Commissioning evaluations and ensuring their findings are actually used is a distinct managerial skill that maximises the value of evaluation. This Program equips managers to manage evaluations and drive the use of evidence.
Designed for manager-level M&E staff, the Program reflects international evaluation-management and use practice across development and government worldwide. It is directly applicable to any organisation commissioning and using evaluations.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this program, attendees will be able to:
- Understand evaluation management
- Plan and prioritise evaluations
- Develop evaluation terms of reference
- Define evaluation questions and criteria
- Apply evaluation standards and ethics
- Commission and procure evaluators
- Manage the evaluation process
- Assure evaluation quality
- Manage evaluator relationships
- Review evaluation reports
- Validate findings and recommendations
- Develop management responses
- Drive the use of evaluation findings
- Track recommendation implementation
- Build an evaluation and learning culture
- Apply emerging trends in evaluation use
Course Outline
- Module 1: Evaluation Management
- Module 2: Planning & Prioritising Evaluations
- Module 3: Evaluation Terms of Reference
- Module 4: Questions & Criteria
- Module 5: Evaluation Standards & Ethics
- Module 6: Commissioning Evaluators
- Module 7: Managing the Evaluation Process
- Module 8: Assuring Quality
- Module 9: Managing Evaluator Relationships
- Module 10: Reviewing Evaluation Reports
- Module 11: Validating Findings
- Module 12: Management Responses
- Module 13: Driving Use of Findings
- Module 14: Tracking Implementation
- Module 15: Emerging Trends: Evaluation Use
Who Should Attend
This Program is designed for M&E and evaluation managers at manager level commissioning and using evaluations in development and government organisations internationally.
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