Monitoring and Evaluation is essential in the systematic documentation of the success and challenges of health interventions. Thus, M&E is one of the building blocks of development, as well as a tool for accountability and a resource allocation mechanism.
The establishment of an effective M&E system in Ghana can only be achieved through an elaborate and systematic training of M&E professionals. This course is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge and skills in M&E with practical tuition that will help students understand and integrate M&E concepts, approaches, methods and plans into their programmes and projects.
The School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana is inviting applications for its innovative MSc Public Health Monitoring & Evaluation. The School is a member of the Global Evaluation and Monitoring Network for Health (GEMNET-Health), a network of leading M&E training institutions launched by the USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation project (https://www.measureevaluation.org/reso urces/networks/gemnet-health).
The objectives of the programme are to:
1. Train a critical mass of M&E experts for the health and related sectors in Ghana and the sub-region;
2. Provide students with sound scientific grounding in M&E principles and the use of various M&E frameworks; 3. Equip students with skills for planning, designing and implementing M&E programmes;
4. Train students in developing M&E tools and systems;
5. Train students to design and undertake impact evaluation of programmes/ interventions.
Duration: One year (12 months).
Admission Requirement
Health professionals and other graduates with a good first degree (a minimum of second class lower division) in Social Science, Environmental Health, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Dentistry; and at least three (3) years relevant work experience in M&E related activities in Public Sector, international agencies or NGOs after first degree or professional qualification.