At JVTI:
We deliver accredited Diploma and Postgraduate programs designed to equip learners with practical skills, industry relevant knowledge.
We deliver accredited Diploma and Postgraduate programs designed to equip learners with practical skills, industry relevant knowledge.
Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
Accountability in the workplace is the means by which individuals and organizations report to a recognized authority and are held responsible for their actions. This Post Graduate Diploma program equips professionals in both the public and private sectors with the knowledge and skills to implement programs with a high level of accountability. The course focuses on building strong monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems that promote transparency, performance, and data-driven decision-making. Participants will gain the skills to design, monitor, and evaluate programs effectively, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and donor requirements.
Upon Successful completion of this program, participants will be able to:
• Explain the different Monitoring and Evaluation conceptual approaches and frameworks.
• Develop knowledge and critical thinking skills to design and evaluate workplace programs.
• Build expertise, confidence, and credibility to positively impact workplace programs.
• Design site-specific monitoring flow processes based on organizational structure.
• Develop and implement M&E work plans that align with donor requirements.
• Design systems to manage and use data effectively, providing feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Identify strategies for overcoming barriers to effective monitoring and evaluation.
By the end of this program, learners will be able to:
• Design and implement effective M&E frameworks and work plans aligned with organizational goals
• Develop and use indicators to track program performance and results
• Collect, manage, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data for evidence-based decision-making
• Apply M&E findings to improve program performance and inform organizational strategy
• Overcome challenges in monitoring and evaluation and promote accountability
• Generate knowledge products and disseminate lessons learned for organizational learning
• Strengthen transparency, performance, and data-driven decision-making in projects and programs
Module 1: The Place of M&E in Effective Project Management
• Introduction
• Guiding principles
• Types of monitoring
• M&E: Key differences
• Overview of types of evaluations
Module 2: Understanding Indicators in M&E
• What are indicators?
• Characteristics of good indicators
• Challenges when selecting indicators
• Types of indicators
Module 3: Planning to Monitor and Evaluate
• Clarifying aims, objectives, and activities
• Program components in M&E
• Stakeholder involvement
• Planning and resource considerations
Module 4: Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
• Results framework and its elements
• Challenges in formulation
• Logical framework approach
• LFA and M&E linkage
Module 5: Data Collection and Management
• Information collection methods
• Data tools and capture
• Data preservation and quality assurance
• Data analysis and interpretation
Module 6: Developing an M&E Plan
• Definition and standards
• Elements of an M&E plan
• Steps in developing and implementing an M&E plan
Module 7: Use of Monitoring Data for Decision-Making
• Application of M&E data at project and program levels
Module 8: Enhancing Use of Knowledge from M&E
• Learning from M&E results
• Generating knowledge
• Knowledge products and dissemination
This program is designed for development practitioners, project managers, policy makers, researchers, NGO and government officers, and professionals involved in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Format: Self-Paced and Distance Learning
Language of Instruction: English
Duration: 12 months
Level: Intermediate
Learners will be evaluated through:
. Assignments: 60%
. Research Project / Term Paper: 30%
. Final Examination: 10%
Upon successful completion, learners will be awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation Certificate and Transcript by Jocy Visionary Training Institute.
USD: 1200
We deliver accredited Diploma and Postgraduate programs designed to equip learners with practical skills, industry relevant knowledge.
Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Weekend & Public Holidays: Closed
Call: +254 707 431 490
Email: info@jocyvisionaryinstitute.com
Location: Flame Tree Building, 2nd floor, Uhuru street. Thika