S4D Program Designing, Monitoring & Evaluation

About the Course

Sport for Development (S4D) programs require careful planning to achieve meaningful social impact. This course introduces the essentials of designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating S4D initiatives. It guides participants through key concepts such as preparing a Theory of Change, identifying program components, and setting up effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track progress and outcomes.

Objectives of the Course

• Identify and plan for key components of S4D programs, including elements of design and delivery.
• Discuss how to prepare a Theory of Change for S4D programs.
• Explain how to incorporate monitoring and evaluation mechanisms into S4D programming.

Who This Course is For

This course is designed for practitioners, program managers, trainers and students who are involved in planning, implementing and/or evaluating Sport for Development initiatives. It is also relevant for development sector professionals, CSR professionals, government officials, policy makers, social workers as well as researchers who have limited insight into S4D, but want to strengthen their understanding of program design, monitoring and evaluation within the S4D context.

Learning Approach

This course involves self-paced learning where participants engage with text-based content, case studies, infographics, and links to further readings. From the time of your first login, you will be provided a time period of two weeks to complete the course. The course is designed for learners to complete within 10 hours. Please ensure that you have a stable internet connection to be able to effectively access all facets of the course.

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