PRiME III

Professional Certification in Rural M&E

Courses, practical training and workshops in monitoring and evaluation, for people who work in agriculture and rural development projects.

I work on an IFAD-financed project Register interest

Open now for people working on IFAD-financed projects.Open to all professionals in agriculture and rural development from 2027.

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PRiME III courses and workshops

You can take the online courses and workshops on their own, in any order.

See the full programme Download the brochure (PDF)

The path to the certificate

This is the path for the online courses: Fundamentals and Evaluating Impact.

  1. Enrol in a cohort

    Each cohort has a fixed enrolment period.

  2. Study about 40 hours

    You have up to three months. That is 3 to 4 hours per week.

  3. Take the final assessment

    You have 3 attempts.

  4. Get the certificate of completion

    With 80% or more in the final assessment.

Audience

PRiME is for people who plan, monitor or evaluate agriculture and rural development projects:

  • Project teams, including people working on IFAD-financed projects
  • Government officials
  • Professionals in international organizations
  • Universities and research institutions

You do not need previous M&E experience to start with Fundamentals.

Results of PRiME I and II

95%

of PRiME alumni use what they learned significantly or in their everyday work.

Source: FGV CLEAR LAB survey of PRiME I and II alumni, June 2025. 69 of 73 respondents.

Public enrolment opens in 2027

PRiME III is currently open to professionals working on IFAD-financed projects. Public enrolment is planned for 2027. If you're not currently eligible, register your interest to be notified when enrolment opens and to receive PRiME updates in the meantime.

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Can I take Evaluating Impact without Fundamentals?

Yes. You can take the online courses and workshops on their own, in any order.

In which languages are the courses?
Fundamentals
English now. Spanish and French from January 2027. Videos have subtitles in Arabic, Portuguese and Russian
Evaluating Impact
Opens in English in January 2027. Additional languages to be confirmed.
Will the courses have a fee?

We will publish the terms for the 2027 public opening here, including fees.

I took part in PRiME I or II. Can I join?

Yes. If you work on an IFAD-financed project, you can join now. Otherwise, register your interest to hear when public enrolment opens.