This course has been designed for evaluation managers at World Food Programme (WFP) interested in consolidating their skills to plan and prepare for an evaluation of moderate complexity. The training is in line with the norms and standards of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), and it’s fully tailored to the evaluation specifics of WFP.
In 2022, United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and the WFP Office of Evaluation launched a certification scheme for evaluation, targeting WFP’s evaluation cadre in the form of micro-credentials. To read more please click HERE. The "Evaluation Planning and Design" course is a part of this new initiative and aims to build on learner's previous knowledge, skills and evaluation management experiences to provide new and more in-depth knowledge.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
The course includes a range of synchronous and asynchronous activities. This approach ensures that participants not only gain solid knowledge and skills but also apply them.
Each module consists of:
Instructor-led webinars will be conducted on Zoom. Participants need a computer (or mobile device), a reliable internet connection and either a headset with a microphone to connect to the audio through a computer, or a telephone. We recommend accessing audio through your computer. No special software is required, but participants must be able to access Zoom. UNSSC will send access instructions to registered participants, and we recommend that you download the application and test your setup in advance.
The asynchronous component is designed and structured on UNKampus, one of UNSSC's online learning platforms.
The micro-credential is composed of 5 modules:
Evaluation managers at WFP.
The requirements to enter into any of the micro-credentials are the following:
For M&E Officers working on decentralized evaluations
For Evaluation Officers
In addition to the requirements above, some micro-credentials may require ‘pre-requisite’ knowledge. For the micro-credential of 'Evaluation Planning and Design', Learners will need to have prior general knowledge including, but not limited to, understanding of humanitarian and development actions in different contexts, knowledge of global geo-political issues, and WFP’s performance management system.
This course is offered to WFP staff only.
Applications will be carefully reviewed and only nominated participants will be contacted.
Free