Live Online Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 2, 2026 · from USD 800
Programmes that treat communities as one uniform group often miss the women, girls and marginalised men whose circumstances differ most. Donors and governments now expect evidence on who benefits, who decides and whether norms are shifting, and generic dashboards rarely deliver it. Over five days you learn to build that evidence into every stage of the programme cycle, from baseline to learning review.
Sessions cover gender analysis frameworks such as the Harvard Analytical Framework and the Gender at Work approach, gender-responsive theories of change and logframes, and indicator design that goes beyond headcounts to capture agency, decision-making, time use and control over resources. You practise sex- and age-disaggregated data collection, ethical interviewing on sensitive topics, safeguarding in the field, gender markers, and the OECD-DAC criteria applied through a gender lens. The final day turns findings into reports, learning events and feedback loops that communities can act on. It suits M&E officers, gender advisers, programme managers and NGO, government and donor staff. Delivered in classroom, online and in-house formats, it ends with a CPD-accredited certificate and a draft M&E plan for your own programme.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 2, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Dec 28, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Gender equality commitments are now written into most donor agreements, national development plans and organisational strategies, yet reporting often stops at counting how many women attended an activity. That tells a programme almost nothing about whether power, access or opportunity has changed. Without sound monitoring and evaluation, gender goals remain aspirations and unintended harm, such as increased workloads or backlash against women, goes unnoticed.
The Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs Training Course takes participants through the whole M&E cycle with gender at the centre. It starts with gender analysis and the logic of change, moves through results frameworks, indicators and baselines, and then covers data collection methods that respect confidentiality and consent. Later sessions examine quantitative and qualitative analysis, evaluation design, gender-transformative approaches and the use of evidence for adaptive management and advocacy.
Learning is practical. Participants work from sample programme documents drawn from health, livelihoods, education and governance work, and they leave with a draft gender-responsive M&E framework tailored to their own context, together with tools they can adapt immediately.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Carry out a gender analysis and translate its findings into a programme theory of change.
- Develop gender-responsive logframes and results frameworks with realistic targets.
- Select and write quantitative and qualitative indicators that capture changes in agency and norms.
- Plan sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated data collection with sound sampling.
- Apply ethical and safeguarding principles when collecting data on sensitive gender issues.
- Analyse data to show differential effects on women, men, girls and boys.
- Design evaluations that test whether a programme is gender-transformative.
- Communicate findings so that they inform decisions, learning and accountability to communities.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave with practical products and skills, including:
- A draft gender-responsive M&E plan for a real or sample programme.
- A bank of gender-sensitive indicators with definitions and data sources.
- Interview and focus group guides built around consent and confidentiality.
- A checklist for reviewing proposals and evaluations through a gender lens.
- A simple template for reporting gender results to donors and communities.
- Ideas for running reflection sessions that turn findings into programme changes.
Training Methodology
Teaching centres on applying each tool to realistic programme material. Methods include:
- Facilitator-led explanations of frameworks and standards
- Case files from gender-focused programmes in health, agriculture and governance
- Small-group workshops to build indicators and data collection tools
- Role-play of sensitive interviews with peer feedback
- A closing clinic where each participant refines their own M&E plan
Day 1: Gender Analysis and Programme Logic
- Key concepts: sex, gender, equity, empowerment and intersectionality
- Gender analysis tools including the Harvard Analytical Framework
- Mapping barriers, norms and power relations in a programme area
- Building a gender-responsive theory of change
- Gender markers and donor reporting requirements
- Exercise: analysing a sample programme document
Day 2: Results Frameworks and Indicators
- Gender-responsive logframes and results chains
- Output, outcome and transformative indicators compared
- Measuring agency, decision-making, time use and control of assets
- Indicator reference sheets and baselines
- Setting realistic, equity-focused targets
- Exercise: drafting an indicator set for a livelihoods project
Day 3: Collecting Gender Data Ethically
- Disaggregating data by sex, age, disability and location
- Sampling and survey design that reaches women and marginalised groups
- Interviews and focus groups on sensitive topics
- Consent, confidentiality and safeguarding in the field
- Using mobile data collection tools responsibly
- Practice session: piloting a data collection tool
Day 4: Analysis and Evaluation
- Analysing disaggregated quantitative data
- Coding and interpreting qualitative evidence
- Evaluation criteria applied through a gender lens
- Outcome harvesting and most significant change methods
- Testing for unintended effects and backlash
- Writing gender-sensitive evaluation terms of reference
Day 5: Reporting, Learning and Action
- Presenting gender results to different audiences
- Feeding findings back to communities
- Learning reviews and adaptive management
- Using evidence for advocacy and policy dialogue
- Embedding gender M&E in organisational systems
- Personal action plan and course review
The course is intended for people who plan, run or fund programmes with a gender equality aim, including:
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning officers in NGOs and UN agencies
- Gender advisers and gender focal points
- Programme and project managers in health, education, livelihoods and governance
- Government planning and statistics officers
- Donor programme officers who review grantee results
- Researchers and evaluation consultants
- Women's rights organisation leaders and community-based organisation staff
Participants who attend the sessions and complete the practical exercises are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy, confirming the skills practised during the programme.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 14 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 14 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 14 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs programme, you'll be able to carry out a gender analysis and translate its findings into a programme theory of change, develop gender-responsive logframes and results frameworks with realistic targets, select and write quantitative and qualitative indicators that capture changes in agency and norms, and plan sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated data collection with sound sampling. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is intended for people who plan, run or fund programmes with a gender equality aim, including: Monitoring, evaluation and learning officers in NGOs and UN agencies, Gender advisers and gender focal points, Programme and project managers in health, education, livelihoods and governance, Government planning and statistics officers, Donor programme officers who review grantee results, Researchers and evaluation consultants, and Women's rights organisation leaders and community-based organisation staff.
Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs 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.
Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs 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 Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs 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 Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs 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 Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs 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 — Tracking Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation for Gender Equality Programs 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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