Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation

Course Overview

People in different areas and departments of work are held responsible of their actions through monitoring and evaluation. Accountability is promoted through transparency and performance is promoted by responsive project management decision-making. The programme is intended to equip personnel in the field of monitoring and evaluation within the public sector, and the private sector on implementing programmes with a high level of accountability. At any time, organizations have projects under implementation and in therefore there is need for people with relevant training to oversee implementation of the programmes. This programme is relevant to any personnel who are mandated with the responsibility of overseeing any project that is under execution.

Course Modules 

1. Introduction to M&E, Basics and Key Concepts
2. The Place of M&E in Effective Project Management
3. Understanding Indicators in M&E
4. Planning to Monitor & Evaluate
5. Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
6. Data Collection & Management
7. Monitoring And Evaluation Of Development Projects
8. Use of Monitoring Data for Management Action and Decision Making
9. Enhancing Use of Knowledge from Monitoring and Evaluation (Mel)

Course Assignments

Participants will be required to submit 10 assignments, research paper and one final examination for the period of 12 months to demonstrate their understanding of the course content. Assignments account for 60%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 10% of the marks.

Merits

Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a Post Graduate Diploma Certificate of Merit and a transcript.