Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for Government
Build government-wide planning and M&E systems that track delivery and inform decisions.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
This course focuses on M&E at the level of government institutions: national development plans, institutional performance frameworks, results-based budgeting, data systems, evaluation programmes and using evidence in decision-making.
Who should attend
- Government planning and M&E units
- Presidency and premier's office staff
- Statistics officials
- Development partners
What you will be able to do
- Link national plans to institutional plans
- Design government M&E frameworks
- Strengthen administrative data systems
- Commission and use evaluations
- Report performance to political leadership
Course outline
Day 1Planning systems
- • National development plans
- • Institutional plans
- • Results-based budgeting
- • Alignment
Day 2M&E frameworks
- • Government-wide M&E systems
- • Indicators
- • Roles and institutions
- • Data sources
Day 3Data
- • Administrative data
- • Data quality
- • Statistics systems
- • Dashboards
Day 4Evaluation
- • National evaluation systems
- • Evaluation plans
- • Managing evaluations
- • Improvement plans
Day 5Using evidence
- • Reporting to leadership
- • Evidence-based decisions
- • Accountability
- • System assessment
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for Government course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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