Measurement for Effective RBM Online, 26 March - 4 May 2012

When:
Mon, 26/03/2012 - Fri, 04/05/2012
Course fee: 
1850 USD
enrolment by registration
Enrolment date: 
Mon, 16/01/2012 - Tue, 20/03/2012

The goal of this online course is to enable effective RBM in UN system organizations by enhancing staff competencies in designing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes. This course complements existing UNSSC initiatives on RBM and evaluation. It provides a more in-depth, technical and skills-building learning event on one of the key elements of RBM strategies: performance measurement.
The learning methodology is a mix of theoretical concepts, exercises and UN case studies. The online course seeks to enhance skills of UN and UN-affiliated staff across agencies, programmes and funds in development measures, collecting and analyzing data, reporting results, and using data to manage performance.
Target audience: Staff involved in overall project/programme management, including design, monitoring and evaluation.
Certificate: Certification of participation is subject to completion of all modules and quizzes, successful submission of exercises and assignments, and full participation in all live online sessions and discussion forum for each topic covered in this course.
Content overview and weekly schedule
Week 1 - Overview of results-based management and performance measurement in the UN system

  • Topic 1: Basic theories underpinning RBM
    • Module one: Concepts and theories underpinning RBM
  • Topic 2: Five levels of RBM Management
    • Module two: Five paradigms of RBM
  • Topic 3: RBM at Project Level
    • Module three: RBM at Project Level
  • Topic 4: RBM at Programme Level
    • Module four: RBM at Programme Level

Week 2 - Characteristics of Results-Based Management

  • Topic 5: RBM at Institution Level
    • Module five: RBM at Institution Level
  • Topic 6: RBM at Policy Level
    • Module six: RBM at Policy Level
  • Topic 7: Results-Based Framework
    • Module seven: Results-Based Framework

Week 3 - Programme Alignment

  • Topic 8: Programme Alignment
    • Module eight: Programme Alignment: Developing Objectives and Indicators

Week 4 - Indicators of Achievement

  • Topic 9: Indicators of Achievement
    • Module nine: Logical Framework Approach

Week 5 - Data Collection and reporting results

  • Topic 10: Data Collection
    • Module ten: Data Collection
  • Topic 11: Data Analysis and Reporting
    • Module eleven: Data Analysis and Reporting

Week 6 - Reporting Results and Bringing it All Together

  • Topic 12: UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Module twelve: UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Topic 13: Developing a Measurement Plan and Indicators
    • Module thirteen: Bringing it All Together

There are exercises and offline assignments each week that participants are required to submit before the live online session for the week.
Course delivery method: This course is delivered entirely online in both synchronous and asynchronous modes. It combines self-paced components as outlined above with live online discussions forum on Webex. Participants are primarily responsible for their own learning.
The live instructor-led online sessions will take place every Thursday from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Rome Time or 8 am – 10 am New York Time. The live online sessions are conducted in the WebEx platform with toll and toll-free numbers and/or VoIP for the audio component. No special software is required; participants only need internet connection and telephone or headset with microphone to participate. The live session is to provide real-time virtual interaction between the instructors and participants.

Programme Cluster:
LTS
Measurements for effective RBM