E system are strengthened to sufficient levels that allow for a thorough analysis of findings, cross learning, and measuring the impact of project interventions.

Course Objectives of Monitoring & Evaluation for contracts implementation

• Develop an understanding of the characteristics of an effective M&E system
• Explore how to design and manage an effective M&E system
• Identify national and firm projects and programmes to be implemented
• Understand the importance of, and ensure the use of effective participatory methods
• Design and implement a new or improved monitoring and evaluation system for Development projects
• Develop evaluation questions that address stakeholders needs
• Identify key success areas and performance indicators

Monitoring & Evaluation for contracts implementation Course Outlines

Day 1
Introduction to M&E

• Overview of Project Management
• Overview of Monitoring and evaluation (M & E)
• The need and importance of M & E in development projects
• M&E as a Component of the Project Planning & Implementation Process

Day 2
Projects Stakeholders

• Community involvement in Projects monitoring
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Coordinating with national bodies, project steering committees, and project staff

Day 3
Data collection, management and data quality

• Deciding Data Collection Strategies
• Developing Data Collection Instruments
• Monitoring Tools, Methods and Procedures
• Evaluation Types (process evaluation, impact evaluation)
• Designing and Implementing Development Project Evaluation

Day 4
Projects Evaluation

• Planning the Flow of Information
• Dealing with multiple projects
• Key Success Areas and Logic Models
• Key Performance Indicators
• Responding to Monitoring Results
• Models of evaluation
• Planning an evaluation
• Tools for project control
• Development Project Monitoring
• Designing a Monitoring System
• Techniques of project monitoring auditing
• Evaluating project management systems and practices
• Evaluating social and institutional change
• Measuring results and impacts
• Assessing economic, social and environmental impact
• M&E Challenges

Day 5
Structure and types of indicators

• Design a M&E framework
• Monitoring the M&E framework
• Communicating the M&E framework
• Understanding the roles of key practitioners in the maintenance of the framework
• Facilitate team performance improvements using assessment findings;
• Establish performance standards and monitoring systems – linking individual and organizational processes