Online Course

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Practitioner

Workshop Description

Today, funding organizations demand greater accountability and learning from development projects. Development organizations understand that securing future funding depends on their ability to deliver and demonstrate results. As a result, employees with robust skills in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning are in high demand, as they drive accountability, growth, and success.

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Practitioner course is designed to inspire and equip humanitarian and development practitioners , offering expert guidance, on the critical elements of project planning, control, evaluation, learning and adaptation. It empowers practitioners to perform the tasks and functions of a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning officer more competently and confidently. Our presentations, handouts, case studies, and exercises focus on teaching only what matters, cutting through the noise around MEL terms and practices.

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Who Should Attend?

This training is ideal for professionals in NGOs, consulting firms, corporate and philanthropic foundations, public sector bodies as well as for those working and/or would like to work in international development and development aid funded programs. In particular

Monitoring and Evaluation Officers: Whether you’re looking to boost your work performance or transition into the MEL career path, this training course will guide your journey.
Project or Program Implementers: Learn how to establish or improve Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) plans and practices to ensure effective project execution and outcomes.
Consultants and Advisors: Reinforce and refresh your MEL knowledge to provide better support and insight to your clients and projects.
Communication, Advocacy, and Proposal Development Professionals: Develop compelling and influential evidence-based messages to enhance your communication strategies and proposal success rates.

Learning Outcomes

Differentiate between monitoring, evaluation, learning and adaptation in terms of concepts, functions, benefits and value.
Plan a development project using results chain and logical farmwork.
Distinguish and differentiate between the different type of results
Develop quantitative and qualitative SMART Key Performance Indicators against the different levels of change.
Design data collection tools and apply fundamental techniques to analyse collected data.
Understand OECD-DAC criteria including effectiveness, impact, efficiency, relevance, and sustainability.
Describe evaluation management steps and roles as well as how to prepare a project evaluation terms of reference.
Implement monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) for organizational learning

Training Agenda

Week1: Project Planning

Introduction to monitoring and evaluation terms and concepts
Results chain, outputs, outcomes, and impact, sphere of control

Week2: Measure and Monitor

Design Key Performance Indicators
Identify qualitative and quantitative data collection tools
Data collection methods
Elements of a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan

Week3: Evaluate

OECD / DAC evaluation criteria
The evaluation criteria and the results chain
Evaluation process

Week4: Learn and adapt

Organizational implications of MEL.
Communication of M&E findings for learning and action

Our Trainers

Alaa Shaheen has 25+ years of experience in leading, managing and for 30+ mid-term and final evaluation missions for development-aid funded projects in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine. Alaa has received training in the design of participatory MEL projects plans from Ford Foundation, and a Training of Trainers from the International Labor Organization. He works as a lecturer and trainer in DAAD and at the American University in Cairo. Alaa holds a master’s degree in project management from Brighton University, UK, and a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering from the American University in Cairo.

Nermine Habib has 15+ years of experience in leading, managing and reporting mid-term and final evaluation missions of development funded projects implemented by UNHCR, IOM, GIZ, Plan International, Care and Save the Children. Nermine holds double master’s degrees in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building as well as in Sociolinguistics studies. She has received intensive training in Monitoring and Evaluation from UNICEF, France and MDF Consulting of the Netherlands.

Training Delivery Format

Course duration: The 12-hour online, expert-led training spans eight 90-minute sessions over four weeks, i.e. 8 X 1.5-hour facilitated online training session over 4 weeks
Presentations, materials, and training instructions are in English.
You practice the tools and methods through various assignments / working groups discussions and get direct feedback from trainer’s & peers.
On average, we estimate participants should set aside 4-6 hours per week to complete this course.

Certificate

Earn your certificate by attending at least 75% of the live sessions or by passing a 30-minute online exam with 45 multiple-choice questions measuring 14 competency skills in monitoring, evaluation and learning skills (MEL)

150$ ~~190$~~

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Partial Scholarships Places

Partial scholarship (50%-80% fees deduction) available for young Monitoring and Evaluation practitioners from the Global South with less than 3 years of experience in international development, non-profits, management consulting, engineering, ICT, and other professional services providers.

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