Monitoring and Evaluation (Udemy.com)
A mini course in basic concepts of M&E for development and governance programmes, policies and services
Created by: Thomas Winderl
Last updated March 2023
What you will learn
- Understand what Monitoring and Evaluation is - and what the differences are between these two concepts.
- Get an overview why this area of work is rapidly changing.
- Understand what measuring means - and that it is about reducing uncertainty
- Design or critically review a results chain.
- Work with quantitative and qualitative data
- Work with secondary and primary data and be familiar with key tools for collecting data yourself
- Critically review indicators and design high-quality indicators yourself
How it compares
Against the other 503 rated Udemy courses in Teaching & Academics on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 16% of them
- Reviews1,847#93 of 504 by number of reviews
- Length0.8 hoursshorter than 95% of them
- Last updatedMarch 2023earlier than 53% of them
Course Description
This mini course equips you with basic knowledge on Monitoring and Evaluation.
After this course, you will:
know what Monitoring and Evaluation a programme, policy or service is
understand the difference between monitoring and evaluating
understand that measuring is about reducing uncertainty
know the difference between data, information and knowledge
work with a results chain in the context of development and governance programmes, policies or services
understand inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and impact
understand the difference between quantitative and qualitative data
understand the difference between secondary and primary data
know some key tools to collect data yourself
know how to design high-quality, effective indicators
The crash course consists of 20 short, easily digestible lessons with video clips and graphics. It also provides downloadable material with the content of the course as well as suggestions for additional, high quality reading for each chapter.
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
1,847 Reviews
Thomas Winderl
Hi. My name is Thomas Winderl.
I am a senior advisor for Monitoring and Evaluation.
Over the past 20 years, I have carried out well over 100 consultancies in 30 countries around the globe, mainly in Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa.
My clients include many organizations of the United Nations (UNDP, UNICEF, UNCDF, UNFPA, UNOPS, UN Women, DPKO, UNDG, ESCWA, ESCAP) but also the European Commission, the European Court of Audits, the British Council and the American University of Beirut.
Previously, I worked for eight years with an NGO in Africa and as a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan.
I hold a Doctorate in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Liverpool.
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Reviews
By Lovette K Craig on 9/15/2022
Well i think the course is a basic understanding on M&E. Not M&E in details like i expected. I didn't see much that i expected but the basic was understanding and i learned a lot from it.
By Priyanka Jain on 12/20/2020
Concepts explained simply yet effectively
By Edith Waithira on 10/23/2020
It was a good course especially for someone without any background in the subject. It lays a good foundation.
By Judith Madondo on 8/23/2020
One of the videos does not show anything after 1.45seconds, it becomes blank
By Soe Moe Naing on 8/18/2020
A good one for a beginner
By Manoj Raturi on 8/11/2020
It is really amazing course, everything is explained here what is required by any M&E expert.
By Ayeni John Bidemi on 7/12/2020
It was great content and well simplified
By Tolu on 6/24/2020
The course stopped very abruptly and there were loads of gaps in the videos
By Sohail Marakkar on 6/16/2020
Good experience about the basics of M&E.
By Golepji David Wambutda on 6/13/2020
great and incisive
By Najima Bawa on 5/27/2020
Great course. Easy to follow
By Jane Godwin on 5/25/2020
I totally enjoyed this course.
It deeply gave me insight on what M&E entails
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Overall Score : 86 / 100






