Performance Measurement and Evaluation

• Differentiate among performance measurement, evaluation, audits, and research as core approaches to assessing programs. 
• Explain how program planning, process mapping, and logic models connect objectives, activities, outputs, and outcomes. 
• Design a logic model that illustrates the flow from resources to measurable results. 
• Develop a performance measurement framework (PMF) with relevant indicators, roles, and targets aligned to organizational goals. 
• Apply data collection and analysis methods to interpret results, identify trends, and inform evidence-based decisions.
  
   

1. Foundations of Performance Measurement and Evaluation

• Distinguishing audit, performance measurement, and evaluation
• Understanding how planning, measurement, and evaluation connect
• The role of results-based accountability in programs and initiative

2. Building Performance Tools

• Designing logic models to link activities, outputs, and outcomes
• Identifying performance indicators and measures of success
• Developing a performance measurement and evaluation framework

3. Applying Evaluation in Practice

• Selecting data collection approaches (quantitative and qualitative)
• Using results to inform decision-making and reporting
• Communicating findings to decision-makers, funders, and oversight bodies 

There are no prerequisites for this course.

This course is designed for those who contribute to program or policy planning and need to show measurable results. It is especially relevant for analysts, program officers, managers, and staff in government, non-profit, or funded organizations seeking to integrate performance measurement and evaluation into their work.