Monitoring and Evaluation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programmes

Introduction

The  aim  of  the  evaluation  is  to generate  substantial  knowledge  and  learning  on  the  results of a project or a programme. A good evaluation methodology is key for success of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes. Since its modest beginnings, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector has become increasingly complex and multi-faceted. Monitoring and Evaluation tools and techniques plays a key role in ensuring WASH projects are designed, implemented as planned. This course will equip the participants with adequate skills to develop and manage robust M&E systems for effective management of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects and programmes. Learners will be introduced to M&E frameworks, indicators as well as tools and techniques.

Who should attend

This is a cross-cutting programme designed for those who are involved or tasked with the design, implementation management and of monitoring, evaluation accountability and Learning of public and private programmes and other interventions. More specifically, the following people will find the course of value to: Researchers and consultants tasked with evaluation studies, M&E officers in government, industry and civil society organizations, Project managers in government research and planning units and directorates, NGO employees involved in social, health and educational research activities, Social policy analysts and advisers, Social science methodology lecturers, Other interested individuals from public and private sectors.

Requirements

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Livecode admission criteria

Duration

5 Days

Course objectives

The training will enable participants to;

• Understand monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programmes.
• Design Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects using logical framework analysis approach
• Define different Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) indicators
• Track performance indicators over the life of the project
• Evaluate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes against objectives and targets
• Understand the gender role in M&E of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)programmes
• Conduct impact evaluations of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes

The participants will also get opportunity to interact with practical monitoring and evaluation cases from our consultants with over 10 years’ experience.

Course content

Module 1 :Introduction to M&E

• Definition of Monitoring and Evaluation
• Why Monitoring and Evaluation is important
• Key principles and concepts in M&E
• M&E in project lifecycle
• Complementary roles of Monitoring and Evaluation

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy issues

• Sustainable development
• Economic contribution of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects/programmes.
• Link between Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes and county’s development

Module 2 :M&E Frameworks in Agriculture and Rural Development

• WASH Conceptual Frameworks
• WASH Results Frameworks
• Logical Framework Analysis (LFA)
• LogFrame - Design of WASH projects using LogFrame

 Agriculture and Rural Development Indicators

• Indicator metrics
• Linking indicators to results
• Indicator Matrix
• WASH indicator performance tracking
• Sector-wide indicators for WASH programmes.
• Specific indicators for Sub-sectors of WASH
• Indicators for Thematic Areas related to WASH

 M&E System and M&E Planning in WASH

• Importance of an M&E Plan
• Documenting M&E System in the M&E Plan
• Components of an M&E Plan-Monitoring, Evaluation, Data management, Reporting
• Using M&E Plan to implement M&E in a Project

 Module 3 :Data Management for M&E in WASH

• Sources of Data: Information systems, surveys, participatory poverty assessments, financial management tools
• Use of different Surveys in data collection for WASH
• Participatory methods of data collection for WASH
• Data analysis for WASH

 Gender integration in M&E for Agriculture and Rural Development

• Gender integration during project activities design
• Gender indicators in WASH
• Cross cutting gender issues in WASH
• Measure of gender outcomes

 Module 4 :Performance Evaluation of Agricultural and Rural Development programs

• Determining evaluation points from results framework
• Components of evaluations: implementation and process evaluations.
• Evaluation designs- experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental
• Performance evaluation process
• Evaluation questions
• Evaluation findings sharing and dissemination

 Impact Evaluations for Agriculture and Rural Development

• Introduction to impact evaluation
• Attribution in impact evaluation
• Estimation of counterfactual
• Impact evaluation methods: Double difference, Propensity score matching

 Module 5 :M&E Results Use and Dissemination

• Use of M&E results to improve and strengthen WASH projects
• Use of M&E Lessons learnt and Best Practices
• Organization knowledge champions
• M&E reporting

Tailor-made courses 

This training course can also be tailored for your organization. This way, your organization will benefit by: 

• Using your own datasets and tools during the training.
• Being able to choose areas of interest you wish the trainer to put more emphasis on.
• Taking the course in-house or at a venue of choice.
• Cutting on the cost of transport and accommodation.

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate of participation.

 Training venue

The training is residential and will be held at the Livecode Technologies Training Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

 Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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Training fee

The course fee is KES 70,000.00 or USD 1,000.00 exclusive of VAT. The course fees covers the course tuition, training materials, two (2) break refreshments, lunch and study visits. Participants will cater for their travel and accommodation costs.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to Livecode Technologies account through Kenya Commercial bank on or before the course starting date.

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Tailor- Made

This scheduled course can also be tailored for your organization. To find out how our tailor-made training can help your organization, contact our team through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.