Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
for Developing Professionals
PM4NGOs is delighted to announce the launch of the MEAL DPro Certification. The MEAL DPro Guide and Certification complete the PM4NGOs suite of best practices and international certifications, along with the Finance DPro and Program DPro and led by the Project DPro (PMD Pro).
Over the past decade DPro guides and certifications have reached over 30 thousand professionals, working at hundreds of organizations, in 175 countries. The MEAL DPro exam becomes now available not only for these professionals, but also for others who search for a certification-based, sector-wide MEAL standard.
We would like to share our appreciation to our NGO Partners, Training Partners, and all professionals who contributed to the MEAL DPro exam development. A special thank you to Leslie Sheriff, the PM4NGOs Advisory Group, and PM4NGOs Hubs, who worked side by side with our team to prepare and launch this exam. Finally, we would like to thank our partners Catholic Relief Services, Humanitarian Leadership Academy, and Humentum for their trust and support to PM4NGOs developing the MEAL DPro Certification.
The certification exam
The MEAL DPro exam follows the Project DPro format, accessibility, and pricing tiers:
- The exam has 75 questions that might be: multiple choice with 1 or more correct answers, fill a blank (select), rank, or put in the right sequence.
- The pass mark is 65% – or 49 correct questions.
- The exam is open book, and its duration is 2h.
To learn more please visit the MEAL DPro Certification page.

Monitoring and evaluation officer
Motivated
Very interesting
This MEAL DPro is more practical and appropriate for a wide range of projects mostly in humanitarian setting and its very helpful.
can’t wait to get started
I would like to enrole
Hello! Thank you for contacting us! You can purchase your exam by the link: https://pm4ngos.org/buy-your-exam/
Hi,
I am interested in getting the MEAL certification. I am not practicing yet in public health but intend to make a career switch. Which of the packages is more widely/generally accepted?
Somehow, I do not quite understand the difference between the Local, Global etc stratification.
Is it that the course content of Global applies to Global organizations but not to Local and vice versa?
Secondly, is this certification self directed learning? Or I need to attend classes with an organization?
A response will be appreciated.
Dear Chioma Ogbonna, thank you for contacting us! Exams have the same composition, content, and recognition regardless the price. The different prices have been set to benefit local and community-based organizations, students, and volunteers. PM4NGOs implement auditing processes periodically, requesting proof of status (e.g., student card) of candidates who selected local or in-country organization pricing.
Taking a training course is not mandatory, but even if you are an experience project manager, taking a training course gives you a chance to meet people from different backgrounds and contexts, to learn from their experience, and to share your knowledge as well. It allows you to network with these professionals and develop soft skills such as time management, communication, collaboration, and delegation.
We strongly recommend that you attend a training course before taking the exam. You can take a training course with one of our training partners: http://www.pm4ngos.org/find-a-trainer
This course is amazing and I really appreciate you for giving us this chance to learn monitoring and evaluation of accountability for free
Thank you! We are glad you liked our methodology and guide! We recommend that you read more about the certification, you might be interested! Learn more here: https://pm4ngos.org/candidates-and-learners/exams-certificates/
IWOULD LIKE TO ATTENDING MANY COURSES.Iam very happy to join this website.the MEAl is very importance is my work so that I want to attending.
Hi,
I am interested to take this course. So I want to know, is this course a preperation for the MEAL Dpro examination?
How much does attending this course cost? and How much is the fee for taking the exam?
PM4NGOs is the guardian of Project DPro, Social Good DPro, Program DPro, Finance DPro, and MEAL DPro. We are also a platform to connect professionals and training organizations and, for that reason, we do not run training courses.
Check on the Training Partners page to find the nearest training organization: https://pm4ngos.org/training-partners/
We would like to ask you to contact them directly. They will be able to enroll you in a training course and apply for the certification exam at its completion.
Regarding the exam fee, please click here and find the right exam tier for you: https://pm4ngos.org/dpro-pricing/