An evaluation is only as reliable as the data behind it, and field data goes wrong in familiar ways: leading questions, poor samples, enumerators who skip sections, forms that crash offline and records that cannot be traced. Programme teams that fix these problems upfront save weeks of cleaning and avoid conclusions that donors reject. In five days you learn how to plan data collection that stands up to scrutiny.
You start from information needs and indicators, then design questionnaires, choose probability and non-probability samples, calculate sample sizes and plan enumerator training and piloting. The technical sessions teach you to build skip logic, constraints, repeat groups and multilingual forms in ODK, KoboToolbox and CommCare, deploy them on Android devices, manage servers and sync, and apply data protection practice. Monitoring sessions cover supervision, back-checks, spot checks, GPS and timestamp review, and dashboards that flag problems while teams are still in the field. The programme suits M&E officers, survey coordinators, programme managers, researchers and statisticians in NGOs, government and research institutions. Classroom, online and in-house options are available. You leave with a tested mobile questionnaire and a data quality plan, and a CPD-accredited certificate of completion.
Development agencies, governments and research bodies increasingly collect data on phones and tablets rather than paper. Mobile tools remove data entry delays and allow built-in checks, but they also make it easy to deploy a poorly designed instrument at scale. Good evidence still depends on sound survey design, sensible sampling and disciplined supervision.
This course joins the methodological and technical halves of data collection. Participants begin by connecting evaluation questions to indicators and data sources, then work through questionnaire design, question wording, response scales, translation and cognitive testing. They learn how sampling frames, stratification, clustering and sample size calculations shape the credibility of findings. The practical core of the course is building and deploying electronic forms with open-source tools, including calculations, relevance rules, media capture and offline operation, followed by server management and secure handling of personal data.
The final sessions concentrate on monitoring the data collection process itself: enumerator training, field supervision, real-time quality dashboards, back-checking and cleaning. Delegates complete a mini survey in the training room, from instrument to first analysis, and prepare a data collection plan for a live or planned project.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants return to work with:
Participants learn by building and testing instruments, using:
Day 1: Planning Data Collection for Evaluation
Day 2: Questionnaire Design
Day 3: Sampling and Survey Logistics
Day 4: Building and Deploying Mobile Tools
Day 5: Field Monitoring and Data Quality
The course is suited to those who plan or manage data collection, including:
Delegates who attend all sessions and submit their completed form and data collection plan receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools programme, you'll be able to translate evaluation questions and indicators into data collection requirements, write clear, unbiased survey questions and structure a questionnaire logically, select a sampling approach and calculate a sample size for a given design, and build mobile forms with skip logic, validation and repeat groups in odk or kobotoolbox. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is suited to those who plan or manage data collection, including: Monitoring and evaluation officers and managers, Survey coordinators and field supervisors, Research officers in universities and think tanks, Programme managers in NGOs and development projects, Statisticians and data officers in government agencies, Baseline and endline survey consultants, Health, agriculture and education programme monitoring staff, and Database administrators supporting field projects.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools starts October 19, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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