Event: ICT for Disaster Response Course

Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya.

Event Date: 09th -13th October, 2017.

Introduction
How do you use technology to get insight from information? Whether you work for a small nonprofit, large government agency, or private sector firm, the demand to capture and visualize quantifiable results has never been greater.
A number of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been developed to address these needs such as social media analytics tools, mapping and data visualization software, mobile data collection systems and more. Understanding the tools and best practices available for gathering information, applying it to your project challenges, and assessing the results is necessary for project success.
This five days training course will focus on building skills and strategies to better collect, manage, analyze and visualize data using a variety of tech tools. It will feature interactive guest expert presentations with leading M&E practitioners, software developers, and data scientists. It will also include a unique hands-on learning environment with technology demos, practical activities and networking events.

Duration
5 days

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training course, participants should be able to:
• Critically analyze both the opportunities and the pitfalls that emerge when working with technology to carry out monitoring and evaluation work.
• Connect relevant development theories to the technological strategies and tools discussed in the course
• Manage specific software platforms and tools for monitoring and evaluation activities
• Design dynamic and effective strategies for using tools and platforms improve monitoring and evaluation efforts
• Design, manage and implement mobile data collection tools for monitoring and evaluation
• Develop critical self-confidence for working with technology to address monitoring and evaluation challenges.

Tailor-Made Training

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request to a minimum of 4 participants. You can have it delivered in our training centre or at a convenient location.

For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 715 077 817, +254 (020) 211 3814, +254 731240802, +254 735331020.
Email outreach@indepthresearch.org