About This Course

The TDR-ISGlobal Monitoring and Evaluation for Research Capacity Strengthening Activities (MERCSA) course, launched in a pilot version in 2021, is a 9-week online course that prepares participants to evaluate their own capacity strengthening activities using a results chain approach. Upon successful completion of the workshop, they should be able to: Apply relevant terminology and concepts to describe, discuss and analyse M and E frameworks and findings Generate and implement M and E frameworks for research capacity strengthening activities MERCSA integrates interactive learning activities and resources, peer-learning, and weekly webinars with expert facilitators to support participants as they build and practice skills and understanding of key concepts and develop their own M and E framework project.