Overview

The desire to ensure that maximum value is derived from investments in projects has necessitated the conduct of monitoring and evaluation of projects. Successful completion of a project is not an easy endeavour. It calls for a series of tasks to meet stakeholder and client requirements; and the attendant need to manage this function well. This course has been designed to arm participants with the techniques and tools for designing and carrying out result-oriented monitoring and evaluation in the course of managing projects life cycle.

Objectives         

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  • Enumerate the processes and procedures of developing monitoring and evaluation systems.
  • Describe and use project lifecycle management software tools for monitoring and evaluation.
  • Apply the knowledge gained in managing their projects and organisations well.

Outline

  • Purpose and Objectives of Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Critical Success Factors for the Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects.
  • Developing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Systems.
  • The Project Management Life Cycle
  • Understanding Project Lifecycle Management
  • Project Lifecycle Management Software
  • Predictive Life Cycles
  • Anticipating Risks and Potential Quality Roadblocks
  • Characteristics of a Project Life Cycle
  • Techniques and Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Planning Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Key Evaluation Questions.
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Data.
  • Methodology of Collecting Information and Data.
  • Documenting the Results of Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Responding to Unexpected Results of Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Integrating Monitoring and Evaluation in Project Inception, Planning, and Implementation.
  • Challenges in Project Monitoring and Evaluation.

COURSE DETAILS:

Venue and Date

Lagos: 15th – 19th April, 14th – 18th October, 4th – 8th November

Abuja: 8th – 12th July, 16th – 20th September

Nasarawa: 18th – 22nd March, 10th – 14th June                             

Uyo: 12th – 16th February

Kaduna: 16th – 20th December 

Istanbul(Turkey): 17th – 21st June          

Course Fee: N700,000

        $5,700

Duration: 1 Week