Professional Development in Monitoring and Evaluation
Six Essential Principles in Building in Becoming M&E Professional
The profession and practice of monitoring and evaluation are still evolving. Experiences and innovations in the Africa, including those based on indigenous contexts, cultures and ways of knowing and doing, offer significant potential to enhance monitoring and evaluation theory and practice. Monitoring and Evaluation is a relatively new field that has emerged from a diverse array of applied social sciences. Although it is practice-oriented, there has been a proliferation of programs in monitoring and evaluation that just prescribe to theory than actual practice. Building career in Monitoring and Evaluation for Public Institutions and Agencies is being designed empower and enhance the knowledge of young and emerging evaluators in the theory and practices. It is being led by a team of professional who combines years of extensive practical experience in monitoring and evaluation for development in international institutions as well as Africa-based organizations. They are roots in practical experience gained in many very different parts of the world, yet are fully aware of all the theories and practices that have shaped evaluation as profession.
To strengthen he knowledge and capacity of young and emerging evaluators in monitoring evaluation theory and practice in support of sustained and resilient development in countries and regions in the Africa and the Global South.
To share practical experience and strengthen the capabilities and knowledge of young and emerging evaluator to take position and leadership in the field of monitoring and evaluation in the Africa and other Global South countries and build their skills in the use of monitoring and evaluation evidence for decision making and development actions.
The workshop offers an intensive training that will cover what it takes to build skills and ability to become M&E professional in both public and private sector. Participants will be introduced to the fundamental concepts and tools for monitoring and evaluating Public Institutions and Agencies development programs. The course will include all elements that are needed to design, build, and implement effective monitoring and evaluation plan for organization and institutions in Africa.
This course will be run in a workshop-style using classroom lectures and executive learning methodologies. Group work and individual project development will be worked on during the two days. Participants will get opportunities to interact and learn from experienced and successful M&E professionals with years of practice in both public and private sectors in national, multinational, and international institutions and organizations.
Participants should have a good understanding and appreciation for monitoring and evaluation and is in a position to use the concepts and principles of monitoring and evaluation to assess outcomes and impacts of public and private investment, Capture the progress, success, and failures of interventions, program and policy, Inform management decisions, strategic planning and risk management, provide accountability to development stakeholders, and contribute to broader knowledge and learning in the field of sustainable development.
To achieve these outcomes full participation is required. There will be active and participatory learning.
