Advanced Monitoring & Evaluation – 5 DAYS

Imsimbi Training is a fully accredited training provider with the Services Seta, number 2147, as well as a Level 2 Contributor BBBEE company.

This course is accredited by the Services Seta and the material covers unit standards 243811 at NQF Level 5 worth 7 credits, 252032 at NQF Level 5 worth 8 credits and 252034 at NQF Level 5 worth 8 credits.

COURSE OUTCOMES

• Deepened understanding of monitoring and evaluation and how these processes integrate with strategic management, project management, policy formulation and implementation
• Apply the relevant tools encapsulated in the Government-wide M&E framework and relevant related guidelines (Stats SA, National Treasury guidelines)
• Apply advanced competencies to set up a functional M&E framework for your department/ business unit
• How to draft effective indicators and targets
• Develop and structure clear reporting processes that offer evidence for management decision- making
• Develop competency to collect, analyse and present M&E findings for different audiences
• Understand how to link M&E findings to policy development processes in your sector

Day 1:

• Overview of M&E – concepts, processes and legislation
• Understanding organisational performance
• Selecting a work based problem, opportunity or need for analysis
• Develop and select appropriate projects and programme to address nee, milestones and targets Develop and design a results chain
• Design and select appropriate indicators for work based programme Link indicators to baselines, milestones and targets

Day 2:

• Set up and review your monitoring and evaluation framework
• Align the framework to existing tools such as work-breakdown structure, logframe, budgets and Gannt chart
• Align the individual and organisational processes of M&E in your institution – strategic re- engineering for M&E context

Day 3:

• Research methodology for M&E processes and practices
• Research design – problem statements and evaluation questions
• Understand the difference between process and outcome evaluation practices
• Develop project evaluation reports

Day 4:

• M&E Reporting – monitoring reports and evaluation reports
• M&E Reporting – structuring different reports and linking data interpretation correctly
• M&E presentation techniques – graphics, descriptions and other related tools
• Link M&E results to policy development processes in your sector

Day 5:

• Detailed application to your own work-based example
• Building capacity for M&E in your unit, department and sector
• Institutionalising M&E throughout the organisation and related processes of communication and reporting