FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to take part in our upcoming workshops on Monitoring and Evaluation & Project Management courses at our FineResults Services training facilities in Nairobi, Kenya.
Date: Event
12th -16th /04/2021 : Monitoring and Evaluation of Food and Nutrition Security Programmes
17th -21st /05/2021 : Monitoring and Evaluation of Food and Nutrition Security Programmes

21st – 25th /06/2021 : Monitoring and Evaluation of Food and Nutrition Security Programmes

19th – 23rd /07/2021 : Monitoring and Evaluation of Food and Nutrition Security Programmes
Venue: FineResults Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya Training Centre.
Click to Register: Physical class USD 800
: Online Training USD 700
Contact us: email: training@fineresultsresearch.org or Cell phone (+254 759 285 295)

INTRODUCTION
In order to achieve a world free of hunger and malnutrition, it is vital to provide sustainable solutions that provide the largest impacts on development outcomes. Monitoring and Evaluation tools and techniques plays a key role in ensuring Food Security programs are designed, implemented as plan and that they improve the well-being of the target communities. This course equips the participants with adequate skills to develop and manage robust M&E systems for effective management of FSN programs. The learner is introduced to FSN indicators, tools and techniques for M&E in FSN.

DURATION
5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
• Understand monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of FSN programs
• Design a FSN project using logical framework
• Understand Food Security and Nutrition programs specific indicators
• Track performance indicators over the life of the project
• Evaluate FSN programs against targets
• Understand gender role in M&E in FSN programs
• Conduct impact assessment of Food Security and Nutrition programs

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1
Introduction to M&E
• Definition of Monitoring and Evaluation
• Why Monitoring and Evaluation is important
• Key principles and concepts in M&E
• M&E in project lifecycle
• Complementary roles of Monitoring and Evaluation

Food Security and Nutrition M&E Frameworks
• Food security and Nutrition Conceptual Frameworks
• Food security and Nutrition Results Frameworks
• Logical Framework Analysis (LFA)
• LogFrame - Design of Food security and nutrition projects using LogFrame

Module 2
Food Security and Nutrition Indicators
• FSN indicators definition: Dietary diversity score, Food Consumption Score, Coping Strategy Index, Nutrition indicators
• Indicator metrics
• Linking indicators to results
• Indicator Matrix
• FSN indicator performance tracking

M&E System design and M&E Planning in FSN
• Importance of an M&E Plan
• Documenting M&E System in the M&E Plan
• Components of an M&E Plan-Monitoring, Evaluation, Data management, Reporting
• Using M&E Plan to implement M&E in a Project
• M&E plan vs Performance Management Plan (PMP)

Module 3
M&E Considerations for Sector Specific Programming
• Food Security Programs: Food Availability, Seasonality, Food Access, Food Utilization
• Health and Nutrition Programs; Selection of Indicators, sources of data, Reproductive Health
• Integrating Cross Cutting Issues into Data Collection

Data Management for M&E in FSN
• Different sources of M&E data
• Qualitative data collection methods
• Quantitative data collection methods
• Participatory methods of data collection

Module 4
Gender integration in M&E for FSN
• Gender integration during project activities design
• Gender indicators in Food Security and Nutrition programs
• Cross cutting gender issues in FSN
• Measure of gender outcomes

Evaluation of Food Security and Nutrition Programs
• Determining evaluation points from results framework
• Components of evaluations: implementation and process evaluations.
• Evaluation designs- experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental
• Performance evaluation process
• Evaluation findings sharing and dissemination

Impact Assessment of Food Security and Nutrition Programs
• Introduction to impact evaluation
• Attribution in impact evaluation
• Estimation of counterfactual
• Impact evaluation methods: Double difference, Propensity score matching

Module 5
M&E Results Use and Dissemination
• Use of M&E results to improve and strengthen FSN projects
• Use of M&E Lessons learnt and Best Practices
• Organization knowledge champions
• M&E reporting



TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: (+254 759 285 295) or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org


REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: (+254 759 285 295)
Or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org


PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

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