Regulators and boards no longer accept a privacy policy and a signed register as proof of compliance. Under the accountability principle, organisations must show evidence that their controls operate, that rights requests are answered on time and that breaches are detected and reported within deadlines. Five days equip data protection officers and assurance staff to design that evidence base. Topics include privacy programme logic models, compliance monitoring plans, key performance and key risk indicators, quality reviews of records of processing activities and data protection impact assessments, and metrics for consent, retention and data subject requests.
Later sessions cover privacy audits using ISO 19011 techniques, processor and vendor assurance, maturity assessment against the NIST Privacy Framework and ISO/IEC 27701, evaluating awareness training, and building a privacy dashboard and annual DPO report. It suits DPOs, privacy and compliance officers, internal auditors, information security managers, legal counsel and risk officers in banks, telecoms, health, insurance, technology firms, NGOs and government. Afterwards you can monitor a programme continuously, evaluate whether it is reducing privacy risk and present findings that drive action. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate.
Data protection laws now in force across much of Africa, alongside the GDPR for organisations that serve European clients, place the burden of proof on the data controller. It is not enough to appoint a data protection officer and publish a privacy notice; organisations must be able to demonstrate, with evidence, that personal data is processed lawfully, that risks are assessed and that controls work in practice. Many privacy programmes struggle at exactly this point because nobody has defined what success looks like or how it will be measured.
The Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course applies structured monitoring and evaluation discipline to the privacy function. It opens with a results framework for a privacy programme, then builds a compliance monitoring plan, indicator set and data collection routine. Participants learn to test the quality of records of processing, DPIAs, consent and retention controls, to audit processors and internal units, and to assess programme maturity. The course closes with evaluation of whether the programme is changing behaviour and reducing risk, and with reporting to management, boards and supervisory authorities.
Work is hands-on throughout, using a case organisation's privacy documents, sample request and breach logs and a spreadsheet dashboard that participants build and refine across the week.
After the course, participants will be able to:
Participants complete the week with:
The approach mirrors real assurance work and includes:
Day 1: Results Frameworks for Privacy Programmes
Day 2: Compliance Monitoring Plans and Indicators
Day 3: Reviewing Records, DPIAs and Controls
Day 4: Audits, Processor Assurance and Maturity Assessment
Day 5: Evaluation, Reporting and Learning
The course is intended for professionals who need to prove, not just claim, data protection compliance, including:
To earn the CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy, participants attend all sessions and complete the indicator workshop, audit role play and dashboard exercise.
It records completed professional training and is not a statutory DPO registration or an external privacy certification.
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By the end of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) programme, you'll be able to develop a results framework and logic model for an organisation's privacy programme, design a risk-based compliance monitoring plan covering business units, systems and processors, select key performance and key risk indicators for rights requests, breaches, dpias, consent and retention, and review records of processing activities and dpias for completeness, accuracy and currency. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is intended for professionals who need to prove, not just claim, data protection compliance, including: Data protection officers and deputy DPOs, Privacy, compliance and regulatory affairs officers, Internal auditors and IT auditors, Information security and ISMS managers, Risk managers and second-line assurance staff, Legal counsel advising on personal data, Records and information managers, Monitoring and evaluation officers supporting data-heavy programmes in NGOs and government, and Quality and governance staff in hospitals, banks, insurers and telecoms.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) 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 Protection & Privacy (DPO) 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 Protection & Privacy (DPO) starts November 2, 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 Protection & Privacy (DPO) 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 Protection & Privacy (DPO) 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 Protection & Privacy (DPO) 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 Protection & Privacy (DPO) 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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