# Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects

> Design results frameworks, indicators and evaluations that show what your programme is achieving.

- **Provider:** Afriskora Training Solutions
- **Category:** Project & Programme Management
- **Duration:** 5 days
- **Formats:** classroom (cities across Africa), live virtual (Zoom/Teams), in-house for teams
- **Certificate:** Afriskora Certificate of Completion, verifiable online
- **Booking:** request dates and a quote; invoice and EFT payment
- **Web page:** https://afriskora.co.za/courses/project-management/monitoring-and-evaluation-of-development-projects
- **Request dates:** https://afriskora.co.za/request-training?course=monitoring-and-evaluation-of-development-projects

## Overview

Donors and governments expect evidence of results. This course covers theory of change, logframes, indicators, data collection, data quality and evaluation design, with practical exercises using development programmes from across Africa. Participants leave with an M&E plan for their own programme.

## Who should attend

- M&E officers and managers
- Programme and project managers
- NGO and donor staff
- Government planning units

## Learning outcomes

- Develop a theory of change and logframe
- Define SMART indicators with baselines and targets
- Choose data collection methods and tools
- Ensure data quality
- Plan and manage evaluations

## Course outline

### Day 1: Results-based management

- M&E concepts
- Theory of change
- Logical frameworks
- Results chains

### Day 2: Indicators and plans

- SMART indicators
- Baselines and targets
- M&E plans
- Indicator reference sheets

### Day 3: Data collection

- Quantitative methods
- Qualitative methods
- Mobile data collection
- Sampling

### Day 4: Data quality and analysis

- Data quality assessments
- Analysis and visualisation
- Reporting to donors
- Learning and adaptation

### Day 5: Evaluation

- Evaluation types and designs
- Terms of reference
- Managing evaluators
- Using findings