Executive Diploma in Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation.

 

This course presents the principles of Project Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DM&E) cycle. DM&E is a critical element of development projects as it provides the information needed to make decisions for project management, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the interventions, and satisfy accountability requirements.

 

This course will enable you to understand and put in practice the principles of sound results-based monitoring and evaluation methodology in your project. This course will give students an understanding of the most common processes, tools, techniques, and theories that are necessary to monitor and evaluate a project. This course examines the defining characteristics of monitoring and evaluation techniques and introduces the student to a variety of project management techniques that can be applied in a development project context. Through case study exercises and group discussions, participants will learn the links between design, monitoring, and project evaluation. This course will stimulate ideas on how to design and implement monitoring and evaluation processes that strengthen accountability and learning and contribute to project effectiveness.

 

The course is based on an interactive case-study approach, with hands-on exercises, homework reading materials, participant presentations, and online discussions. It focuses on peer learning and exchanging information on practical experiences in monitoring and evaluation. The online course has a duration of three weeks. Each week, the instructor will provide instructions to help students complete the required assignments. Students will participate in online discussions and receive feedback from the course instructor, they will have access to videos, lectures, tests, and assignments that can be accessed at any time, and they will apply their understanding in case study exercises that will be reinforced with feedback from the instructor.

 

Students will follow a detailed schedule to complete the assigned activities, participate in discussion forums, and submit their exercises in order to receive a grade. Successful completion of all the course requirements will lead to the award of a Certificate of Completion.

 

Content:

 

Lesson 1 – The Project Concept

The DME Cycle

Development Strategy

Project Identification

Needs Analysis

Theory of Change

Project Concept Note

 

Lesson 4 – Project Monitoring

Monitoring Fundamentals

Project Monitoring

Baseline Study

Data Management

Information Management

Monitoring Reports

 

 

Lesson 2 – Project Design

Design Principles

Stakeholder Analysis

Problem Analysis

Objectives Analysis

Logframe Matrix

Project Proposal

 

Lesson 5 – Project Evaluation

Evaluating the Project

Types of Evaluations

Principles of Evaluation

Evaluation Process

Evaluation ToR

Evaluation Reports

 

 

Lesson 3 – Project Planning

Planning the Project

Monitoring Plan

Selecting Indicators

Management Plan

Information Systems

Participatory Planning

 

Lesson 6 – Project Learning

The Learning Project

Learning Cycle

Reflective Practice

Lessons Learned

After Action Reviews

Learning Principles

 

Course Duration

3Weeks Online

 

Tuition:

N180,000

 

Application form:

N20,000