Overview

Virtual training course on the fundamentals of monitoring, evaluation and learning for sustainability systems, delivered by ISEAL experts.

Dates and times:

• Session 1: Tuesday 8 September: 14:00 – 16:00 BST
• Session 2: Tuesday 15 September: 14:00 – 16:00 BST
• Session 3: Tuesday 22 September: 14:00 – 16:00 BST

Robust monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) is at the heart of any credible sustainability system. But many organisations working in sustainability or other sectors face real challenges in building and maintaining effective MEL systems that generate meaningful insights, feed continuous improvement and drive change.

This training course, consisting of three interactive 2-hour online sessions, will guide participants through the fundamentals of MEL, from building the conceptual foundations of a system, to measuring performance, understanding evaluations and impact, and communicating results through credible claims.

You will:

• Understand the key elements of an MEL system and how to build strong foundations, including developing a Theory of Change.
• Learn how to identify meaningful indicators, structure data collection activities, and understand the basics of data management and governance.
• Discover the key concepts behind outcome and impact evaluations, including causality and attribution.
• Explore how to create organisational value from MEL data by building a learning organisation and fostering a culture of evidence-based decision-making.
• Understand the principles of communicating results and learn what makes an impact claim credible and well-founded.
• Engage with course concepts through group discussions and peer exchange.

Trainers:

• Alaa Karadamour - Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (ISEAL)
• Elise Boileau - Associate Manager, Data Insight (ISEAL)
• Becky Mackenzie - Coordinator, Digital Innovations (ISEAL)

Who is the training course for?

This training course is designed for individuals looking to develop or strengthen their monitoring, evaluation and learning skills. It is well suited for staff working in or closely with sustainability systems, as well as businesses, NGOs and other organisations who engage with sustainability in their work. The course is particularly relevant for people in data, monitoring and evaluation, programme management or impacts-related roles, though no specialist background is required.

Difficulty level:

Foundational: This course is suitable for those at the beginning of their MEL journey as well as those looking to consolidate and deepen existing knowledge. No specialist MEL background is required.

Additional information:

All course participants will get access to an extensive resource library and the opportunity to connect with course peers and the course trainers on the ISEAL Platform at least two weeks prior to the start of the course, and for one month after the end of the course.

Participants will also receive an ISEAL Certificate of Attendance upon completion of the training course.

Current offer

By participating in the training course your organisation can get a discount on the subscription package ISEAL Insight to continue accessing helpful resources, information and invitations to events*.

*(Offer is limited to organisations or individuals who are not currently signed up to ISEAL Insight, and the discounted price is for the first year only. A one-off administrative fee of £100 is charged upon sign up.)

Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

For more information, contact training@isealalliance.org.

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