The Impact Measurement for Social Investments and Projects programme equips professionals with practical skills to design and implement robust impact measurement frameworks, enabling credible, data-driven evaluation and reporting of social investments aligned with global best practices and the African context.
This programme is designed for programme managers in NGOs and civil society organisations, business executives leading CSR and sustainability strategies, corporate communications and investor relations professionals, public sector managers, and development practitioners or foundation leaders responsible for social investment initiatives and impact evaluation.
In an increasingly data-driven and accountability-focused environment, organisations are under growing pressure to demonstrate the real impact of their social investments. Funders, stakeholders, and beneficiaries expect credible, evidence-based reporting that clearly shows how resources translate into measurable social outcomes. Without structured impact measurement systems, organisations risk inefficient resource allocation, weak accountability, and limited long-term impact.
The Impact Measurement for Social Investments and Projects programme is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and practical tools needed to design, implement, and evaluate effective impact measurement frameworks. Delivered as a four-day online learning experience, the programme combines theoretical foundations, practical applications, and industry insights to help participants develop robust, context-relevant impact strategies aligned with global best practices and tailored to the African development landscape.
Key Learning Outcomes
Gain in-demand expertise in social impact measurement and evaluation to strengthen your professional credibility and effectiveness.
Learn from leading industry experts and faculty while developing practical, real-world frameworks for assessing and communicating impact.
Advance your career in social enterprises and the nonprofit sector through a flexible, interactive learning experience featuring live webinars, case studies, and applied learning.
Attendance, evaluation, and participation guidelines
Interactive Q&A session
Module 1: Conceptual Foundations & Strategic Approaches to Impact Planning
Understanding Impact Measurement
Role of impact measurement in organisational mission
Global best practices and core principles
Common pitfalls in impact assessment
Good and bad practice case examples
Scoping Intended Impact & Stakeholder Engagement
Understanding beneficiaries and stakeholder mapping
Transparency and accountability in social investments
Using impact evidence for advocacy and policy influence
Module 2: Designing and Managing Impact Measurement Frameworks
Principles & Frameworks for Impact Measurement
Theory of Change, Logic Models, and Results-Based Management
Global standards (SROI, IRI and related frameworks)
Accountability, comparability, and relevance principles
Building Your Impact Measurement Framework
Defining outputs, outcomes, and long-term impact
Setting short- and long-term objectives
Avoiding common design pitfalls
Guided group framework development
Measuring Financial & Economic Impact
Social Return on Investment (SROI)
Cost-benefit analysis techniques
Integrating financial and non-financial metrics
Module 3: Data Management Frameworks and Methods
Impact Data Collection & Quality Management
Baseline and endline assessments
Data collection tools and methodologies
Ensuring data quality and integrity
Managing qualitative and quantitative data
Dashboard Creation & Performance Tracking
Developing impact dashboards and KPIs
Benchmarking and performance monitoring
Data-driven decision-making practices
Framework Refinement & Group Presentations
Integrating Theory of Change into project planning
Strengthening impact plans using data tools
Group presentations and expert feedback
Module 4: Social Impact Documentation & Dissemination
Impact Communication & Documentation
Identifying target audiences for impact reporting
Internal and external dissemination strategies
Future trends in impact reporting
Data Visualisation & Storytelling
Interpreting and communicating findings effectively
Using tools such as Power BI and Tableau
Crafting compelling impact narratives
Ethical Considerations in Impact Measurement
Ethical principles in impact planning
Managing common ethical dilemmas
Ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability
Orevaoghene Atanya | Director, LBS Sustainability Centre, Lagos Business School
Oreva Atanya is a management executive, author, consultant, and academic dedicated to advancing sustainable development and the transformation of African economies and communities. She serves as Director of the Sustainability Centre at Lagos Business School, where she leads strategy execution and overall management of the Centre, while designing and delivering programmes on sustainability, ESG, and the circular economy. She oversees key initiatives including the Nigeria National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Secretariat, the Nonprofit Leadership and Management Academy, and the Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact (ICSI) Chair and Youth Fellowship. A published author of the three-volume series Management and Leadership for a Sustainable Africa and other works on corporate sustainability, she has advised organisations such as Coca-Cola, Tolaram Group, Ford Foundation, IFAD, dRPC, and the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership, and serves on nonprofit boards focused on youth development and environmental conservation.
Dayo Oluwole | Principal, Kasher Consulting
Adedayo is an international development specialist with over eighteen years’ experience in community development, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, impact assessment reporting and market entry landscape assessments. Adedayo has significant experience in supporting local, multinational and international private, public and social sector organisations to re-define strategic objectives, provide advisory services on sustainably designing and implementing projects, as well as ensuring effectiveness and efficiencies in project budgeting and return on investment.
Orevaoghene Atanya | Director, LBS Sustainability Centre, Lagos Business School
Oreva Atanya is a management executive, author, consultant, and academic dedicated to advancing sustainable development and the transformation of African economies and communities. She serves as Director of the Sustainability Centre at Lagos Business School, where she leads strategy execution and overall management of the Centre, while designing and delivering programmes on sustainability, ESG, and the circular economy. She oversees key initiatives including the Nigeria National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Secretariat, the Nonprofit Leadership and Management Academy, and the Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact (ICSI) Chair and Youth Fellowship. A published author of the three-volume series Management and Leadership for a Sustainable Africa and other works on corporate sustainability, she has advised organisations such as Coca-Cola, Tolaram Group, Ford Foundation, IFAD, dRPC, and the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership, and serves on nonprofit boards focused on youth development and environmental conservation.
Dayo Oluwole | Principal, Kasher Consulting
Adedayo is an international development specialist with over eighteen years’ experience in community development, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, impact assessment reporting and market entry landscape assessments. Adedayo has significant experience in supporting local, multinational and international private, public and social sector organisations to re-define strategic objectives, provide advisory services on sustainably designing and implementing projects, as well as ensuring effectiveness and efficiencies in project budgeting and return on investment.
The Admission Process
Begin your path to professional and personal growth with our straightforward enrollment process.
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2. Select the number of participants to enroll on the programme and then fill in your detials.
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4. Upon confirmation of payment, a programme manager will get in touch with you at least three days before the programme commences.