Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Results-Based M&E in the Justice Sector

• Principles of results-based M&E

• Distinction between traditional and results-based M&E

• Overview of justice program contexts and priorities

• Exercise: Logic model development for a justice program

Module 2: Developing Performance Indicators and M&E Plans

• Setting goals, outcomes, outputs, and indicators

• Quantitative vs. qualitative indicators

• Constructing M&E matrices and baselines

• Group Activity: Indicator design for legal aid programs

Module 3: Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting

• Justice data sources and M&E tools

• Surveys, court statistics, case tracking systems

• Data verification, disaggregation, and visualization

• Case Study: Evaluating the impact of judicial backlog reduction

Module 4: Mid-term Reviews and Impact Evaluations

• When and how to conduct evaluations

• Theory-based vs. experimental designs

• Attribution, contribution, and learning

• Simulation: Designing an impact evaluation plan

Module 5: Using M&E for Learning and Accountability

• Integrating findings into program design

• Feedback loops and adaptive programming

• Reporting to stakeholders and funders

• Final Exercise: Present a results-based M&E framework for a rule of law program