- Category Virtual Classroom
- Duration 11h
- Language English
- Date Contact Us
Virtual Classroom
Monitoring and Evaluation in EU-Funded Projects
Learn how to set up effective monitoring and evaluation systems for EU-funded projects in this 2-day training course. Gain tools, insights, and strategies to track results and achieve project success.
Course Description
This 2-day training course equips you with the skills and tools to set up and manage effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems for DG INTPA/DG NEAR funded projects. From designing robust logframes with measurable indicators to using data effectively for tracking progress and results, this course provides a hands-on approach to mastering M&E. Learn how to align M&E processes with reporting, communication, and organizational learning while preparing impactful Terms of Reference for monitoring and evaluation.
Learning objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the key principles of monitoring and evaluation
- Design and implement M&E processes tailored to their projects
- Create and apply effective M&E tools and systems
- Integrate M&E outcomes with reporting, communication, and learning strategies.
By subscribing to this course, you will have access to a dedicated page on the PuntoSud learning platform. From here, you can join the live sessions, download the course materials and complete all the assignments.
The course is structured in 2 days of 4 hours of interactive online sessions combined with self-learning. The total time to complete the course is approximately 11 hours:
- Preliminary tasks – 1 hour – you will be asked to introduce yourself, complete the survey on training expectations and go through some preliminary training materials.
- Live sessions – 8 hours – 2 sessions of 4 hours each - the sessions will be facilitated by PuntoSud experts and they include lectures, plenary and group discussions, group work, quizzes and online interactive exercises. The live sessions will be recorded and made available in the learning platform.
- Additional learning material – 1h30m, you will have at your disposal additional readings and documents that you can study at your own pace.
- Forum discussion – you can ask questions and share relevant information with the trainers and the other participants.
- Final tasks – 15 mins – complete the exit test and fill out the evaluation form.
This course is designed for any people engaged in managing EU-funded development projects (regardless of the sector of intervention and the geographical context) who want to:
- Know how to set up good monitoring systems and tools from the project planning phase
- Be able to use M&E processes for reporting, communication & learning
A basic knowledge of the PCM and logframe approach is suitable for this course.
Computer or tablet with a microphone and speakers or a headset and Internet connection. The live sessions are organized in Zoom – no additional software is required.
All the material will be available for 7 calendar days before the starting date and for 30 calendar days after the end of the last training session.
Once you have reviewed the training material and completed the exit test you can download your certificate of attendance from the learning platform. Each specific course has a certificate to download.
The certificates and the records of the courses attended are always available in your profile page
For any queries please have a look at our FAQs. If you don’t find what you’re looking for or need additional information, please get in touch with our customer care service.
Day 1
- Why are we monitoring & evaluating
- Key definitions and principles
- EU requirements on M&E
- Links planning, monitoring, evaluation
- Planning: key steps
- Logical framework and theory of change
- Focus on indicators
Day 2
- Key concepts and steps
- Monitoring frameworks and plans
- Collection techniques and tools: baselines, focus groups, field visits, sampling
- Analysing data on project activities & expenditures
- Using findings of M&E
- Reporting to the EU
- M&E, communication and learning
- Types of monitoring and evaluation
- Preparing ToR
- EU M&E missions: ROM and external EU evaluation
Monica Favot
Project Department And Evaluation Lab - TrainerSimona Pogliani
Puntosud Academy - Head Of DepartmentSara Castagneto
Training Manager - TrainerSkill Level
Beginners - Intermediate
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