Monitoring and evaluation in security and safety Training Course

Course Overview

The security sector is a diverse field comprising various institutions like police services, armed forces, border management, and justice institutions, each with unique accountability processes. Our comprehensive training is designed to boost the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) within these security and safety programs. By identifying and sharing best practices, methods, and tools, we aim to elevate the M&E skills of security personnel and stakeholders.

Course Objectives:

1. Advanced M&E Techniques: Learn cutting-edge methods for designing, monitoring, and evaluating security and safety projects.
2. Successful Practices: Discover proven M&E tools and practices tailored for the security sector.
3. Internal Accountability: Enhance processes to ensure robust internal accountability across diverse security institutions.
4. Gender Integration: Understand the critical role of gender perspectives in M&E frameworks.
5. Data-Driven Approaches: Utilize data for informed decisions and improve program outcomes.

Target Participants:

• Security sector institutions: Police, armed forces, border management, justice, and penal systems.
• Parliamentary groups: Parliamentarians and staff involved in security oversight.
• Oversight bodies: Offices like the ombudsman and national security advisory bodies.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

• Definition and Importance: Understand what M&E entails and its critical role in project success.
• Key Principles and Concepts: Learn foundational concepts that underpin effective M&E practices.
• M&E in Project Lifecycle: Explore how M&E integrates into different stages of a project.
• Complementary Roles: Distinguish between monitoring and evaluation functions and how they support each other.

Module 2: M&E Frameworks in Security and Safety

• Conceptual and Results Frameworks: Develop skills in using these frameworks to plan and evaluate projects.
• Logical Framework Analysis (LFA): Understand the use of LFA in security sector projects.
• LogFrame Design: Master the design and application of LogFrame for project planning and evaluation.

Module 3: Indicators in M&E

• Selection of Security Indicators: Identify and select appropriate indicators for security programs.
• Indicator Metrics and Matrix: Learn how to measure and organize indicators effectively.
• Linking Indicators to Results: Understand how to connect indicators with desired outcomes.

Module 4: Designing and Planning M&E Systems

• M&E Plan Importance: Grasp the significance of a well-structured M&E plan.
• Documenting M&E Systems: Learn how to document systems within the M&E plan.
• Components of M&E Plans: Explore the essential elements that make up a comprehensive M&E plan.

Module 5: Data Management in M&E

• Data Sources: Identify different sources of M&E data.
• Qualitative and Quantitative Methods: Differentiate and apply these data collection methods.
• Participatory Data Collection: Engage stakeholders in the data collection process to enrich insights.

Module 6: Gender Perspective in M&E

• Importance of Gender in M&E: Recognize the crucial role of gender considerations in program evaluation.
• Integrating Gender into Programs: Learn to set gender-sensitive indicators and collect gender-disaggregated data.
• Gender Analysis: Analyze M&E data from a gender perspective to ensure inclusivity.

Module 7: Evaluation Techniques

• Evaluation Design: Explore experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental designs.
• Performance Evaluation: Understand the process of evaluating program performance and sharing findings.

Module 8: Impact Evaluation in Security and Safety

• Significance of Impact Evaluation: Discover why assessing impact is essential for program success.
• Methodologies: Learn methods like Difference in Difference & Propensity Score Matching to evaluate impact effectively.

Module 9: M&E Results Utilization and Dissemination

• Data Demand and Use: Encourage the use of data to drive program decisions.
• Lessons Learned and Best Practices: Share and implement insights gained from evaluations.
• Communication Strategies: Develop strategies for effectively communicating M&E results.