Masterclass Description: How do you know whether a project or policy has been effective; i.e. whether it has yielded the desired results? A policy evaluation or impact measurement is more than a purely analytical exercise, it is essential for informing stakeholders, making evidence-based decisions and steering towards more impact.
Conducting and managing evaluations requires tailor-made approaches: the evaluation design is different for every case. In this masterclass, our experienced evaluators will provide you with a four-step approach to set up this design, and choose between different types of evaluation methodologies, from quantitative to qualitative, that are suitable to measure complex behaviour change. They will provide real-life examples to illustrate how these steps work in practice, so you can directly apply them to your own project or case.
By the end of this masterclass, you will
- Have clarity of the purpose of evaluations
- Recognise the international standards and evaluation criteria
- Be familiar with types of evaluative measurements (ex ante / ex durante / ex post)
- Know how to choose from a range of complexity aware methodological options
Your profile
Whether you are working for a non-profit organisation, foundation, charity, a government department, municipalities, social enterprise, or community organisation in the Netherlands and/or abroad, this course is for you if you are new to evaluations and/or looking to expand your skills. Typical participants include project and programme managers, M&E advisors, policy officers, among others who manage evaluations, conduct evaluations or want to better understand how evaluations are conducted to demonstrate effects.
Why this masterclass format
Instead of learning behind a computer, we belief that learning in small cohort, face-to-face masterclasses gives you the best value for money. The opportunity to meet people, network and learn from each other provides inspiration on a range of evaluative practices. Optional aftercare/coaching is available upon request to extend the learning curve.
Fee information
€ 530 (VAT exempted)/ Discounted fee for NGOs: € 475 (VAT exempted)The course fee covers the entire masterclass. It doesn't cover hotel accommodation or other expenses.
How to register
Access our course page on MDF website, select the date you prefer, and click on the button Register here. If you have inquiries about the course, please get in touch with us via registration@mdf.nl