Strategic Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
July 16 - 30, 2018
At the end of this course, participants will:
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Learn proper skills and knowledge for effective project performance monitoring and evaluation
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Understand the concept of effective project monitoring and evaluation and how to apply them
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Be able to design, plan, implement project monitoring and evaluation system /plans
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Report evaluations in a proper manner
Course Outline:
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Defining project. “A World of Projects”
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Overview of Project Management
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Project life cycle
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Definitions of Project Monitoring and Project Evaluation
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Introduction to Monitoring & Evaluation
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Terminologies, Critical Issues and Current Global Debate on Project Monitoring & Evaluation
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Differences between Monitoring and Evaluation
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Relationship between project implementation and project monitoring and evaluation
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The concept and components of effective Project Monitoring & Evaluation
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The concepts of Result –Based Management (RBM)
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Design Components of project monitoring and evaluation
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Setting Project Objectives and targets that facilitate effective Monitoring & Evaluation
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Planning for and Executing Monitoring and Evaluation Processes
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Logical Framework Analysis
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How to develop LogFrames
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Earned Value Analysis
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Indicators – Input, Process, Output indicators and Impact
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Collecting Data , Techniques, and Managing Project Records
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Qualitative & Quantitative Data
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Strengths and Weaknesses in using Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection Techniques
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Collecting Data through Samples, Participant Observation, Interviews, Surveys, Open-ended, Focus Group Interviews, Questionnaire Design, Sampling methods
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Identify Data collection tools to be used at each M & E Level
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Data Comparability
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Data Quality Checks
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Analyzing and Evaluating Data
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Performance and Impact Evaluations
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Reporting and Communicating M & E Findings to funders and implementers
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Deciding which Reporting Method to be used
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Using Data for decision Making
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Writing Effective M&E Report
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Best Practices and Ethics for Effective Project Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation
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Case Study: Discussion and designing M & E on a major capital project.
Who should attend:
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Managers and Supervisors
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Project Managers
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Project Engineers and Leaders
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Project Directors
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All Officers Involved in Project Monitoring and Evaluation
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Project Analysts