Public institutions are judged less by the policies they announce and more by whether those policies actually change anything on the ground. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is what turns that judgement from guesswork into evidence. This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy trains public sector professionals, policy analysts and NGO staff to build M&E systems that track governance performance honestly, from the design stage through to impact.

Rather than treating M&E as a compliance exercise, the course positions it as the mechanism that keeps governance accountable and transparent: identifying the right indicators, collecting reliable data, tracking implementation problems as they emerge, and feeding evaluation findings back into better policy. Case studies throughout ground the concepts in real public-sector practice.

Who Should Attend?

• Government representatives and public sector personnel.
• Policy analysts and advisers.
• Professionals working in governance-related fields.
• NGO staff working on governance and public policy.
• M&E professionals focused on governance.

Objectives and Benefits:

• Design and implement M&E frameworks tailored to governance structures.
• Select indicators that genuinely measure governance performance, transparency and accountability.
• Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative governance data reliably.
• Track policy implementation and flag problems before they undermine outcomes.
• Use M&E findings to strengthen public sector accountability and improve policy impact.

Module 1: Why Governance Needs Evidence, Not Just Intentions

• Understanding the importance of M&E in governance
• Key concepts and definitions used across M&E practice
• The role of M&E in policy development and implementation

Module 2: Designing M&E Frameworks and Choosing the Right Indicators

• Developing M&E frameworks tailored to governance structures
• Tools and methodologies for assessing governance performance
• Identifying relevant indicators, baselines and targets

Module 3: Collecting and Analysing Governance Data

• Data collection techniques suited to the public sector
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis methods
• Ensuring data reliability and validity

Module 4: Tracking Policy Implementation on the Ground

• Monitoring the progress of governance policies and programmes
• Identifying bottlenecks and challenges as they emerge
• Feeding M&E findings back into policy performance improvements

Module 5: Evaluating Impact — Programmes, Projects and Reforms

• Methods for evaluating governance programmes and projects
• Understanding the impact of governance reforms
• How M&E strengthens transparency and accountability, and supports good governance practice

Module 6: Applying M&E in Practice

• Engaging stakeholders throughout the M&E process
• Reporting findings and recommendations effectively
• Case studies, exercises and interactive problem-solving sessions