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Welcome to the module "Project Design and Evaluation" taught to Year III Rural Development Students. There are two learning units in that module:
1. Project Management
2. Monitoring and Evaluation Techniques
Aim
The main objectives of the module courses are to provide students with a global vision of the projects, to provide practical tools for anticipating the costs, delays and performances of development projects. This module aims at allowing students of Year 3 Rural Development to understand and apply the principles of project management. The course will explain the key concepts used while establishing an M&E system and discusses why M&E is essential for rural development program management. The course will also provide students with a practical and theoretical framework for analysing, planning for and implementing a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) process which is rural development.
Lecturers' contacts
Dr Celestin Bigirimana, 0788764361, celbigirimana@gmail.com
Dr Antoine Karangwa, 0788357981, karantoine@yahoo.fr
Intended Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
-Conduct a project appraisal
-Practice the knowledge and techniques used in developing plans to monitor and evaluate rual development projects using results-based management.
-Formulate project goals and objectives
-Use a logical framework for effective management of projects
-Establish a project monitoring plan
Reading materials
FAO (2010). The use of monitoring and evaluation in agriculture and rural development projects: Findings from a review of implementation completion reports. Rome: Investment Centre Division.
UNDP (2009). Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development results. New York: United Nations Development Program.
Deborah Linnell (2014). Process Evaluation vs. Outcome Evaluation. Available at www.tsne.org
World Bank (2010). Toolkit for Monitoring and Evaluation of Agricultural Water Management Projects.
World Bank (2012). Gender issues in monitoring and evaluation in agriculture. Washington: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / International Development Association.
Frankel N. and Gage, A. (2016). M&E Fundamentals: A Self-Guided Mini-Course. New York: The Agency for International Development.