Organization: NGO Management School
Registration deadline: 09 Sep 2015
Starting date: 16 Sep 2015
Ending date: 18 Sep 2015
Planning and designing an internal and/or external project evaluation
Next course
- 16 – 18 September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland
Click here to download the course leaflet (PDF format)
Course overview
You can’t improve what you don’t evaluate!
This course focuses on internal and external project evaluation and presents how these tools are used to measure and improve the performance of projects. Participants work step by step on the process of designing and performing an evaluation.
After reviewing key management issues required to design an evaluation plan (i.e., Results-Based Management and Project Cycle), participants focus on the main concepts in the field of projects evaluation (i.e., founding principles, types and criteria).
The course then presents the phases and the steps of the evaluation process.
During the first steps – the design phase – specific focus is given to the definition of the evaluation questions, the identification of the resources, the reasons leading to the choice of an external or/and internal evaluator, and finally the preparation of the data collection.
As per the second phase – the conduction of the evaluation – participants work on how to organize the procedures for data collection, how to process and analyze data, and how to formulate recommendations that are feasible to implement.
Finally, participants look into activities related to the communication and sharing of the findings, as well as the way to incorporate in the project documents the corrective management actions.
This course is part of the Project Cycle Management curriculum:
- Needs Assessments (5 days)
- Planning, Programming and Monitoring Projects (5 days)
- Evaluating Projects (3 days)
Participants obtain a certificate in Project Cycle Management after attending the three courses. Each of these courses covers one main subject and can also be taken individually, leading to a course certificate.
For more information about Project Cycle Management, please see the overview of courses.
Who should attend
The application to the course is open to candidates that have previously followed the module on Planning, Programming and Monitoring projects (5 days). Exceptionally, and in condition to the approval of NGO Management School, the course is also open to participants with advanced project management skills.
This course is recommended for:
- Project/Programme evaluators
- Project/Programme managers
- Key field staff involved in monitoring, review and/or evaluation
- Managers supervising project evaluation related activities
- People who wish to join the non-for-profit sector
- Consultants working for NGOs
How you and your organisation will benefit – Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, participants are able to assess the opportunity, design and plan an internal or/and external project evaluation.
Course organisation and programme
The emphasis of this course is put on practice/exercises. It includes:
- Case studies
- Group work
- Brainstorming
- Role Play
Course programme
Day 1
A. Evaluation: The methodological context of evaluation
- Why measuring results, why evaluating projects?
- Project Cycle Management (PCM) & Results-Based Management (RBM)
B. Evaluation: Key concepts
- Understanding the founding principles of evaluation
- Mastering the criteria and types of evaluation
- Making the link between the evaluation and the project planning stage (logical framework)
C. Evaluation: The process
Phase 1: Designing the evaluation
- Define evaluation criteria & evaluation questions
Day 2
- Define the budget, identify the resources and design the work plan of the evaluation
- Define the type of evaluation: internal or/and external?
- Determine the relevant data collection methods to answer the evaluation questions
Day 3
Phase 2: Conducting the evaluation
- Collect information
- Analyse and interpret the collected information
- Draft evaluation conclusions and recommendations
Phase 3: Using the evaluation findings
- Communicate and share evaluation findings
- Adopt corrective actions; incorporate actions in programmes’ documents
Practical information
Course trainer
to be confirmed
Language
English
Location
NGO Management Association, Route de Chêne 41A, 1203 Geneva, Switzerland
Individual coaching sessions
This course offers the possibility to book 3 hours of individual coaching sessions with one of the trainers to further develop and improve a project developed during the course, or on another subject selected by the participant.
How to register:
Registration and course fees
Registration and payment deadline: 9 September 2015. Early bird fee available for payments until 16 July 2015.
Early bird fee / Full fee :
Above fees are in Swiss francs (CHF) and include:
- Tuition
- Training materials and handouts
- Lunch and coffee breaks
- Course certificate
10% discount for returning students (within 12 months since the last course) or additional course participants from same organisation.
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To register, please fill in the online registration form, or download the form and send it to us by email. For further inquiries, please contact us.
Individual coaching sessions
This course offers the possibility to book 3 hours of individual coaching sessions with one of the trainers to further develop and improve a project developed during the course, or on another subject selected by the participant.
Price: CHF 480 for 3 hours of individual coaching during or after the course. Please contact us to discuss how coaching can be best adapted to your needs.