Introduction to Evaluating Humanitarian Action

Based on the ALNAP Pilot Guide on 'Evaluating Humanitarian Action', this e-learning is the first of its kind. This course offers an overview of evaluation practice in humanitarian contexts, and features concrete guidance, tips and insights from experienced practitioners.

Topics

SDG
2030 Agenda
Leave no one behind
SDG10: Reducing inequalities
Subject
evaluation of humanitarian action
Evaluation Competencies
Professional foundations
Knowledge base
Keywords
practices
humanitarian
evaluation

The course is composed of 10 units and it includes lectures (25 minutes on average), readings (40 pages on average) and tests (10 questions). After successfully finishing all 10 units, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Target Audience

The main target audience includes evaluators, evaluation managers, M&E and program staff engaged in humanitarian action.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you will have learned about:

1. Introducing EHA

2. Planning for utilisation

3. Evaluation design

4. Inception phase

5. Desk review

6. Engaging affected people

7. Field methods: Evaluation under constraints

8. Real-time evaluations

9. Humanitarian impact evaluations

10. Analysis, outputs, dissemination and take-up

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