Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) DPro

If you’re a humanitarian or global development professional, you need to know how to use MEAL (monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning). Why? Because if you don’t know, the work won’t be carried out as effectively. (And you’ll also continue to wonder why others on your team or in partner NGOs are asking for certain data or talking about accountability management.) The more you understand, the more likely the project will succeed, and your mission will move forward.

Beyond understanding, you’ll gain tools and templates you can use going forward.

MEAL DPro Certification Exam:

This course prepares learners to take the MEAL DPro Exam, a globally recognized certification for development professionals. The course fee does not include the cost of the exam, and it is not administered at the end of the course. You can arrange to take the exam online at any time after the course, with costs starting from $30 from our exam partner, PM4NGOs.org.

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

• Design logic models using structures like a theory of change, results frameworks, and logical frameworks (also known as logframes)
• Use practical tools like performance management plans, indicator performance tracking tables, summary evaluation tables, and more
• Collect data by using qualitative and quantitative tools, accurate sampling methods, and proven data management practices
• Analyze MEAL data by using descriptive and inferential statistics as well as qualitative methods to analyze, interpret, and visualize MEAL data
• Understand how to use MEAL data to inform project decisions, communicate with stakeholders, and adaptively manage teams and projects

• Project team members responsible for program implementation. This includes project managers, program managers, and other project associates.
• This course also provides an opportunity for more experienced team members to strengthen their understanding of specific MEAL topics. This includes entry-level MEAL specialists and more experienced MEAL staff who can use MEAL DPro resources to create a common language for MEAL systems among colleagues and partners.

If you’re still not sure if this course is right for you, feel free to contact us and we can help!