*Residential, includes: 4 nights accommodation, all meals for the duration of the course, course fees and materials.

**Non-residential, includes: lunch and refreshments for the duration of the course, course fees and materials

Course content and objectives

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is an essential component of international NGOs’, NGOs’ and civil society organisations’ striving for greater accountability in their work. There is an increasing demand in the sector for staff to understand what M&E entails, why it is so vital, and how to do it well and in a participatory way. This course will give a thorough introduction to the concepts and practical knowledge and skills needed by new staff, or staff new to M&E. Participants will learn to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities that will help their projects and programmes improve accountability, learning and effectiveness.

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

• Define the main terms and concepts associated with the processes of monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes
• Articulate the key purposes of M&E and be able to prioritise according to the context
• Select and use a range of tools with confidence
• Apply results of M&E processes to both accountability and organisational learning.

 “My trip to Burundi was fantastic and I really felt I went into it with open eyes after the training…I just wanted you to know how much your training has really helped me launch into monitoring and evaluation. It was just so exciting to finally apply this in the field.”

Danielle Tirello Givens, Program Associate, Africa and the Middle East, Episcopal Relief & Development – a participant on an Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation course

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Profile of the trainer:

Dr Max Peberdy is an evaluator, trainer and facilitator who works entirely with NGOs and government development departments. His specific area of expertise is evaluation of development and emergency programmes and the management of projects.

He has worked in the sector for more than thirty years and has conducted evaluations, training and consultancies in 40 countries. He has been an INTRAC Associate for 14 years and runs many of INTRAC's evaluation, impact and management courses. Before INTRAC he worked for Oxfam (GB) and Christian Aid, and with a number of government development ministries.