GEI Training and Professional Development Programs

Objective(s): give interested parties the opportunity to acquire additional qualifications for scientific or professional work in this research and professional field as part of a master's degree, which offers very good professional development opportunities; prepares interested parties for the scientific processing of evaluation questions as well as for expert and advisory activities in the field of evaluation; teach core competencies needed for tasks related to quality management and organizational development.

Objective(s): teach students the knowledge and skills needed to undertake professional evaluation work as expert consultants in the in the fields of policy-making, administration and social services;
how to design and implement evaluations in an international context; the academic methodologies required to address questions and problems relating to evaluation; how to understand contract award and procurement processes and to manage evaluation projects.

Objective(s): train participants on how to use the concepts and methods of Evaluation of projects in the field of development cooperation (DC) and humanitarian aid (HA). More specifically, participants will learn how to write and operationalize Terms of References, conduct Evaluations, and submit reports.

Scope:
- I. Evaluation (M&E) in Development Cooperation (DC) and Humanitarian Assistance (HA)
- II. Project Management
- III. Internship Institution / Organization / Company

Objective(s): improve participants' understanding of key evaluation approaches and current and emerging thinking in evaluation, enabling them to reflect on how topical issues such as transformation and
indigenization of evaluation can be applied in their practice; and advance the Made-in-Africa Evaluation conversation.

Scope: topics include...
- Transformational Evaluation
- Made-in-Africa Evaluation
- Results-Based Project Management

Objective(s): train evaluation managers in Latin America and enable them to visualize alternative formats for managing and carrying out quality evaluations.

Objective(s): help MEL and Technology startups identify new growth opportunities, from finding the product market-fit and ideas validation, to strengthening the core-team until expansion strategies to new business potentials, that support the process of evidence generation and building a new evaluation ecosystem that drives technology and is also technology driven.

Objective(s): IPDET's one-week Core Course provides the fundamentals of evaluation. As an introductory course, participants gain a comprehensive overview of evaluation and on how to do it. The course is designed for those with no or little prior experience in evaluation, as well as for those seeking to refresh and update their basic knowledge.

Objective(s): train participants to apply results-based management at the country, regional and corporate level programming; and understand and use different programme planning, monitoring and reporting tools.

Scope:
Module 1: Introduction to RBM
Module 2: Problem and Context Analysis
Module 3: Results Chain
Module 4: Outcomes
Module 5: Outputs
Module 6: Indicators
Module 7: Planning for Results
Module 8: Theory of Change
Module 9: Monitoring Results
Module10: Results Reporting

Objective(s): develop core competencies in managing gender-responsive evaluation for UN Women staff.

Scope:
- Introduction to gender-responsive evaluation
- How to plan evaluations at UN Women
- How to prepare for gender-responsive evaluation
- Establishing the terms of reference for the evaluation
- Gender responsive evaluation design
- Managing the evaluation conduct
- Ensuring high quality reports
- Evaluation use and follow up
- Communicating evaluation results

Objective(s): provide candidates with an opportunity to acquire a basic understanding of evaluation and the necessary competencies to plan, commission, manage, and use evaluations and to communicate the results according to different audiences.