📊 Why Monitoring & Evaluation Matters – And How You Can Get Started Today

In a world where development programs and interventions must prove their impact, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is more important than ever. It is not just a reporting tool—it’s a powerful decision-making system that helps improve effectiveness, ensure accountability, and maximize results.

Whether you're launching a community initiative, managing a nonprofit, or designing a large-scale project, M&E enables you to track progress, identify challenges early, and demonstrate value to stakeholders.

To support professionals, students, and organizations in strengthening their understanding of M&E, MEASURE Evaluation has created a self-guided mini-course—available for free download.

🧠 About the Course

This course was developed by a dedicated team at MEASURE Evaluation, including Nina Frankel, Anastasia Gage, Erin Luben, and Kavita Singh, with invaluable contributions from expert reviewers such as Sian Curtis, Gustavo Angeles, Charles Teller, and others. Technical and creative support was provided by teams at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, ensuring a high-quality, accessible learning experience.

🎓 What You’ll Learn:

• The fundamentals of Monitoring and Evaluation

• Key terms and concepts

• Steps to design and implement an M&E framework

• Practical tools and strategies to measure progress and impact

Whether you’re new to the field or seeking a refresher, this course offers a practical starting point to boost your skills and apply them in real-world contexts.

📥 Download the Free Mini-Course on M&E