Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation using the Logical Framework Approach and Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation

Training course

Date of event:

7 June 2010 - 11 June 2010

Copenhagen, Denmark (in English)

Objective and methodology

This course aims to equip practitioners, project partners or external evaluators with the knowledge and expertise to be able to conduct their own planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting which is critical to any organisation or government department involved in development projects and programmes. The course will be using the Logical Framework Approach, and will run in a workshop style with a high degree of participant involvement. As a case study approach will be used, the participants should come to the workshop with a project to work on throughout the course.

Delegates will be able to

Produce a stakeholder analysis, a problem analysis and an objective analysis, using Logical Framework Approach
Identify goal, outcome, outputs, activities and inputs
Identify and develop “SMART” objectives and indicators
Identify and develop risk factors and assumptions
Develop a plan of action
Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for their projects
Know when an evaluation should take place and by whom (participatory evaluation)
Identify appropriate qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques
Construct an evaluation report and terms of reference

Course outline

Purpose and benefits of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
The project cycle
Introduction to the Logical Framework Approach
Stakeholder analysis
Problem analysis
Objective analysis
Alternative analysis
Presentation of the project description in a Logical Framework Approach Matrix
Identification of Indicators and Means of Verification
Identification of Assumptions and Risks
How to produce a Plan of Action
Key concepts and approaches in evaluations (effectiveness, efficiency, impact, relevance and sustainability)
How to develop a monitoring & evaluation plan
Towards developing a M&E system
Terms of reference

About the trainer:

Senior trainer: Nana Davies (Masters in Law). Nana Davies is a planning, monitoring and evaluation specialist with 15 years of experience in the social development field. Nana holds a Masters degree in Law, specialising in human rights from University of Copenhagen, Denmark and University of Rennes, France. She co-founded Nielsen and Klein Consulting based in Cape Town in 1998, and joined Southern Hemisphere Consultants as a Senior Consultant in 2004. Nana Davies has assisted a wide range of clients including government departments, multilaterals, NGOs, corporate social investment programmes, and universities in planning, researching, evaluating and/or developing monitoring and evaluation systems. Nana has developed monitoring and evaluation framework or systems for clients like CapeNature / Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, C.A.P.E, the South African Youth Council’s HIV/AIDS and Life Skills Peer Education Programme for the Department of Health and Social Development, Limpopo Provincial Government and DFID, the Thuthuzela Care Centres for the National Prosecution Authorities and UNICEF, Labour Research Services, Gender Advocacy Programme and Generation of Leaders Discovered. Nana has developed and conducted several training courses in planning, monitoring and evaluation.

Co-trainer: Wilma Wessels (Honors in Industrial Psychology). Wilma joined Southern Hemisphere, as a Project Management learner in 2004 and on completion of her learnership she was employed as a Projects Officer. Due to her exceptional performance and as part of her career development plan has been promoted to Junior Consultant. Some of the projects she has been involved in are: Youth Risk Behaviour Survey and Impact Evaluation of the Peer Education Programme of the HIV and AIDS Communication Unit (HAICU) of the University of Cape Town, European Union; Situational and needs analysis of child sexual exploitation in Delft and Beaufort West areas for Molo Songololo; Evaluation of the Graduate Development Programme for Umsobomvu Youth Fund.

Course Fee

Fee per delegates: R 11, 800.00 (excl VAT and Assessments).

SPECIAL PACKAGE DEAL: come on our two courses and get a special rate for both 1) Project Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation 7. – 11. June 2010 in Copenhagen and 2) Developing a Results-based M&E system 24. – 26. August 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa:

Cost for package deal: R 15,120.00 (excl. VAT) per delegate

Additional 10% discount per delegate if an organisation sends 3 or more delegates.

Course fee includes comprehensive course materials, refreshments & lunch and certificate.

Registration

By email: training [at] southernhemisphere [dot] co [dot] za

By Phone: (+27) 21 422 0205/6 (Speak to Pippa Segall) or file:///C:/OCUME~1NEWUSE~1LOCALS~1Temp__SkypeIEToolbar_Cache%EF%BF%BD847...); ">file:///C:/OCUME~1NEWUSE~1LOCALS~1Temp__SkypeIEToolbar_Cache%EF%BF%BD847...); ">+45 30693754 (Nana Davies)

By Fax: (+27) 21 424 7965

Visit our website on: www.southernhemisphere.co.za

On-site Training

Do you have a group of delegates you would like to have trained? We offer courses in:

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Facilitation Skills
Human Rights Indicators
Negotiation Skills

Facilitation of programme planning, monitoring and evaluation

Do you need to have comprehensive plans for your organisation, and a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system? We can also facilitate this for you.

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