PDP course - Introduction to Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) in International Aid and DevelopmentFacilitator: Michelle Whalen and Inga MephamDates: 4-5 September (Thu-Fri) 2008 Early Bird Registration: By 24 July 2008 Who is it for?The course is suitable for students of International and/or Community Development; program and project staff newly working in international aid and development projects and programs; and volunteers. Some understanding of the implementation of development projects and the project cycle, either through work experience or tertiary studies would be useful, but is not essential.Course Description:Monitoring and Evaluation should be key elements of any development project from the inception and design phases, during the implementation cycle, and right through to its completion. Responsible development practitioners don’t just ‘do M&E’ to account to donors, but see continuous monitoring and evaluation involving partners and stakeholders, as a means of solving problems, improving program quality, organizational and individual performance, as well as measuring progress towards achieving development impact.This two day introductory course will focus on: definitions of monitoring and evaluation and how they differ and complement each other; tools and strategies useful in the field, including participatory approaches; and development of simple and appropriate systems and processes for data collection, analysis and lessons learned. The course will be participatory and draw on the experience within the group utilizing case studies, small group discussions and other participatory techniques. Course Content:
Learning outcomes:By the end of the course participants will be able to:
Facilitators' profile:Michelle Whalen has fifteen years experience working in International Development in a broad range of roles. She has directly supported community and local NGO initiatives as a volunteer in El Salvador, worked in the head office of both an Australian NGO and Managing Contractor managing programs in SE Asia and taken roles as Technical Adviser both through NGO and bilateral aid programs in Timor-Leste. Her core expertise is in training and capacity building especially in the areas of gender, community and organizational development. Her experience in monitoring and evaluation includes project monitoring from head office, managing evaluation processes, designing and conducting impact evaluation, developing M&E frameworks and developing capacity of local staff to integrate M&E into their program implementation cycle.Inga Mepham has worked in the international development sector for the last 15 years. With qualifications in psychology and public health, her experience is mainly in long term rural development, humanitarian and advocacy programs in Indonesia, Timor Leste, Lao & India. She is currently the Manager of the Program Development Unit at Oxfam Australia, where she supports planning, monitoring & evaluation processes across the organisation and the regions. She specialises in community centred approaches and participatory methodologies and is a trainer in social change, gender and participatory practices. She is most passionate about monitoring & evaluation methodologies that verify impact and promote empowerment & ownership and recently developed a PRA evaluation process for measuring the impact and changes in peoples lives at the community level in Lao. (Back to Course Schedule) Course Fees:The following course fees are applicable for participants based within Australia only (please click here for additional information relevant to overseas participants). All course fees are inclusive of GST. Course fees include course materials and meals during the course delivery.To qualify for Early Bird registration fees, course fees must be paid to IDSS within the early bird registration deadline.
Venue:International Development Support Services (IDSS) Level 12, 60 Albert Road SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205 AUSTRALIARegistration:Participants are requested to read the IDSS Training Policy before applying for registration/enrolmnet.To register/enrol, visit the Training Registration section of this site. For additional information please contact: Atiq Rahman Manager, Professional Development Program International Development Support Services (IDSS) Level 12, 60 Albert Road South Melbourne VIC 3205 Phone: + 61 3 8683 1184 Fax: + 61 3 8683 1444 Email: atiqr@idss.com.au |
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