Title: Aim of the module
Course: Monitoring and Evaluation

Aim of the module: | The course aims to equip you with knowledge and skills in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of a project. The application of this course cuts across different sectors and is beneficial to project managers, project coordinators, accountants, personal assistants, entrepreneurs, business executives, human resource managers, team leaders, NGO’s among others.
Brief description of module:
Monitoring and evaluation is a process of data collection, storage, analysis, and transforming of data into strategic information for making informed decisions for program management and improvement, policy formulation, and advocacy. By looking at a project objectively, you can identify what was right or wrong and use that knowledge to make informed decisions for future development. This course is designed to bring you up to speed with these essential elements of M&E and conducting M&E for a project.

As part of learning activities for the course, Units 4 –10 will involve a practical component that will require you to initiate and implement an M&E activity on a real-life project. You will therefore be required to collaborate in groups and identify a suitable project which should be discussed with the e-moderator beforehand. After completing some units, you should work on your project depending on what you have learnt. Towards the end of the unit, you should report and present your M&E project for grading.

Description of Abbreviations

Abbreviation | Description
E | E-tivity | E.g., E1.1 denotes e-tivity 1 of unit 1.
R | Resource | E.g., R1.2 denotes resource 2 in unit 1.
A | Assessment | E.g., A2.3 denotes assessment 3 of unit 2.
Intended learning outcomes:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Describe various concepts used in M&E.
2. Conduct M&E of a given project.
3. Report and communicate results of an M&E activity.
Indicative content: | Introduction to M&E; Issues in M&E; Project Evaluation; Steps in M&E process; Formulating Outcomes and Goals; Selecting the Outcome Indicators to Monitor; Gathering Baseline Information on the Current Condition; Setting Specific Targets to Reach and Dates for Reaching Them; Regularly Collect Data to Assess Whether the Targets are Being Met; Analysing Data and Reporting the Results; Reporting Project Progress and Findings.
Form of final/summative assessment: | Summative assessment will follow the guidelines and examination structure used by your university.