Monitoring & Evaluating For Human Rights Programmes

INTRODUCTION

Effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) skills are essential for designing and implementing impactful human rights programs. These skills are crucial for analyzing data, ensuring accountability, and advocating for human rights initiatives. This intensive two-week training program is designed to build the capacity of M&E professionals actively engaged in the human rights sector. Participants will receive hands-on training in M&E systems and learn how to apply M&E data to decision-making processes in human rights programming. The workshop offers an in-depth exploration of fundamental concepts and tools necessary for monitoring and evaluating human rights programs effectively.

Monitoring and evaluating human rights programs require a nuanced understanding of both the technical and ethical aspects of data collection, analysis, and reporting. This course will cover essential M&E methodologies tailored to human rights contexts, equipping participants with the skills to monitor program inputs, processes, and outcomes accurately. Participants will also learn to overcome common barriers to effective program monitoring and gain familiarity with software tools such as STATA and NVivo for quantitative and qualitative data analysis. The program emphasizes practical application, with participants engaging in exercises that simulate real-world challenges faced by M&E professionals in the human rights field. By the end of the course, participants will be able to design comprehensive M&E systems, select appropriate indicators, conduct robust data analysis, and communicate findings to stakeholders effectively. This training is ideal for a diverse audience, including program staff, management team members, government officials, policymakers, development practitioners, and activists.

Course Objectives

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

• Monitor program inputs, processes, and results to manage human rights program performance.
• Understand concepts, methods, and tools for monitoring human rights programs.
• Overcome barriers to conducting effective human rights program monitoring.
• Select appropriate indicators for measuring program outputs and outcomes.
• Conduct human rights program monitoring using appropriate methods and tools.
• Competently use data analysis software packages such as STATA.
• Gain basic knowledge of analyzing qualitative data for human rights programs.
• Use NVivo qualitative data analysis software.
• Communicate findings to stimulate learning and reflection.

Duration

10 Days

Who Should Attend

This general training targets a variety of program staff, management team members, thematic staff, project management officials, government officials, program managers, policymakers, program implementers, development practitioners, activists, NGO and CSO members, and human rights activists.

Course Content

M&E Fundamentals

• What is M&E?
• M&E Plans and Frameworks
• Indicators and Data Sources
• Integrating M&E in the Project Cycle
• Challenges in M&E for Human Rights Programs

Fundamentals of Human Rights

• Introduction to Human Rights Concepts
• Human Rights and Human Security
• History and Philosophy of Human Rights
• Universal Human Rights Standards
• Implementation of Human Rights Instruments
• Human Rights and Civil Society

M&E Frameworks for Human Rights Programs

• Basics of M&E Frameworks
• Developing and Operationalizing M&E Frameworks
• Human Rights Indicators
• Indicator Metrics and Performance Tracking

Data Collection, Management, and Data Quality

• Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection Methods
• Data Quality and Management
• ICT Tools for Data Processing
• Using Mobile Phones for Data Collection

Data Use

• Data Use Frameworks and Key Concepts
• Data Demand, Information Availability, and Use
• Introduction to Data Analysis and Interpretation
• Summarizing and Visualizing Data

Qualitative Data Analysis

• Planning for Qualitative Data Analysis
• Organizing and Coding Data
• Using NVivo for Qualitative Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

• Planning for Quantitative Data Analysis
• Statistical Analysis Basics
• Choosing the Correct Statistical Test
• Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals

Evaluation of Human Rights Programs

• Evaluation Points and Results Framework
• Components of Evaluations
• Performance Evaluation Process
• Sharing and Disseminating Evaluation Findings

Impact Assessment

• Introduction to Impact Evaluation
• Impact Assessment in Program Design
• Attribution and Impact Evaluation Methods

M&E Results Use and Dissemination

• Using M&E Results to Improve Human Rights Programs
• Lessons Learned and Best Practices
• M&E Reporting
• Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Resilience Interventions

General Notes

• This course is delivered by seasoned trainers with extensive experience as expert professionals in their respective fields, incorporating practical activities, theoretical instruction, group work, and case studies.
• Participants will receive comprehensive training manuals and additional reference materials.
• Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded a certificate.
• We offer tailor-made courses to meet specific organizational needs. For more information, contact us at training@skillsforafrica.org.
• The training will be conducted at the Skills for Africa Training Institute in Nairobi, Kenya.
• The training fee includes tuition, training materials, lunch, and the training venue. Accommodation and airport transfers can be arranged upon request.
• Payment should be made to our bank account before the start of the training. Please send proof of payment to training@skillsforafrica.org