Monitoring and Evaluation course

Definition

Monitoring is the systematic and routine collection of information from projects and programs for four main purposes:

• To learn from experiences to improve practices and activities in the future;

• To have internal and external accountability of the resources used and the results obtained;

​Definition

Evaluation is assessing, as systematically and objectively as possible, a completed project or program (or a phase of an ongoing project or program that has been completed). Evaluations appraise data and information that inform strategic decisions, thus improving the project or program in the future.

Evaluations should help to draw conclusions about five main aspects of the intervention:

• relevance

• effectiveness

• efficiency

• impact

• sustainability

1. Surveys and Questionnaires

2. Interviews

3. Observation Tools

4. Tests and Assessments

5. Student Records and Gradebooks

6. Learning Management Systems (LMS)

7. mpact Assessment

1. Data Dashboards

2. Feedback Mechanisms

3. Document Reviews

4. Case Studies

5. Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)

6. Online Surveys and Assessment Tools

7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)