World: Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation

ACPM DIPLOMA 014: Monitoring And Evaluation.

Africa Center for Project Management (ACPM) in partnership with SCIM Institute, Netherlands is pleased to announce a Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation. The course is offered through Distance Learning. The course starts from 1st January 2016 to 1st June 2016 Course ( 6 months Course)

Overview

Now more than ever, funding organizations seek more accountability for the funds they provide to development projects. Development organizations understand they are more likely to receive future funding if they can deliver and show results. That’s why employees who have specialized Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) skills are in demand. This specialized knowledge helps to assess a project’s performance and its lasting impact.

The program provides students with competencies in the following areas:

• International development project design
• Monitoring and evaluation methods
• Quantitative and qualitative research methods for field-based monitoring and evaluation
• Historical contexts and critiques of monitoring and evaluation
• Innovations and the practice of impact evaluation for organizational learning
• Management of monitoring and evaluation functions and teams

The program will include opportunities to learn monitoring and evaluation techniques that are connected to specific sectors and are connected to the values of the organizations, including health, economic development, gender, youth, environment, education, and government

Course Outline:

Introduction
• Introduction to monitoring and evaluation terms and concepts
• Difference between monitoring and evaluation
• The need for monitoring and evaluation in development projects
• Monitoring in all process of the project cycle
• Types of indicators and Identifying outcome indicators for your project
Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
• Types of Frameworks
• Role of in Monitoring and Evaluation planning
Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
• Describe the functions of an M&E plan
• Describe the main elements of an M&E plan
• Define standards for an M&E plan
• Describe some of the complexities of M &E plan
• Provide an overview of M&E plan implementation modalities
Data Collection, Capture, and Data Quality Checks
• Identify types of data collection tools
• Identify type of tools at each M &E level
• Define data capture
• Identify key steps in data capture
• Define data quality
• Quantitative methods
• Qualitative methods

Data Analysis, Interpretation and Reporting
• Role of data analysis in monitoring and evaluation
• Types of data analysis
• Interpretation of data
• Deciding which reporting methods to use
• Writing an effective M/E report
• Communication of M&E findings for action and accountability

This course is designed specifically for development organizations.

Course Organizers:Africa Center for Project Management (ACPM) was established in 2004 in
Amsterdam with the Africa regional offices in Nairobi. The
organization was formed to address capacity building needs among
development and corporate organizations in Africa and Asia by offering
Online Certificates and In-House trainings. The organization has over
ten years experience working with development partners in capacity
building in. We have trained over 5000 development Professionals in
various thematic areas.

Exercises:After they have read the material for each unit, students are expected
to test their own Learning by completing some relevant exercises and
tasks.

Assignments: There are ten assignments
(continuous assessment tests) and one examination to be offered at the end
of the course or student to submit a project paper. Assignments and Continuous Assessment Tests account for 70% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.

Examination

Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after successful completion of the course

DURATION AND COURSE LOAD: 24Weeks - 5 to 6 hours per week

DATES: 1st January 2016 to 1st June 2016 (Six Months Course)

REGIONS TARGETED: Global

COURSE: FEE: $800

ORGANIZERS: Africa Center for Project Management (ACPM)

LANGUAGE: English only

FORMAT: Web-based and Distance Learning facilitated

GENERAL COURSE

The Academics Coordinator
Africa Center for Project Management
Krishna Center, Woodvale Groove,
Nairobi-Kenya
Tel: +254-20-522-5929
Mobile: +254 721-77-64-49
Email: info@onlinelearningcentre.org
Email:Diploma@africaprojectcenter.com
Website: www.onlinelearningcentre.org

Thank you for your interest in this diploma course. To register, kindly send an expression of interest to the Academics Coordinator at the Africa Center for Project Management on info@onlinelearningcentre.org and we shall send you the registration form.