Upcoming Training on Designing and Conducting Surveys for M&E

We are delighted to invite you to participate in a three days training workshop on Designing and Conducting Surveys for M&E Course to take place in Kigali, Rwanda from 25th to 27th February 2019 which we offer to participants from public, private and NGOs institutions in Africa and abroad.
Below is the introduction and course content:

Introduction
A survey collects information from or about people to describe, compare, or explain their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Contrary to a census, a survey usually collects data from a representative sample, from which researchers generalize about the whole population.
The following will be covered during the training:
• Introduction
• Setting objectives for information collection
• Designing the study
• Selecting the appropriate evaluation design
• Mixed-methods designs
• Attribution, contribution and the importance of
the counterfactual
• Equity-focused evaluation at the policy level
• Equity-focused evaluation at the project and
programme levels
• Feasibility analysis
• Survey
• Overview of what a survey is
• Types of surveys
• Why and when is a survey used?
• When and how a survey should be used
• Pre-conditions of the survey for its use in
evaluation
• Role of the survey in evaluation
• Why use a survey in evaluations
• Administrating the survey/How is a survey carried
out?
• Preparing a reliable and valid survey instrument
• Questionnaire development and design
• Questionnaire Design soft wares.
• How desk-based survey techniques are carried
out
• Sampling strategies
• Sample size determination
• How samples are designed
• Conducting a pilot survey
• Implementing the survey
• How findings are analyzed and treated
• Managing and analyzing survey data
• Report writing and presentation of the results
• Controlling the quality of the survey
• Different stages of quality control
• Key issues to control
Who Needs this Training?
The course is designed for representatives from government, project teams, NGOs, multi and bi-lateral development organizations, consultancies, etc., that are typically employed as project managers and directors, M&E specialists, technical specialists, and researchers.
Minimum requirements:
The participants are required to have a good command of the English language and reasonable computing skills.
Accommodation:
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
Email: outreach.rwanda@indepthresearch.org
Mobile: 250 789 621 067
Participation fee Exclusive of VAT:
RWF - 375,992
USD - 469
Payment Deadline:
Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before Monday, 18th February 2019.
Call or email us for more details.

Yours Sincerely,
Kelvin Munene Nyaga.
For: Indepth Research Services