| institution: | Centre for International Development (Bologna) and Rockefeller College | |
| department: | NA | |
| location: | Bologna, Italy | |
| contact name: | Andrea Wolfe | |
| contact telephone: | US 518 443 5290 | |
| contact E-mail: | ||
| website: | http://www.cid-bo.org/ |
M&E of International Development Programmes (Summer School)
Written by AnzelSchonfeldt, on 13 January 2010.
The Summer School is part of the University of Bologna International Summer School Programme. It is organized and managed by the Centre for International Development in cooperation with the University of Bologna Faculty of Political Sciences, the Department of Economics and the Department of Political Science. This year, the School will be co-organized by the Center for International Development at the Rockefeller College for Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany of the State University of New York.
The course is usually a 6-day intensive course delivered in English, open to applicants of any country and background, and gives 4 credits (graded by the European Credit Transfer System). The enrollment fee is 1,500 Euro. A scholarship fund will be made available by the Fondazione della Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna, a local Bank Foundation, for applicants from developing countries only. The course will take place in Bologna, Italy, Monday through Saturday 7 - 12 June 2010.
The Course is developed around the following topics/themes. It begins with an overview of the policy process and the models and the issues arising in design and implementation. It frames the policy process using actual cases of Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) in developing countries. The design and implementation of PRS provide classic examples of how, in planning, monitoring and evaluation we confront the core issues of how policy making effectiveness is influenced by donor development strategies and reporting requirements. The course will then move on the tools, beginning with monitoring, moving to assessing and managing performance and the use of the tools for evaluating policy outcomes in different contexts. M&E and performance management will be
explored through the examination of actual examples from PRS in developing countries. Accountability, transparency, commitment and trustworthiness will be also addressed. The course will then address M&E needs and practices, review some of the emerging tools and approaches with a particular focus on outcome mapping as method for managing the complexity inherent in policy processes.
The Course presents practical steps and examples in applying monitoring and evaluation to strengthen management for development results. Participants will leave with practical step-by-step guidance on how to prepare and carry out benchmarking, monitor outcomes and use information on program and project results to improve performance. Policy makers, program managers, ministerial strategy departments, and staff and consultants responsible for M&E will find this course useful. It presents analytical tools solidly grounded in economic theory applied to the practical questions of monitoring and evaluating policy programs in developing countries.
The course is usually a 6-day intensive course delivered in English, open to applicants of any country and background, and gives 4 credits (graded by the European Credit Transfer System). The enrollment fee is 1,500 Euro. A scholarship fund will be made available by the Fondazione della Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna, a local Bank Foundation, for applicants from developing countries only. The course will take place in Bologna, Italy, Monday through Saturday 7 - 12 June 2010.
The Course is developed around the following topics/themes. It begins with an overview of the policy process and the models and the issues arising in design and implementation. It frames the policy process using actual cases of Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) in developing countries. The design and implementation of PRS provide classic examples of how, in planning, monitoring and evaluation we confront the core issues of how policy making effectiveness is influenced by donor development strategies and reporting requirements. The course will then move on the tools, beginning with monitoring, moving to assessing and managing performance and the use of the tools for evaluating policy outcomes in different contexts. M&E and performance management will be
explored through the examination of actual examples from PRS in developing countries. Accountability, transparency, commitment and trustworthiness will be also addressed. The course will then address M&E needs and practices, review some of the emerging tools and approaches with a particular focus on outcome mapping as method for managing the complexity inherent in policy processes.
The Course presents practical steps and examples in applying monitoring and evaluation to strengthen management for development results. Participants will leave with practical step-by-step guidance on how to prepare and carry out benchmarking, monitor outcomes and use information on program and project results to improve performance. Policy makers, program managers, ministerial strategy departments, and staff and consultants responsible for M&E will find this course useful. It presents analytical tools solidly grounded in economic theory applied to the practical questions of monitoring and evaluating policy programs in developing countries.
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