Are you looking to broaden and sharpen your working knowledge of planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning? Our webinars aim to simplify the terms and concepts in a way that is concise, combining both theory and practice.
At Southern Hemisphere, we conceptualise planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning as a cycle – beginning with defining your project or programme, then measuring, learning and improving. We have structured the webinar series around these segments.
Module 1: Define
The first step in good project cycle management is having a strong concept, design and plan. This module covers these topics.
Module 2: Measure
Measurement is the process of data collection and management. This includes designing good indicators, developing an evaluation framework and data collection techniques and evaluation approaches.
Module 3 Learn
The learning module includes how to think like an evaluator and how to analyse and report in a way that is useful for programme improvement.
Module 4: Improve
The last module covers improvement. It is essential that the lessons that we learn through monitoring and evaluation are used not only for accountability, but also for improvement – proving and improving.
When? Every last Wednesday of each month at 3.00 p.m. CEST.
Duration: 45 Minutes
Cost: Free introductory webinar (on 28 June). Fee thereafter: R395 per webinar
Refer to the table below for module details for the next 6 months. This year, we will cover define and measure. We will cover learn and improve next year.
Name of webinar |
More details |
Trainer |
Date |
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1 |
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning & the Project CycleFREE INTRODUCTORY WEBINAR |
· What drives PMEL?
· Why Planning? · The Project Cycle · The Evidence Cycle · Adaptive management · Continuous improvement |
Dena Lomofsky |
28 June (free webinar) |
MODULE 1 – DEFINE |
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2 |
Overview of different programme design and planning tools
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· Good principles for programme design and planning
· Different design and planning frameworks and the benefits and challenges of each · Using evidence for design and planning |
Wilma Wessels-Ziervogel | 26 July |
3 |
Theory of Change |
· Overview of Theory of Change – The product and the process
· Theory of change and dealing with complexity · Steps in the Theory of Change Process · Benefits and challenges |
Tracey Phillips | 23 August |
MODULE 2: MEASURE |
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3 |
Development a monitoring and evaluation plan |
· Designing strong objectives (activities, outputs, outcomes)
· Indicators · Data sources · Data collection methods · Learning questions |
Nana Davies | 27 September |
4 |
Electronic MEL systems |
· Overview of the different options
· Benefits and challenges of different systems · Considerations for your organisation when selecting a system · Institutional arrangements |
Rob Worthington | 25 October |
5 |
Evaluation design |
· Evaluation criteria
· Evaluation frameworks (e.g. Realist, empowerment, user focused) · Evaluation approaches and methods (e.g. outcomes harvesting, mixed methods) · How to design an evaluation framework |
Mark Abrahams | 22 November |
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