Intermediate Certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation for Public Health Programmes
Advance your public health M&E skills with our intensive 1‑week intermediate programme. Designed for public health officers, epidemiologists, programme coordinators, and healthcare professionals who have foundational M&E knowledge and want to deepen their expertise in public health monitoring, evaluation, and data systems.
Monitoring and Evaluation for Public Health Programmes
Programme Overview: This intermediate‑level certificate builds on foundational M&E knowledge, focusing specifically on public health contexts. You will learn to design public health M&E frameworks, analyse routine health data using DHIS2, conduct data quality audits, and apply basic evaluation designs to population‑based health programmes. Ideal for those working in communicable and non‑communicable disease programmes, maternal and child health, immunization, nutrition, and health systems strengthening.
Curriculum – 5 Modules (30 Topic Units)
Advanced Public Health M&E Frameworks
- Introduction to Monitoring & Evaluation for public health programmes
- Review of results chain and logic models in public health
- Theory of Change for complex public health interventions
- Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) with public health examples
- Results‑Based Management (RBM) in public health systems
- Selecting M&E approaches for disease prevention and health promotion
- Developing a public health programme M&E framework
Public Health Indicators & Performance Measurement
- SMART+ indicators for communicable (HIV, TB, malaria) and NCD programmes
- Quantitative vs qualitative public health indicators
- Indicator matrix: sources, frequency, means of verification
- Baselines, targets, and performance benchmarks in population health
- Disaggregation by age, sex, geography, socio‑economic status, and equity
- Using standardised public health indicators (WHO, CDC, Global Fund, PEPFAR)
Public Health Information Systems & DHIS2
- Overview of DHIS2: data elements, organisation units, dashboards
- Routine Health Information Systems (HMIS) and public health surveillance
- Data entry, validation, and basic analysis in DHIS2
- Creating custom dashboards for public health programmes
- Integrating DHIS2 with other data sources (surveys, logistics)
- Using DHIS2 for programmatic decision‑making in public health
Data Quality & Assurance in Public Health M&E
- Dimensions of public health data quality (validity, reliability, timeliness)
- Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA) and DQA protocols
- Common data quality issues in public health facilities and community settings
- Triangulation of public health data sources (HIS, surveys, surveillance)
- Data cleaning and validation techniques
- Developing a data quality improvement plan for public health programmes
Evaluation Designs & Reporting for Public Health
- Process, outcome, and impact evaluations in public health
- Pre‑post, time series, and quasi‑experimental designs for population interventions
- Developing Terms of Reference (ToR) for public health evaluations
- Structuring public health M&E reports for donors, ministries, and communities
- Data visualisation for public health audiences (policy makers, practitioners)
- Capstone: design an M&E plan for a priority public health programme
Take Your Public Health M&E Career to the Next Level
Ideal for those with foundational M&E knowledge who want to specialise in public health programmes and population health systems.
Public Health‑Specific Skills
Master DHIS2, public health indicators, and routine data quality.
Practical Tools
Hands‑on with DHIS2 dashboards and data quality audits.
Evaluation Designs
Learn to design evaluations for communicable disease, NCD, and maternal/child health programmes.
Career Advancement
Recognised by NGOs, ministries of health, and global public health donors.
Perfect For Public Health Professionals & M&E Practitioners
This intermediate certificate is designed for those with basic M&E knowledge who want to apply it specifically to public health programmes.
What Our Intermediate Graduates Say
"The DHIS2 module was exactly what I needed. I now manage our district's public health dashboards and lead data quality audits. A game‑changer for my career in public health."
— Grace W., Kenya
"I had basic M&E knowledge, but this course deepened my understanding of public health indicators and evaluation designs. I now contribute to our Global Fund and PEPFAR reports."
— Adeola B., Nigeria
"The module on Theory of Change for public health programmes was outstanding. I've applied it to our NCD prevention project. Highly recommended for anyone in population health."
— Priya S., India
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