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Diploma in Monitoring & Evaluation of Nutrition and Food Security Projects
Africa Center for Project Management is pleased to announce a Diploma in Monitoring & Evaluation of Nutrition and Food Security Projects. This will be both an online and Distance Learning Course, which starts 1st of every month.

Overall Course Overview:
By the end of this semester students will  Be familiar with the strategies and techniques for monitoring and evaluating projects, particularly those related to nutrition and food security;
 Be exposed to multiple international and some domestic examples of monitoring and evaluation systems, both large and small;
 Have experience in the design of monitoring and evaluation plans; and
 Be able to assess the adequacy of proposals and program evaluations designed by other
Objectives of the course
 To enable participants to develop a broad-ranging knowledge of the theoretical field of rural development and assist them in critically appraising the various policies, strategies and approaches in the field.
 To train participants in the planning and management of rural development activities particularly in aspects of community/area analysis.
 To introduce students to a diversity of strategies in combating social exclusion in rural areas.
Modules
Module 1 1 Introduction to M&E
 Introduction to M&E
 Significance of M&E
 Principles and concepts in M&E
Module 2; Food Security and Nutrition M&E Frameworks
 Food security and nutrition conceptual frameworks
 Food security and nutrition results frameworks
 Logical framework analysis
 Food security and nutrition projects design using log frames
Module 3; Food Security and Nutrition Indicators
 Food Security and nutrition indicators
 Indicator metrics
 Link between indicators and results
 Indicator matrix
Module 4 M&E Considerations for Sector Specific Programming
 Food Availability
 Food access
 Food utilization
 Stability
 Market information
Module 5 Data Analysis
 Data cleaning
 Qualitative data analysis
 Quantitative data analysis
 Data interpretation reporting
Module 6; Evaluation of Food Security and Nutrition Programs
 Determining evaluation points from results framework
 Components of evaluations, implementation and process evaluations
 Evaluation designs
 Performance evaluation process
 Evaluation findings, sharing and dissemination

Assignments
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests),research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%,research paper counnts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.

Examination
Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after successful completion of the course.

DURATION AND COURSE LOAD: 24 Weeks - 5 to 6 hours per week
DATES: (Six Months) Course Starts 1st of Every Month.
PARTICIPANTS: Development Professionals
REGIONS TARGETED: Global
ORGANIZERS: Africa Center for Project Management
LANGUAGE: English only
COST : $800
FORMAT: Web-based and Distance Learning facilitated
GENERAL COURSE CONTACT:
info@onlinelearningcentre.org


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