Please note:

• If you are looking for M&E training opportunities visit the MandE NEWS Training Forum, which lists all upcoming training events.
• Please also consider taking part in the online survey of training needs.
• If you are a training provider, please look at the cumulative results to date of that survey.
• If you want your details (as a training provider) included on this web page, use the Comment form at the bottom of this page
• You may also want to include your organisation’s details on the Visitor’s Links page

Australia

• Master of Applied Anthropology & Participatory Development (MAAPD) at the Australian National University, Canberra
• Clear Horizon, Melbourne.
• Graduate programs in evaluation, at the Centre for Program Evaluation, University of Melbourne.
• Tracey Delaney, Melbourne, Victoria. (See Comment below)
• Fiona Kotvojs, Narooma, New South Wales. (See Comment below)

Belgium

• Project Cycle Management by the PCM Group,  Brussels
• Training for Evaluation in Development by AGEG Consultants eG and Euronet Consulting EEIG
• Evaluation of Humanitarian Action, by Channel Research

Canada

• Results Based Management, by the Institute for Development in Economics and Administration (IDEA International Institute),  Quebec City,
• Project management, by SETYM INTERNATIONAL
• Universalia, which is a Canadian management-consulting firm founded in 1980, with offices in Montreal and Ottawa. (See Comment below)

Egypt

• International Consulting Bureau (ICB) (See Comment below)

Ethiopia

• Two years post graduate course in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation is being given at Jimma university, in Ethiopia since 2006. Info from Aragie Kassa, aragiek@gmail.com

France

• Customised training by the Centre for European Evaluation Expertise

Germany

Netherlands

• MDF Training & Consultancy, Ede, Netherlands
• Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation

Philippines

• Bagwis Panaligan, at IRRI, Los Banos (See Comment below)

Thailand

Singapore

South Africa

• Insideout, Cape Town, South Africa.
• IMA International, in Cape Town. (See Comment below)

Uganda

• The Uganda Management Institute (UMI) in Uganda has a Postgraduate Diploma Course in Monitoring and Evaluation

United Kingdom

• Charities Evaluation Services (CES) , London
• IMA International
  
• The International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC), Oxford
• Overseas Development Group (ODG), University of East Anglia
• Pamoja, UK (Brighton)-based consultancy firm. (See Comment below)
  
• BOND, London. (See Comment below)
  

United States

• Claremont Graduate University – Claremont Graduate University in Southern California
  
• The Evaluators’ Institute
• The American Evaluation Association
  

PS: A list is also available on the old site, at http://www.mande.co.uk/training.htm

Date: 30 August to 3 September 2010
Venue: Lille, France

Call for papers – Deadline: 7 May 2010

The Network of Researchers on Evaluation of the French Evaluation Society (Société Française de l’Evaluation) has the pleasure of:

• informing you that it is organising the International Summer School on Evaluation Research from 30 August to 3 September 2010 in Lille, France,  (Web site: http://www.sfe-asso.fr/sfe-evaluation.php?menu_id=473 ; contact : sfe.universite-ete@orange.fr),
• sending you a call for papers (attached herewith) for this event.

This Summer School is intended to be an ideal opportunity for those in the scientific community interested in public policy evaluation to compare scientific work on the subject and to discuss the interdisciplinary nature of evaluation research.

The call for papers is addressed to all PhD students, post-docs, researchers and academics working on evaluation. Selected papers will be delivered at a series of workshops, within the broader framework of the Summer School (cf. attached Programme).

The registration at the summer school are possible. The registration form is available on-line at http://www.sfe-asso.fr/sfe-evaluation.php?menu_id=529

Highly attractive rates have been applied to facilitate the participation of everyone, especially PhDs and young researchers, in the full programme. Complete information on this event is available on-line at: http://www.sfe-asso.fr/sfe-evaluation.php?menu_id=473

Kindly disseminate this information in your scientific networks.

Thank you for your interest, Best regards, The Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee

65 avenue des Gobelins, 75013 PARIS, Tel : 01-45-41-58-40, Email : evaluation.sfe@wanadoo.fr
NOUVEAU SITE: sfe-asso.fr

Date: 14-16 June, 2010 and 17-18 June, 2010
Venue: near Brussels

Evaluation of Humanitarian Action with ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action)

14-16 June, 2010

This course is an introductory-to- intermediate level course and has the overall aim of making evaluations of humanitarian action more effective in contributing to the improved performance of interventions and to improve the quality of the evaluation process. This 3-day training course is based on an update of the ALNAP training modules. The course will also introduce some new material, specifically:

• on joint evaluations: the rationale, experience and learning to date, interwoven throughout the training programme
• on evaluating policy as well as projects and programmes
• on innovative learning processes as part of the evaluation process.

Based on ALNAP and Channel Research’s experience of running training programmes on evaluation, this course will be open to evaluators, managers and users of evaluations. It presents an opportunity for learning and exchange between participants from different backgrounds and who play different roles. The course is facilitated by Channel Research, Margie Buchanan Smith and John Cosgrave. It will be held near Brussels.

Please find attached the course outline and application form, which can also be found on the following link: http://www.channelresearch.com/humanitarian-action/

For any further information, please contact Maria Bak on bak@channelresearch.com.

Advanced Humanitarian Action Evaluation Practice and Ethics with ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action)

17-18 June, 2010

This advanced training in the Evaluation of Humanitarian Action focuses on dealing with practical challenges in evaluation. This is the second advanced follow up course on the training in Evaluation of Humanitarian Action. This workshop is for those with extensive experience of evaluating humanitarian action, either as an evaluator or an evaluation manager. It will provide an opportunity for participants to reflect on their own
evaluation experience and to use this and the experiences of their peers to improve their own work.

The course will focus on areas which often pose challenges for evaluators and evaluation managers. It will also equip participants with a range of evaluation and evaluation management tools and resources, so that those who wish can deepen their knowledge of Particular aspects of evaluation. The course will touch base on Real-time evaluation, joint evaluation, the question of utilization of evaluation and provide guidance on ethical issues in evaluation.

The course will take place close to Brussels and will be led by Margie Buchanan-Smith and John Cosgrave, two humanitarian evaluators whose broad experience will ground the course.

Please find attached the application form, which can also be found on the following link: http://www.channelresearch.com/humanitarian-action/

For any further information, please contact Maria Bak on bak@channelresearch.com.

Best Regards,

Maria Bak , Knowledge Manager, Channel Research, 45B Route des Marnières, 1380 Lasne, Belgium, Tel:  +32 2 633 6529, Fax: +32 2 633 3092,  Mobile: +32 (0) 473 12 36 23, Skype: maria_bbak , mail: bak@channelresearch.com , www.channelresearch.com

Date: 15^th -16^th April 2010
Venue: Martin’s Central Park Hotel, Boulevard Charlemagne 80, Brussels:

The Paris Declaration (PD), adopted in 2005, lays down principles and procedures for enhancing the effectiveness of aid and specifies them in twelve targets supplied with monitorable indicators and to be achieved by 2010. The quantitative assessment by the OECD of the progress towards 2010 reveals considerable delays of donors and partner countries. With the global economic crisis and growing concern about climate change the targets of the PD have become a great challenge.

EADI in cooperation with the Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB) will hold a 2 days intensive training workshop in Brussels for development professionals and practitioners. This training workshop is part of the EADI Masterclasses.

Lecturers:

• Robrecht Renard, IOB, Universiteit Antwerpen
• Dr. Nadia Molenaers, IOB, Universiteit Antwerpen
• Nathalie Holvoet, IOB, Universiteit Antwerpen
• Gaelle Doleans, Policy Officer, European Commission DG Development

The training programme consists of the following elements:

15^th April

10:00-13:00 Is the Paris Declaration desirable?

• A short history of the evolution of aid modalities and instruments
• Insights from the aid effectiveness debate
• The proposed new aid architecture as a boost to aid effectiveness (model, rationale, etc.)
• From rhetoric to reality: where do we stand?

(11:30-11:45 Coffee break)

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-17:00 Is the Paris Declaration realistic? The political limits of aid architecture reform

• The nature of the state and quality of institutions in recipient countries
• The political constraints of donors
• The overambitious agenda the civil society is confronted with
• The political effects of aid

(15:30-15:45 Coffee break)

19:00-21:00 Socials

16^th April

9:00-12:00 Monitoring and Evaluation in the context of changing aid modalities: importance, challenges and moving forward

• Importance of M&E
• The Paris Declaration and the M&E reform agenda
• Progress in the realisation of the reform agenda: evidence for recipient countries and donors
• Suggestions to move forward: a two-track approach

(10:30-10:45 Coffee break)

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:30 Debt Relief Issues

14:30-17:00 Hands-on exercises, group work or simulations

The language of the workshop is English.

Participants will receive:

• An USB Stick with relevant publications and documents
• Access to wiki with publications and training session documentation
• Certificate of participation provided by EADI

Register online (Number of participants is limited)

Participation fee is 650 EUR. There is a special discount of 100 EUR for EADI members and partners and also for students with valid student ID. Lunch and refreshments are included. Please be aware that EADI does not offer any funding.

Terms and conditions:We reserve the right to cancel any class with insufficient registration, in which case, the tuition fee will be refunded.

Date: 5 – 9 July 2010 (5 full days)
Venue: King’s College London

The Course Director: Robert Picciotto: Visiting Professor at King’s College, London, Robert Picciotto is former Vice President, Corporate Planning and Budgeting, and former Director General, Evaluation, at the World Bank. He is a member of the Independent Advisory Committee for Development Impact (reporting to the UK Secretary of International Development) and sits on the boards of the European Evaluation Society and the UK Evaluation Society.

Course Faculty: The programme is taught by Robert Picciotto and a team of leading researchers:

Is this course for me? This course is designed for evaluation practitioners, development evaluators, managers and commissioners from all sectors, in particular government institutions and international organisations. A limited amount of places are available to PhD-students and young professionals.

Fees: Course fees: £700  Participants who register before 31 March 2010 will be entitled to a 10% discount. A discount of 10% is also available for multiple bookings from the same institution or organisation. For more details, please contact Dr Cordula Janowski (Set hyperlink) Programme Manager Executive Education.

Accommodation: King’s College London cooperates with 3- 5-star hotels close to the Campus, which offer special rates to participants. In addition, we are happy to recommend a number of hostels/youth hotels in Central London.

How to Apply: To apply please complete the online form

Contact: To learn more please contact:Dr Cordula Janowski, Programme Manager Executive Education, Cordula.janowski@kcl.ac.uk 0044 (0)20 7848 6814 And visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/business-old/commercial/cpd/evaluation.html

1. Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation

19-23 April 2010 (repeated 27 September–1 October 2010)

£1250 fully residential (4 nights accommodation and all meals), £999 non-residential (including lunch, refreshments and materials)

Oxford, UK

http://www.intrac.org/events.php?action=event&id=90

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.

Objectives of the course.

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

2. Advanced Monitoring and Evaluation

26-30 April 2010 (repeated on 18-22 October 2010 and 14-18 March 2011)

£1250 fully residential (4 nights accommodation and all meals), £999 non-residential (including lunch, refreshments and materials)

Oxford, UK

http://www.intrac.org/events.php?action=event&id=91

This course explores M&E in greater depth than the introductory course. It is particularly relevant for staff that have a responsibility for those who are either managing or coordinating M&E in projects/programmes, trying to improve and enhance current M&E systems, and/or supporting partners to develop and implement effective M&E. The focus is on building coherent, effective and realistic systems that will serve to improve organisational learning and accountability.

Objectives of the course.

At the end of the course, participants will:

• Have consolidated their understanding of terms and concepts in M&E
• Be able to identify characteristics of an effective M&E system
• Be able to design and implement an effective and contextually appropriate M&E system
• Be better equipped to address challenges faced by their organisation and their partners in developing effective M&E systems.

3. Impact Assessment

26-28 May 2010 (repeated on 6-8 October 2010 and 23-25 March 2011)

With increased pressure on delivery and accountability, the need has never been greater for development and civil society organisations to assess the longer-term impact of their work. This three-day course explores the challenge of measuring impact and attribution and provides very practical tools and methods.

Objectives of the course

At the end of the course, participants will:

• Have developed conceptual clarity of impact assessment and its purpose
• Be able to select and apply appropriate methods and tools of assessing impact from a range of approaches
• Have considered the relevance of their organisation’s theory of change in relation to impact assessment
• Be better equipped to ensure that impact assessments contribute effectively to organisational learning and accountability.

“Excellent! As a facilitator myself, I’m really impressed.”

Anna Rambe, Programme Development Officer, Forum Syd – a participant on INTRAC’s Impact Assessment course

Southern Hemisphere consulting and development services are providing the following training courses, during the coming year:

PROJECT PLANNING, MONITORING & EVALUATION
* Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Practitioners*

DEVELOPING A MONITORING & EVALUATION SYSTEM
*How to Develop a Monitoring & Evaluation System*

Dtails of these course, including costs and dates, are available on their website. Or email training@southernhemisphere.co.za

Date: June 7, 2010 to July 2, 2010
Venue: Ottawa, Canada

“Information on the 2010 International Program for Development Evaluation Training is now available at www.ipdet.org and on-line registration is open.

This year marks IPDET’s tenth-year anniversary and we are very excited by the way this year’s program is taking shape. Once again this year, the Core program will offer eighty hours of instruction and learning in the fundamentals of development evaluation. Participants will also have more than 25 workshops to choose from in the two weeks that follow the Core, including several dynamic new workshops that will be of interest to you and your organization:

• Building Evaluation within Ministries: Lessons Learned and Best Practices in Industrialized and Developing Countries– taught by Frederic Martin, co-president of the Institute for Development in Economics and Administration
• Assessing Program Impacts When a Statistical Evaluation Design Is Not Possible- taught by Michael Bamberger, consultant and author; and Frans Leeuw, professor,  University of Maastricht and director, National Justice Research Center at the Hague
• Evaluating Humanitarian Assistance, taught by John Cosgrave and Margie Buchanan-Smith, both experienced consultants and evaluators of international humanitarian aid
• Improving Performance Assessment, Evaluation, and Learning in Foundations and Not-for-Profit Grant-Making Organizations, taught by Nancy McPherson, director of evaluation, Rockefeller Foundation and Phil Buchanan,  president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy
• Governance, Corruption and Development Evaluation: Role of Indicators and Empirical Tools by Dani Kaufman, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development program, Brookings Institution

Applicants can attend from one to four weeks. Participants have told us that they want the workshops to be longer and more in-depth, so this year we have increased the duration of many of the workshops. In addition to intensive learning in large and small groups, the program will be packed with special guest speakers, networking events, simulations with guest evaluation specialists, participant roundtables, poster board sessions and more.

Visit the website for more information about the program and our outstanding group of world-class instructors drawn from four different continents. Stay tuned as we will be posting more information about IPDET’s 10^th year anniversary events as it becomes available.

Applicants: Note that you must register on the IPDET website www.ipdet.org before you can log in and access the on-line application form. If you experience difficulties with the application process, contact Mary Dixon, the IPDET Registrar, at mary_dixon@carleton.ca.

Deadlines:

For scholarships: March 19, 2010
All applications: May 10, 2010

IPDET is a collaboration of the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank and Carleton University. A limited number of scholarships is available, thanks to the generous support of several donor organizations.”

Date: 26 March 2010
Venue: Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK.

LFA is the project planning tool used by major international donor organizations such as the World Bank.  It allows organizations to define objectives in a simple, rigorous, logical and concise manner. It has the power to communicate complex objectives clearly and understandably on a single sheet of paper, and is a great ‘aid to thinking’ for project planners and stakeholders alike. LFA serves as a powerful tool for identifying: inputs, assumptions for success, and indicators for monitoring progress and evaluating performance.  This course will be invaluable for anyone who needs to run, or participate in, any LFA process.The course presenter has extensive experience with LFA: having worked with a number of donor agencies (including Australian Aid, DANCED, the EU, and the World Bank) as well as with a range of NGO’s in a number of countries.
Course fee: £100.

Course registration form available here.

Please note: this course is held in Banbury, Oxfordshire, however we can also run this course at your own venue, on a date to suit – please contact us for details.

Date: June 28 to July 2, 2010
Venue: Switzerland

We from Agridea International are happy to announce another learning event and training on Outcome Mapping in Switzerland. From June 28 until July 2, 2010, we will spend 5 days getting to know the nuts and bolts of planning, monitoring and evaluating with Outcome Mapping.

We will discuss specific issues regarding the facilitation of OM planning events, key challenges and solutions for participative monitoring and sense-making, and we will organise peer-learning sessions for your own cases and realities.

The fusion of other existing approaches, methodologies and guiding principles with Outcome Mapping is another workshop topic.

Do not miss this unique opportunity for learning from the experts – in a practice oriented way.

For further information or registration contact Mr. Carsten Schulz
email: carsten.schulz@agridea.ch

website : www.agridea-international.ch/training