Gauging Progress: Sustainable Development Metrics and Evaluation Training Course

Introduction

The ambitious agenda of sustainable development, encapsulated by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), demands a robust and nuanced approach to measuring progress. Moving beyond traditional economic indicators, sustainable development metrics must capture the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic dimensions, recognizing that true progress cannot be achieved in silos. This necessitates a deep understanding of diverse data sources, indicator frameworks, and rigorous evaluation methodologies to ensure interventions are effective, equitable, and truly contribute to a sustainable future.

This intensive training course is meticulously designed to equip participants with a comprehensive and practical understanding of sustainable development metrics and evaluation. From dissecting global indicator frameworks and assessing data challenges to mastering techniques for impact evaluation and sustainability reporting, you will gain the expertise to track, analyze, and communicate progress towards sustainable development goals. This empowers you to drive evidence-based decision-making, enhance accountability, and contribute to the transformative change required for a resilient and prosperous world.

Target Audience

  • Development practitioners and program managers in government, NGOs, and international organizations.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) specialists.
  • Statisticians and data analysts in national statistics offices and research institutions.
  • Policy analysts and advisors involved in sustainable development planning.
  • Corporate sustainability managers and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) reporting professionals.
  • Academics and researchers focusing on sustainability, economics, and social sciences.
  • Funders and investors interested in impact measurement.
  • Community leaders and advocates for sustainable development.

Duration: 10 days

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the conceptual foundations of sustainable development and its multi-dimensional nature.
  • Grasp the global sustainable development frameworks, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their indicators.
  • Analyze various types of sustainable development metrics across environmental, social, and economic dimensions.
  • Comprehend methodologies for collecting, managing, and analyzing data for sustainable development monitoring.
  • Evaluate different approaches to impact evaluation for sustainable development interventions.
  • Develop practical skills in designing sustainability reporting frameworks and dashboards.
  • Navigate challenges related to data gaps, comparability, and attribution in sustainable development measurement.
  • Formulate robust strategies for monitoring, evaluating, and communicating progress towards sustainable development goals.

Course Content

  1. Foundations of Sustainable Development
  • Defining sustainable development: historical context, key principles, and intergenerational equity
  • The three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic
  • Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): structure, targets, and interconnectedness
  • The role of data and evidence in driving sustainable development
  • Key global and national sustainable development challenges
  1. SDG Indicator Frameworks and Global Reporting
  • The UN Global SDG Indicator Framework: tiers, data availability, and official indicators
  • Customizing SDG indicators for national and local contexts
  • Data sources for SDG monitoring: national surveys, administrative data, geospatial data, citizen-generated data
  • Challenges in SDG data collection and comparability across countries
  • Reporting mechanisms for SDGs (e.g., Voluntary National Reviews)
  1. Environmental Metrics for Sustainable Development
  • Indicators for climate action: GHG emissions, renewable energy share, energy intensity
  • Water resource indicators: water stress, water use efficiency, water quality
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem health metrics: protected areas, species at risk, forest cover
  • Waste management and circular economy indicators: recycling rates, waste generation
  • Land degradation and pollution metrics
  • Methodologies for environmental accounting
  1. Social Metrics for Sustainable Development
  • Poverty and inequality indicators: income distribution (Gini), multidimensional poverty index (MPI)
  • Health and well-being indicators: life expectancy, maternal mortality, access to healthcare
  • Education metrics: enrollment rates, literacy rates, quality of education
  • Gender equality and empowerment indicators: gender pay gap, political representation
  • Social inclusion and justice metrics: access to basic services, human rights
  • Measuring decent work and economic opportunities
  1. Economic Metrics for Sustainable Development
  • Beyond GDP: alternative measures of economic progress (e.g., genuine progress indicator)
  • Sustainable consumption and production indicators: material footprint, resource efficiency
  • Green economy indicators: green jobs, environmental goods and services sector
  • Sustainable finance metrics: green investment flows, ESG performance
  • Infrastructure development and innovation for sustainability
  • Productivity and competitiveness in a sustainable context
  1. Data Collection and Management for M&E
  • Designing data collection tools for sustainable development indicators
  • Quantitative data collection methods: surveys, census, administrative records
  • Qualitative data collection methods: focus group discussions, key informant interviews, case studies
  • Integrating diverse data sources: big data, remote sensing, satellite imagery
  • Data quality assurance, validation, and cleaning techniques
  • Data privacy, ethics, and security in sustainable development data
  1. Evaluation Approaches for Sustainable Development
  • Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) principles
  • Theory of Change and Logic Models for sustainable development interventions
  • Different types of evaluation: formative, summative, process, outcome, impact evaluation
  • Attribution vs. contribution in complex sustainable development programs
  • Role of M&E in adaptive management and learning for sustainability
  1. Impact Evaluation Methodologies
  • Experimental designs: Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
  • Quasi-experimental designs: Difference-in-Differences (DiD), Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD)
  • Non-experimental methods: Propensity Score Matching (PSM), instrumental variables
  • Challenges in conducting impact evaluations for long-term, complex sustainable development outcomes
  • Data requirements and analytical rigor for impact evaluation
  1. Sustainable Development Reporting and Communication
  • Principles of effective sustainability reporting: transparency, comparability, materiality
  • Global reporting frameworks: GRI Standards, SASB Standards, Integrated Reporting
  • Developing sustainability dashboards and data visualization techniques
  • Communicating complex sustainable development data to diverse stakeholders
  • Storytelling with data: making sustainable development progress compelling
  • Stakeholder engagement in reporting and accountability
  1. Challenges and Innovations in SDG Measurement and Evaluation
  • Addressing data gaps, disaggregation, and timely reporting for SDGs
  • Measuring interlinkages and trade-offs among SDGs
  • The role of technology: AI, machine learning, blockchain for SDG monitoring
  • Citizen science and participatory approaches to data collection
  • Financing for data and statistical capacity building for sustainable development
  • Future trends in sustainable development metrics and evaluation.

CERTIFICATION

  • Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

  • Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION

  • Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com

For More Details call: +254-114-087-180

 

 

Gauging Progress: Sustainable Development Metrics And Evaluation Training Course in Kenya
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