Qualitative Evaluation for Measurement and Impact

Course Description

Learn how to design and use a qualitative approach to evaluating impact.

Course Level: Advanced

Program Delivery:  Virtual or In-Person

Duration: 5 sessions

What you will learn

• Appreciation of the purpose, benefits and key concepts in monitoring, evaluation and learning;
• Understanding of the importance of integrating monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning into the project cycle;
• Appreciation of the purpose, benefits and key concepts in monitoring, evaluation and learning;
• Understanding of Theory of Change (ToC) as an approach, a product and a process, importance of being clear about why change happens – linking pathways of change to program theories;
• Understanding of elements that make up a strong and comprehensive TOC;
• Understanding of the Theory of Change (ToC) process and as a means to develop a learning framework;
• Understanding of the main types of evaluations and evaluation processes;
• Understanding of how to conduct baseline assessment and the importance of collecting baseline data;
• Understanding of qualitative evaluation methodologies and how to develop data collection instruments.

• Fundamental MEL of social impact
• Conceptualising, testing and validating Theory of change
• Performance Evaluations
• Baseline assessments and grounded theory
• Qualitative methods for evaluating impact

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