Organization: Asset Africa Institute
Registration deadline: 14 Jun 2016
Starting date: 21 Jun 2016
Ending date: 24 Jun 2016
Dear Partner,
Asset Africa Institute, (www.assetafrica.co.ke), is pleased to announce the following seminar set to take place in June 2016, in Nairobi, Kenya.
Course: Project Cycle Management Training Workshop
Date: 21st -24th June 2016
Venue: Nairobi, Kenya
Project Cycle Management Training Brief
Overall Objective: To enhance and accelerate the effective delivery of programmatic outcomes through the upgrade of key competencies in the management of the various aspect and phases of the project cycle among organization staff.
PCM Workshop: Broad Course Outline
Overview of the Project Cycle Management
Foundations of Project Cycle Management
•What is a project? How does project management benefit you?
•Project cycle management (PCM): PCM control tool, the 3 PCM Principles & “The Triple Constraint”
•Managing the “Scope” of the Project: Project Teams, Project Governance, Role and qualities of Project managers
Project Identification
•Why this project?
•Needs and Assets Assessment, Statement of the Problem & Donor Identification
Logical framework in project planning
• Introduction to Logical Framework approach in program design & Common Log Frame difficulties
•Concepts Used in Log Frames: Goal,(D.O), Outputs, Component Activities, Indicators, MOV, Assumptions,
Phases in LFA
•The Analysis Phase, The problem Phase, The Strategy Phase, The Planning Phase, The Log Frame Matrix
•Means and Costs, Limitations and Risks
•LFA and strategic planning in the Project Cycle
Resource Mobilization and Fundraising in the PCM
•Fund raising tips & Digital fund raising strategies-Best Approaches and Case Studies
•Proposal Components
Participants will get samples of some excellent project proposals which have been funded for use as reference materials to design fundable projects for their organizations
Project Budgeting in the PCM
•Budget definitions, Project budgeting basics, Budget Preparation & Budget guidelines
•Purposes for budgeting: Control and evaluation, Planning, Communication & Motivation
•Revenue, Overheads, Fringe Benefits & Estimation of Expenses
Project Implementation
•Project Implementation Stages
•Procurement Management, Communications management, Personnel Management, Stakeholder Management, Donor Relations Management & Bottlenecks in Project Implementation
Introduction to M &E
•The place of M & E in development programming
•Integrating M & E in each phase of the PCM cycle
M &E Plans & Frameworks
•Definition of framework
•Theoretical framework, Conceptual framework, Results framework, Logical framework, Logic Models
•M & E Plans
Data Collection, Capture, and Processing
•Data definition, Data collection tools, Data collection methods, Data capture & Data processing
Data Analysis, Interpretation & M & E Reports
•Types of data analysis
•Types of variables and their measurement, Measures of central tendency, Data analysis plans, Descriptive, statistics, cross-tabulations, inferential analysis, Levels of measurement
•Types of Reports, Writing a good M & E Report
End of Project Evaluation & Project Close-out
•The Final Evaluation-“Most Significant Change Approach” to evaluation
• Communicating evaluation results
•Role of HR, Finance and program & Pitfalls to avoid in project close out
Training Methodology
Dynamic, creative, participant centered, practical, interactive, interesting adult learning methodologies and diverse media are applied to lift the participants to high levels of proficiency. After-training, follow-up and remedial coaching will be offered to interested participants on request for free.
About the Organization
Asset Africa Institute (www.assetafrica.co.ke)-AAI--AAI-) is a top training brand based in Kenya which specializes in the research, design and delivery of high quality and affordable training programs for development workers worldwide. We work with a consultant base of more than 120 highly educated and experienced professionals many of whom are involved in post doctoral research work. Over the years, Consultants at AAI have been sought by such reputable organizations as: Federal University, Birnin Kebbi-Nigeria, African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD),Norwegian Church Aid-Zambia, ACOMIN-Nigeria, Tear Fund-DRC, CLEEN Organization-Nigeria, Love Botswana Outreach Mission, Islamic Relief-Somalia, National Museums of Kenya, Cornerstone Development-Uganda, International Organization for Immigration (South Sudan), Save Your Generation (SYG)-Ethiopia, Africa Rice Center (Africa Rice)-Benin, Rwanda Union of the Blind, Sasakawa Africa Association-Ethiopia, Harare Institute of Technology, among others.
For information in regard to the above seminars contact:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute,
Trust Mansion Hse,
Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965,
www.assetafrica.co.ke
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke / assetafrika@gmail.com
How to register:
To enroll for this seminar, fill in the registration form attached and then email it to the attention of:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com
www.assetafrica.co.ke