Advanced Professional Certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation
A specialised professional course designed to build advanced skills in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for programmes, projects, and policies. The programme equips learners with the ability to design M&E systems, develop results frameworks, conduct evaluations, analyse data, and generate high-quality evidence to support decision-making.
Learners gain practical competence in M&E tools, indicators, theories of change, qualitative and quantitative methods, evaluation designs, reporting, and adaptive management. The curriculum aligns with global standards used by NGOs, governments, and development organisations.
Module 1: Advanced Principles of Monitoring & Evaluation
Explores M&E concepts, frameworks, results-based management (RBM), theories of change, logic models, and the role of M&E in improving programme performance.
Module 2: Designing M&E Systems, Frameworks & Performance Indicators
Teaches how to design effective M&E frameworks, develop SMART indicators, create results chains, and set baselines, targets, and performance measurement plans.
Module 3: Data Collection Methods, Quality Assurance & Fieldwork Management
Covers quantitative and qualitative data collection, sampling, survey design, focus groups, structured interviews, data quality control, and supervision of field teams.
Module 4: Quantitative Analysis, Statistics & Data Interpretation
Focuses on statistical analysis, coding, descriptive/inferential statistics, Excel/SPSS/Stata basics, data visualisation, and interpreting findings for decision-making.
Module 5: Qualitative Analysis, Coding, Thematic Review & Outcome Interpretation
Examines qualitative techniques, thematic coding, content analysis, narrative summaries, and integrating qualitative insights into evaluation results.
Module 6: Evaluation Designs, Impact Assessment & Mixed Methods Approaches
Covers evaluation types (process, outcome, impact), experimental and quasi-experimental designs, counterfactuals, difference-in-differences, and mixed methods evaluation.
Module 7: Reporting, Learning, Adaptive Management & Knowledge Sharing
Teaches how to write M&E reports, develop learning products, create dashboards, facilitate reflection sessions, and support adaptive and evidence-based management.
Module 8: M&E Practice, Ethics, Case Studies & Real-World Applications
Includes M&E ethics, data protection, stakeholder engagement, and real-world case studies from education, health, agriculture, governance, and social programmes.
M&E officers and analysts
Project and programme managers
Development and NGO professionals
Government planning and policy officers
Data analysts and researchers
Students pursuing evaluation, development, or social science careers
Professionals transitioning into M&E roles
Occupational safety and health officers
Compliance and regulatory officers
Industrial hygiene and environmental health professionals
Safety supervisors in construction, manufacturing, and oil & gas
HR and operations managers involved in workplace safety
Students pursuing OSH careers
Professionals transitioning into international safety roles
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