The aim of this course is to develop student’s understanding of the nature of studies to monitor and evaluate intervention programs, using examples from Government and other related areas. Also this is to equip practitioners, project partners and external evaluators with the knowledge and expertise necessary to conduct project planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. There is a particular focus on the contribution of statistical methods in both the design and analysis of such studies.

This course will develop the students’ ability to

design of a broad strategy for the monitoring and evaluation of a specific government programs or policy;

Aware of the appropriate analysis techniques to complement a chosen design strategy.

Understand and be able to apply broad principles to guide the choice between alternative statistical designs that can accommodate the evaluation of an intervention.

Understand and be able to articulate the important role monitoring plays, both as a policy tool in its own right and as an aid to evaluation.

Having successfully completed this course student will be able to:

Produce a stakeholder analysis, a problem analysis and an objective analysis, using the Logical Framework Approach;

Identify and develop “SMART” objectives and indicators, project risk factors and assumptions;

develop a monitoring and evaluation plan;

identify appropriate qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques;

identify the elements of a monitoring and evaluation framework and system

construct an evaluation report; and

design a Terms of Reference for an evaluation.

Introduction: Designs for program evaluation and principle. Research, data analysis techniques and reporting, Developing a M & E system, Developing a terms of reference and responding to proposals. Data sources and research methods, Performance monitoring, Theoretical framework, Statistical methods used in the analysis of data devised from such designs, in particular for the estimation and test of hypothesis.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Basic concept, Opportunities and Barriers, Purpose and benefits of planning, monitoring and evaluation. Introduction to the Logical Framework Approach (LFA), Steps of the LFA: Stakeholder analysis, Problem analysis, Objectives analysis, Alternatives analysis, Identification of indicators and means of verification, Identification of assumptions and risks, Setting baselines and targets, Theory of Change, How to produce a plan of action. Key concepts and approaches in evaluations (including effectiveness, efficiency, impact, relevance and sustainability). Development practitioners, project leaders and decision makers responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring or evaluating development projects. Collecting, Analyzing, and Using Monitoring Data, Key Elements of M & E Work Plan, Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Framework,

Evaluation of Research Question: Outcome, Impact, Output, Input, Study Designs, Types and Objectives of Monitoring and Evaluation, Steps in Developing a Monitoring Plan, Country Monitoring and Evaluation Matrix. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects.

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M.Q. Patton, 2017, Managing for Sustainable Development Goals- An Intergrated approach to planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Priciples-Focussed Evaluation: The Guide.

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A step by step guide to Monitoring and Evaluation, 2014, Monitoring and Evaluation for Sustainable Communities by http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/research/technologies/projects/ monitoringandevaluation.html

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