Results-Based Management and Reporting
Plan, monitor and report on results, not just activities, using theories of change, indicators and performance information.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Governments and donors increasingly demand evidence of results. This course teaches results-based management in practice: building results chains and theories of change, setting SMART indicators and targets, collecting reliable performance information and writing reports that show outcomes. It aligns with the DPME framework for annual performance plans and with donor reporting standards.
Who should attend
- Planners and M&E officers
- Programme and project managers
- Public-sector managers responsible for APPs
- NGO and donor-funded programme staff
What you will be able to do
- Build results chains and theories of change
- Set SMART indicators, baselines and targets
- Design performance information systems
- Write results-focused reports
- Use results information to improve decisions
Course outline
Day 1Results-based management
- • Principles of RBM
- • Results chains
- • Theory of change
- • Logical frameworks
Day 2Indicators and targets
- • SMART indicators
- • Technical indicator descriptions
- • Baselines and targets
- • Data sources
Day 3Performance information
- • Data collection and verification
- • Audit of performance information
- • Information systems
- • Data quality
Day 4Reporting
- • Quarterly and annual reports
- • Telling the results story
- • Donor reporting
- • Visualising results
Day 5Using results
- • Performance reviews
- • Learning and adaptation
- • Linking results to budgets
- • Action plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Results-Based Management and Reporting 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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