Training on Project Monitoring and Evaluation with Data Management and Analysis

Introduction to Project Management

• Introduction to project management
• Project cycle management
• Triple constraints in project management
• M&E in project management

Introduction to M&E

• Definition of monitoring and evaluation
• Why monitoring and evaluation is important
• Key principles and concepts in M&E
• Monitoring and evaluation processes

Results-Based Management

• Introduction to results-based management approach
• Steps in results-based management
• Application of results-based management in project design
• Understanding the results chain approach

Project Analysis

• Problem analysis
• Objectives analysis
• Strategy analysis

Project Logic Design

• Introduction to problem analysis
• Understanding M&E causal pathway
• Developing the project results levels: goal, outcomes and output
• Formulating activities

Project Indicators

• Introduction to project indicator
• Indicator development
• Predefined indictors
• Linking indicators to results in programs
• Indicator matrix
• Program indicator performance tracking

Completing the M&E Tools

• Completing the logical framework
• Developing a theory of change
• Completing the performance measurement framework

Project Monitoring

• Introduction to programs monitoring
• Types of monitoring
• Monitoring strategies
• Tools for monitoring and performance measurement

M&E Reporting

• Introduction to reporting
• Key elements in progress reporting
• Reporting schedules

M&E Plan

• Introduction to M&E system and M&E Plan
• Components of the M&E Plan
• Developing the M&E Plan
• Implementing the M&E plan

Baseline Studies in Results based M&E

• Importance of baseline studies
• Process of conducting baseline studies
• Baseline study vs evaluation

Project Evaluations

• Introduction to project evaluation
• Types of evaluations
• Process of conducting evaluation
• Project evaluation criteria
• Developing evaluation questions
• Developing evaluation matrix
• Evaluation reporting

Overview of Impact Evaluation

• Introduction to impact evaluation
• Project attribution for outcome of interest
• Impact evaluation designs

Learning in M&E

• Introduction to learning
• Documentation of lessons learned and best practices
• Use of learning to improve and strengthen projects
• M&E Results dissemination

Gender Mainstreaming in M&E

• Key gender concepts and definitions
• Overview of gender mainstreaming in project management
• Engendering the logical framework
• Development of gender responsive data collection methods and tools

M&E Data Collection Methods and Tools

• Sources of M&E data –primary and secondary
• Qualitative data collection methods
• Quantitative data collection methods
• Participatory data collection methods
• Introduction to data triangulation

Mobile Data Collection

• Introduction to mobile data collection
• Setting up MDC
• Setting up the server
• Design of data collection forms

Introduction to Data Analysis

• Introduction statistics and data analysis
• Understanding descriptive vs inferential statistics
• Understanding variables
• Introduction to data types

Statistical Data Management

• Data cleaning and management

Exploring Data

• Descriptive analysis
• Frequencies
• Basic univariate analysis
• Cross tabulations
• Basic univariate analysis
• Cross tabulations

Comparison Tests

• Understanding parametric vs non-parametric tests
• Choosing a test – decision tree
• Parametric data- T test, ANOVA
• Non-parametric data
• Proportions

Tests of Association

• Introduction to correlation analysis
• Parametric data – Pearson correlation
• Nonparametric data – Spearman rank correlation

Regression Analysis

• Introduction to regression analysis
• Regression diagnostics – measurement error, multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity, endogeneity, non-normality
• Parametric data – linear regression analysis (simple and multiple regression)
• Non-parametric data – non parametric regression
• Categorical dependent variables – logit and probit regression models

 Data Visualization

• Pivot tables
• Graphs and charts
• Dashboards