Somalia: Training in Proposal Writing, Project Cycle Management, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

Introduction

An effective project requires that the ideas for implementation have to be well thought out right from the outset. This therefore requires that a robust and evidence based project proposal must precede any project or program before implementation. No benefactor is ready to commit funds into your project unless you demonstrate competence with sufficient rigor while articulating your ideas in the proposal - backed by evidence that you have well constituted implementers (proposed staff competence).

Project management is the application of knowledge, skills and techniques to execute projects effectively and efficiently. It is a strategy for organizations that enables them get results from the projects which are directed towards achieving the set goals, hence better competency in serving their clients. In Project Cycle Management, practitioners have to master and abide by all the components of the proposed program plan, utilize effectively and efficiently its mobilized resources/finances, implement and monitor its inputs, activities, outputs and outcomes as the project is being implemented and subsequent project closing and final evaluation.

Overall, the principle purpose of M&E is: to learn about activities and results, and to support internal planning and development; and to be accountable to stakeholders. This therefore means that for a result oriented team, M&E is an essential tool of management. Easy it may seem, but technically challenging if you have no prior skills of how it works. Unfortunately, many organizations do not have the required expertise to implement M&E. Reporting about your project, either for internal use or external, requires a logical technique and an organized thinking so that the report is informative and serves the exact purpose(s) of the organization.

For whom the course is intended

GOOLEE is offering this high impact capacity building workshop to individuals, companies, institutions and organizations from all capacities and in different sectors and departments. This course focuses on the growing role of Professional Proposal Development, Project Management, M&E for results within organizations.

Duration

This is a 6 days intensive training program

Course Objectives

• To introduce participants to project proposal writing.
• To understand the complementary role project proposals play in the entire project cycle management.
• To know how to write good project proposals that attracts funding and stakeholder participation.
• To understand how to write good project logic models / log frames for indicator performance monitoring and evaluation
• To understand the relevance of risk anticipation and how to plan to manage these risks
• To introduce participants to project cycle management and its importance towards developments.
• To understand the complementary role of properly managed projects to the organization’s success.
• To navigate participants into effective and functional monitoring and evaluation techniques necessary for tracking change in the project
• To enable participants acquire essential skills of report writing for diverse audiences

Course Content

1. Introduction to project proposal
2. Problem Analysis– Project Identification
3. Proposal Development Process
4. Project Frameworks
5. Other Key Planning Areas
6. Budgeting and Fund raising
7. Project cycle management
8. MS Project Software
9. Monitoring & Evaluation
10. Risk Management
11. Report writing

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Grasp full understanding of project proposal writing
• Respond appropriately to any relevant RFP/RFA
• Demonstrate competence in writing professional project proposals and the development of PMP
• Know the various stages of project cycle management and why it is important to follow the management plan of action for successful achievement of desired outcomes.
• Understand the complementary role of properly managed projects to the organization’s success.
• Know the importance of risk management during the project cycle
• Properly write good project narrative reports; and complementing M&E reports.

Interested participants should apply by email to capacitydevt@gooleeinstitute.com

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