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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
Advance your leadership and professional impact with practical frameworks, expert facilitation, and applied learning.
Duration
5 Weeks
Tuition
$245 USD
Mode
Online Classes
Program Summary
This course equips participants with practical, job-ready competencies to design and manage strong MEAL systems for projects, NGOs, donor-funded programs, social enterprises, and government initiatives. Participants graduate with a complete MEAL system and portfolio.
The program runs for 5 weeks via online classes and culminates in practical outcomes that can be applied immediately in institutional settings.
What You Will Learn
- ✓Explain the project lifecycle and where MEAL fits
- ✓Define key development and project management concepts
- ✓Distinguish between outputs, outcomes, and impact
Course Outline
Download Full Course Outline (PDF)01MEAL Fundamentals from Project Design to Impact
- Explain the project lifecycle and where MEAL fits
- Define key development and project management concepts
- Distinguish between outputs, outcomes, and impact
- Apply results-based thinking to real projects
02Designing a Theory of Change for Strategic Impact
- Explain the purpose of a Theory of Change
- Design a simple Theory of Change for a case project
- Identify assumptions and risks
- Link interventions to long-term change
03Introduction to MEAL Concepts, Principles and Professional Practice
- Define Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
- Differentiate M&E from MEAL
- Explain why accountability and learning strengthen programs
- Describe the role of MEAL officers
