Monitoring & Evaluation for Governance Course in Barcelona

Turning Governance Data into Evidence, Accountability, and Better Decisions

Effective governance depends on the ability to measure what is working, identify where performance is falling short, and use credible evidence to improve policies, programmes, and institutional outcomes. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) provides the structure needed to track progress, strengthen accountability, and support transparent, evidence-based decision-making.

The Monitoring & Evaluation for Governance course provides participants with a practical framework for designing and implementing M&E systems within governance and public-sector environments. Across five days, participants explore M&E frameworks, indicators, data collection and analysis, evaluation design, reporting, participatory approaches, and knowledge management.

The programme focuses on practical application, helping participants develop robust M&E plans, generate reliable evidence, communicate findings clearly, and translate results into actionable recommendations for policy and organisational improvement.

You'll Learn How To

• Explain the purpose and principles of Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Understand the role of M&E within governance programmes and policy cycles.
• Apply key M&E frameworks such as Theory of Change, LogFrame, and Results-Based Management.
• Design structured M&E systems aligned with governance objectives.
• Develop SMART indicators, baselines, targets, and evaluation criteria.
• Formulate effective evaluation questions.
• Select appropriate qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.
• Apply data quality assurance principles.
• Use digital tools to support data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Analyse and interpret governance performance data.
• Distinguish between formative, summative, process, and impact evaluations.
• Select suitable evaluation designs for different governance contexts.
• Evaluate transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption initiatives.
• Communicate M&E findings to different stakeholder groups.
• Translate evidence into policy improvements and programme adjustments.
• Apply participatory M&E and knowledge management practices.