Monitoring, Evaluation & Government Performance — Executive Academy

15 weeks

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Monitoring, Evaluation & Government Performance — Executive Academy

Executive academy for Directors General, Directors, Department Heads, M&E leaders, policy officials, program managers, auditors and senior government officials.

This academy develops government capability to measure whether policies, programs and public investments actually produce results. It covers monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, KPI design, logical frameworks, theory of change, program and impact evaluation, dashboards, performance reporting, evidence-based policy, data-driven decisions, program management, performance auditing and outcome-based management.

Academy objectives

Build credible government results and performance systems.
Design useful KPIs and government performance indicators.
Connect strategy, programs, outputs, outcomes and impacts.
Improve data quality and evidence use.
Develop executive dashboards and performance reports.
Strengthen program and impact evaluation.
Use performance evidence for resource allocation and policy decisions.
Build a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement.

Structure

15 sections × 10 lessons = 150 executive lessons. Each section contains executive foundations, governance, performance architecture, measurement/data methods, review and evaluation, a government case study, detailed solution and 90-day action plan.

Jurisdictional note: institutional M&E mandates, statistics rules, audit powers and reporting requirements differ by country. Apply the relevant national framework.

Curriculum

15 Sections
150 Lessons
15 weeks

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Monitoring & Evaluation
Designing government monitoring and evaluation systems that track implementation, outputs, outcomes, efficiency, quality and public value.
10
Results-Based Management
Managing government programs around clearly defined results, indicators, responsibilities, evidence, learning and corrective action.
10
KPI Development
Designing useful, measurable and decision-relevant key performance indicators for ministries, programs, projects and services.
10
Government Performance Indicators
Developing balanced public-sector indicator systems covering inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, efficiency, quality, equity and citizen experience.
10
Logical Framework Approach
Using logical frameworks to connect activities, outputs, outcomes, assumptions, risks and indicators in government programs.
10
Theory of Change
Building and testing causal pathways that explain how government interventions are expected to produce outcomes and longer-term public benefits.
10
Program Evaluation
Evaluating government programs for relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, sustainability, implementation quality and results.
10
Impact Evaluation
Assessing whether observed changes can credibly be attributed to government interventions using appropriate evaluation designs and evidence.
10
Government Dashboard Development
Designing executive dashboards that convert performance data into clear signals, trends, exceptions, decisions and accountability.
10
Performance Reporting
Producing concise, credible and decision-oriented performance reports for ministers, senior officials, oversight bodies and the public.
10
Evidence-Based Policy
Using research, administrative data, evaluation evidence, stakeholder knowledge and implementation experience to improve policy choices.
10
Data-Driven Decision Making
Using reliable data, analysis, uncertainty and decision rules to improve government operational and strategic decisions.
10
Public Program Management
Managing public programs as coordinated portfolios of interventions, resources, projects and services focused on measurable outcomes.
10
Government Performance Auditing
Assessing whether government programs and institutions use resources economically, efficiently and effectively and achieve intended results.
10
Outcome-Based Management
Managing government institutions around measurable changes for citizens, businesses, communities and public systems rather than activities alone.
10

Monitoring, Evaluation & Government Performance — Executive Academy

Monitoring, Evaluation & Government Performance — Executive Academy

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