Participants familiar with the theory and practice of peacebuilding, but less so with monitoring and evaluation, will find this introductory course helpful in acquiring tools for analysis, reflection and learning. Oriented toward utilization-focused evaluation and working with qualitative data, this course uses experiential learning activities and practical exercises to build skills and gain experience. This training will provide participants with the opportunity to analyze and understand the role that M&E plays in designing and measuring the impact of development and humanitarian projects in conflict affected countries. Participants will learn and develop professional skills in project monitoring and evaluation with an emphasis on practical field based approaches. Conflict analysis, participatory rural appraisal, and remote monitoring systems will be emphasized that are most appropriate for conflict affected countries and areas of program operation. At the end of the course participants will have the opportunity to compare their work with donor funded projects and successful M&E frameworks currently used in conflict contexts. The course will focus heavily on participatory approaches to M&E and will also address the complexity of measuring change in conflict dynamics, identifying reasonable measures of impact, and working with local populations to achieve results. A special emphasis will be placed on conflict sensitive M&E approaches and the importance of conflict analysis and information when designing work in conflict zones. This training course will be highly interactive in nature and incorporate “real-time” interventions that may be impacted by some of the decisions participants make. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet with some representatives from the implementing agencies and talk about the challenges on the ground related to M&E. The course is practical in methodology – providing and demonstrating a range of tools for guiding conflict sensitive design, monitoring and evaluation of projects. It will outline current practice, approaches and lessons learnt, whilst building on participants own experiences, to provide ideas and tools for implementing conflict-sensitive approaches to development assistance and contingency planning in conflict-prone and conflict-affected environments. Learning objectives: To acquire tools for analysis, reflection and learning that add value to peacebuilding practice. To understand the basic concepts and activities involved in monitoring and evaluating peacebuilding initiatives. To develop skills in identifying and working with theories of change. To develop and practice skills that are important for monitoring and evaluating projects, such as indicator development and evaluation planning.

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