Monitoring and Evaluation Certification Programme
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Online
Monitoring and Evaluation Certification Programme
5 October–27 November 2026
The course is available in English
Introduction to the course
Effective monitoring and evaluation systems help organizations, development practitioners and public-sector managers understand whether programmes and projects are on track, what results are being achieved, and how evidence can be used to improve decisions. They support accountability, learning and performance improvement by transforming data into useful information for managers, stakeholders and decision-makers. The ITCILO offers this certification programme to equip participants with the technical skills, practical tools and applied methods needed to design, operate and strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems. The programme covers the full M&E cycle: from defining results, indicators and information needs to collecting and analysing data, reporting findings, strengthening M&E capacity and managing evaluations in a credible, practical and ethical manner. Through self-paced modules, webinars, knowledge tests, practical assignments, peer learning and one-to-one tutor support, participants progressively build the components of an M&E system and apply them to real or case-based programmes and projects.
Who attends this course?
- Monitoring and evaluation specialists - Project coordinators and project officers - Programme managers - Public-sector managers involved in project and programme monitoring - Independent consultants and evaluators - Donor staff involved in appraising, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes - Staff of international organizations, NGOs and development agencies involved in monitoring, reporting, evaluation and learning
WHAT TOPICS DOES THIS COURSE COVER?
- Results-Based Management and key M&E concepts
- Design and planning of M&E systems
- Indicators, data sources and monitoring matrices
- Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods
- Data management, data quality and risk management
- Data analysis, interpretation and presentation
- Reporting, communication and use of findings
- M&E capacity development and organizational readiness
- Evaluation management, including Terms of Reference, budgeting, procurement and ethics
- Evaluation approaches, methods, evidence, findings and recommendations
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- How M&E supports learning, accountability and evidence-based decision-making
- How to design and plan an effective M&E system for a programme or project
- How to collect, manage, analyse and interpret M&E data
- How to report and communicate findings for different audiences and purposes
- How to strengthen M&E capacity in organizations and projects
- How to manage evaluations in a credible, practical and ethical manner
WHAT WILL I BE ABLE TO DO?
- Design and plan programme or project M&E systems
- Define the purpose, scope, clients and information needs of an M&E system
- Develop results chains, indicators and monitoring tools
- Plan data collection, data management and risk management processes
- Analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data
- Prepare and communicate M&E findings to support decision-making
- Identify M&E capacity-development needs
- Draft or review evaluation Terms of Reference and support evaluation management
- Apply ethical and professional standards in monitoring and evaluation
WHY SHOULD I JOIN?
- You will gain practical skills to design, operate and strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems.
- You will work on applied assignments that can be adapted to your own professional context.
- You will learn how to transform data into evidence for better decisions, stronger accountability and organizational learning.
- You will develop skills to manage evaluations in a credible, ethical and practical manner.
- The programme is designed and delivered by monitoring and evaluation experts and practitioners.
- Participatory activities include self-paced modules, webinars, knowledge tests, practical assignments, peer learning, coaching and tutoring.
- Successful participants receive a professional certificate attesting to their ability to design and operate M&E systems and manage evaluation processes.
