Course Overview

The Monitoring and Evaluation field is rapidly evolving, and staying current is crucial for development practitioners. Secure your next career move with Beit Al Karma’s Flagship Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Practitioner Training Course. Our Academy’s MEL Practitioner Certificate focuses on what truly matters, filtering out a lot of the noise around M&E. The course equips you to confidently perform tasks and functions typical of an MEL officer’s role. We provide the tools and skills to enhance the design and management of development aid-funded projects.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understanding MEL Themes:
   Learn the differences, meanings, applications, and value of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL).
2. Project Design Tools:
   Use Theory of Change, Results Chain, Logical Frameworks, and Results Frameworks to design development projects.
3. Performance Measurement:
   Differentiate between outputs, outcomes, and impact to design and measure project performance effectively.
4. SMART KPIs:
   Develop quantitative and qualitative SMART Key Performance Indicators.
5. MEL Project Plan Requirements:
   Clarify the requirements for a MEL project plan.
6. Design Data Collection Tools:
   Learn to create tools for gathering reliable data. Apply fundamental techniques to analyze collected data.
7. Sustainable MEL Practices:
   Implement Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) practices to ensure long-term organizational impact.
8. OECD-DAC Criteria:
   Understand the six criteria (effectiveness, impact, efficiency, relevance, coherence, and sustainability) used in evaluations.

Additional Information

• 8 interactive online session facilitated by expert(s) with over two decades of international development experience.
  Each live session lasts 90 minutes.
  
• Certificate:
  Earn your certificate by meeting one of these conditions:
  • Attend at least 65% of the live sessions.
  • Pass a 30-minute online exam with 45 multiple-choice questions covering 14 competency skills.
• Presentations, materials, and training instructions are in English.
• This foundation to intermediate course targets development practitioners across donors, implementers, and anyone in the development-aid sector.

Our Numbers

Testimonials

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the instructor, Ms Nermeen, and yourself for this valuable and well-organized training course, best regards

• Tala Khrais

Beit Al Karma’s Monitoring and Evaluation training was interesting and the trainer had very positive vibes. Time passed very quickly. I will review my project’s M&E framework and will use the templates received in planning and designing new projects

Oxfam Lebanon

• Sara Shalhoub
• Senior MEAL Officer

I had the privilege of attending the Monitoring and Evaluation course in 2019, under the guidance of Dr. Nermine. This experience marked a pivotal moment in my career as a proposal writer, offering me invaluable insights into project design and the profound significance of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) practices.

Egypt Without Disease

• Karoline Essac

I would like to reflect my appreciation to what Beit Al-Karma does with its great programs, and thanks for sending my certificate, it was a great journey with a great trainer and moderator. Thank you.

• Dr. Mohamed Senousy

This is my second time with Beit Al Karma, another great training and an addition to my knowledge. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation training was an added-value, a well-prepared content and practices, rich participants who represent different work scopes and even MENA region experience and a knowledgeable trainer. It is totally worth the money and time and I will definitely use the outcomes in my work.

US Embassy, Cairo

• Aya Dowara
• Cultural Specialist

This training has enhanced my skills and improved my knowledge in M&E. The participatory training approach was more than effective. I would recommend this training and the instructor to my colleagues.

ILO, Cairo

• MEAL Officer

Sample of organizations which Joined our training

About Beit Al Karma Academy

Beit Al Karma Academy aims to develop the capacity of development professionals and practitioners who will then support the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of their organizations.