Training on Impact Evaluation of Projects and Programmes

This course provides participants with practical skills and methodological tools to design, implement, and manage impact evaluations for projects and programmes. It emphasizes both quantitative and qualitative approaches, enabling participants to measure outcomes, attribute changes to interventions, and generate evidence that informs policy and strategic decision-making. By blending theory with practical applications, participants will learn how to design evaluations that are credible, reliable, and useful for improving programme effectiveness and accountability.

Duration

5 Days

Who Should Attend

• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) officers and specialists

• Project and programme managers

• Policy makers and government officials involved in planning and oversight

• NGO and donor-funded programme staff

• Researchers and consultants in development, governance, and social sectors

Organisation Impact

• Strengthened capacity to measure and demonstrate the real impact of projects

• Enhanced evidence-based decision-making for future programming

• Improved accountability and transparency to stakeholders and donors

• Better allocation of resources toward interventions with proven results

Individual Impact

• Ability to design and implement robust impact evaluations

• Enhanced analytical and reporting skills for evidence generation

• Practical experience with evaluation tools and methods

• Increased career prospects in M&E, research, and programme management

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish between monitoring, outcome, and impact evaluation

• Apply quantitative and qualitative methods to assess impact

• Design evaluation frameworks and data collection strategies

• Use evaluation findings to inform policies, funding, and programming decisions

• Communicate results effectively to stakeholders and decision-makers

Module 1: Introduction to Impact Evaluation

• Understanding project cycles and evaluation types

• Key concepts: attribution, counterfactuals, and causality

• Case study: Differentiating monitoring vs. impact evaluation in a development project

Module 2: Designing Impact Evaluations

• Theory of change and logical frameworks

• Selecting indicators and evaluation designs

• Case study: Building an impact evaluation framework for a health programme

Module 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

• Experimental, quasi-experimental, and mixed-methods designs

• Sampling, surveys, interviews, and focus groups

• Case study: Combining methods for a rural development programme evaluation

Module 4: Data Management and Analysis

• Data collection tools and technologies

• Analyzing data for causality and impact

• Case study: Using evaluation data to measure social impact outcomes

Module 5: Reporting, Learning, and Using Results

• Interpreting findings for decision-making

• Communicating evaluation results to diverse stakeholders

• Case study: Applying evaluation insights to redesign an education project