Monitoring and Evaluation: External Technical Strengthening Programme
Flexible and tailored to all levels of knowledge, this training course aims to strengthen the capacities and quality of M&E initiatives in development or humanitarian settings.
This course is an adaptation of Plan International’s internal M&E Technical Strengthening Training programme. The training course was developed by Plan International, and it reflects concepts and definitions aligned with the sector and its key stakeholders, including donors. The course was also developed to strengthen critical Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) capacities, needs and priorities, as gathered from our offices and partners working across the globe, in humanitarian, development and nexus contexts.
What is the training about?
The course contains 7 modules developed and used by Plan International to strengthen the culture, approaches and systems around Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL). With a specific focus on monitoring and evaluation (M&E), each module aims to provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of these functions, upon which further knowledge and practice can be built. The training covers:
- M&E based on results, especially outputs, outcomes and impact results, in order to enable the tracking and understanding of progress, changes and organisational contributions to improvements in the lives of the people we work with
- Developing SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) results and results frameworks
- Identifying, developing and using a variety of indicators
- Developing and aligning M&E Frameworks with project, programmes or strategies
- Ensuring M&E initiatives are planned appropriately, and budgeted for accordingly
- Data quality assurance throughout the M&E process, from conceptualisation to planning, implementation and using the final products
- How can M&E contribute to an organisational culture and practices based on learning and accountability
Who is the training for?
The training is for everyone, no matter their knowledge and expertise of M&E! However, we strongly believe individuals with the following responsibilities will benefit greatly from the training, especially if they are at the beginning/middle of their careers:
- Staff responsible for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Accountability and/or Learning activities. These could be MERL Managers, MERL officers, MERL focal points, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Specialists, or any other staff member in your organisation with responsibilities related to the MERL and/or AAP functions.
- Individuals responsible for developing bids or proposals for new projects, such as Business Development Managers.
- Managers and Technical Heads, such as Heads/Directors of Programmes, Project and/or Programme Managers.
How to access the training?
The course materials are available only in English and can be accessed in two ways:
- Via the course’s overview (downloadable below), through its hyperlinks to the Google Drive of each module. This is relevant for every type of organisation and learner, but in particular for those who experience often internet issues. The hyperlinks allow learners to download the resources when online, and go through them even in remote areas.
- Via Plan International’s Plan Academy learning platform. Instructions on how to join Plan Academy can be found here, or on the last page of the PDF file.
- With its dependence on the internet, the learning platform offers additional features, such as interactive activities, end-of-module quizzes and a certificate once all modules have been completed.
Please note: If you would like a certificate of completion of the course, this can be gained only through the Plan Academy route.
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Please download the training programme’s overview and module breakdown, including instructions to join Plan Academy and hyperlinks to the Google Drives of each module.
Plan International External M&E Training – Course Overview
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