Project Performance Evaluation

Introduction

In today's fast-evolving world, ensuring that projects are aligned with institutional objectives is critical to success. The Project Performance Evaluation course is designed to equip development organizations with the skills to conduct accurate and insightful project evaluations. Participants will learn how to align project outcomes with strategic goals, apply data-driven methods for evaluation, and use these insights to improve future interventions. This Project Performance Evaluation course provides an essential framework for evaluating the effectiveness of your projects and communicating the results to stakeholders, fostering accountability, transparency, and strategic growth. Throughout this Project Performance Evaluation training, participants will explore the differences between monitoring and evaluation, develop evaluation plans, identify project indicators, and apply mixed methods of data collection. With practical tools such as SPSS, Stata, and NVivo for both quantitative and qualitative analysis, participants will leave fully prepared to assess project performance rigorously and deliver impactful, actionable insights. If you want to refine your project evaluation processes and maximize your project's performance, this workshop offers the perfect opportunity to enhance your evaluation capabilities.

Course Objectives

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

• Understand the distinction between monitoring and evaluation.
• Identify and utilize relevant project indicators for evaluation.
• Design and plan comprehensive project evaluations.
• Apply mixed methods of data collection effectively during evaluations.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative data analysis using advanced tools.
• Use findings to formulate evaluation conclusions and recommendations.

Duration

10 Days

Who Should Attend

This Project Performance Evaluation course is ideal for:

• Researchers
• Project staff and managers
• Development practitioners
• Policy makers from government, NGOs, and development organizations interested in assessing their interventions' performance

Course Outline

Overview of M&E Fundamentals for Project Evaluation

• Understanding the Results Framework
• Project Indicators of M&E
• The Logical Framework

Introduction to Project Evaluation

• Definition and importance of project evaluation
• Differentiating between monitoring and evaluation
• Designing effective project evaluations

Developing an Evaluation Plan

• Purpose and types of evaluations
• Criteria for effective evaluations
• Developing evaluation questions

Planning for Data Collection

• Identifying data sources for evaluations
• Methods of data collection
• Data analysis methods
• Completing the evaluation matrix

Organizing Evaluation Work

• Task distribution
• Developing an evaluation work plan
• Budgeting for evaluations

Implementing the Evaluation Plan

• Identifying evaluation indicators
• Utilizing evaluation tools
• Incorporating monitoring data into evaluations
• Managing mixed methods of data collection

Mobile Data Collection

• Converting paper-based questions into ODK forms
• Configuring ODK servers
• Collecting field data using ODK collect
• Exporting data for analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis (Using SPSS/Stata)

• Introduction to statistical concepts
• Creating variables and data entry
• Data reconstruction and manipulation
• Descriptive statistics and data weighting
• Inferential statistics: Hypothesis testing, T-test, ANOVA, regression analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

• Principles of qualitative data analysis
• Preparing data for qualitative analysis
• Linking and integrating multiple datasets
• Thematic and content analysis of qualitative data
• Using NVivo for qualitative data analysis
• Data triangulation

Developing Evaluation Findings

• Consolidating the evaluation matrix
• Data triangulation for accurate results
• Answering evaluation questions

Evaluation Report

• Drawing conclusions
• Formulating recommendations
• Preparing the final evaluation report
• Disseminating evaluation results

General Notes

• This Project Performance Evaluation course is delivered by seasoned trainers with extensive experience in project evaluation and monitoring. Participants will benefit from practical activities, theory-based learning, group work, and real-world case studies.
• Participants will receive comprehensive training manuals and reference materials to support their learning journey.
• Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be awarded a certificate.
• Custom-tailored courses are available to meet specific organizational needs. Contact us at training@skillsforafrica.org for more details.
• The training will take place at the Skills for Africa Training Institute in Nairobi, Kenya.
• The training fee covers tuition, materials, lunch, and the venue. Accommodation and airport transfers can be arranged upon request.
• Payments should be made to our bank account before the start of the training, with proof of payment sent to training@skillsforafrica.org.