WASH Reporting Programmes هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

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INTRODUCTION
In this course you will explore relevant and contemporary ideas which can be applied in programme management pertinent to assessment, reporting and evaluation. You will design, refine and apply assessment, reporting and evalaution strategies relevant in WASH programmes.

DURATION
5 days

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to:
Explore and analyse relevant and contemporary ideas relating to assessment, reporting and evaluation
Critically reflect on current theories and approaches relevant in WASH programme management
Investigate, design, produce and justify a project that encompasses themes considered in this training.
Analyze and synthesize project findings to generate new knowledge that impacts on professional practice
Communicate project conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Module 1:
Introduction
What is a report
Types of reports
Relevance of strong proposals and quality reports in a competitive scenario.
Basic proposal elements, proposal formats, and proposal summary.
Call analysis, project concept development, formulation of the project objectives and a preliminary work plan.
 Sections of a standard report
The record of an order of events
Explanation of the implication of these events or facts
Evaluation of the facts or results of research presented
Discussion of the consequences of a conclusion or course of action
Conclusions
References 

Report writting
Best Process for Report Writing
Qualities of a good reports: Correct, Crisp, Clear and Well-Structured
Example & Sample of Reports 

Module 2:
Project Report Writing Input Sessions
The importance of developing professional reports for stakeholders
General structures and components of written reports
Achieving coherence and cohesion in project report writing
Time management in project report preparation
Best and Worst Examples of Government Reports: Coherence, Readability and Structure
Accuracy (clarity) of meaning and language
Appropriate project report writing styles
Writing styles for different audiences
IT Skills - Creation and maintenance of lengthy documents; Using styles to format documents; Create an automatic table of contents
Project Reports - Preparing Status/Progress Reports: project tracking, scope definition, and project schedule and deliverables
Proofreading and editing reports
Presentation of project work
General research methods
 Project Report Writing skills
Integrity, referencing and unintentional plagiarism
Practice of language and skills
Computer Skills - using styles for formatting & creating automatic Table of Contents 

Module 3:
Reporting part I

Importance of quality reporting in a competitive business environment.
Determining suitable reporting for different audiences.
Key elements of technical reporting.
Monthly progress reports, activity reports, routine reports, field trip reports, meetings reports.
Elements of a good budget.
Finalizing the proposal with the Budget Development discussing final issues and introducing a real proposal.
Local and international trends in report and proposal writing
Why the business world is now trying to simplify reports.
Taking a reader-centered approach.
Concept to construction-a practical guide to report-building
How to produce a powerful one-page executive summary
Why knowing how to self-edit is a must for anyone writing a ;

Module 4:
Reporting Part II

Integrating research sources into Project Report writing
Project Report writing for government agencies: how to engage key stakeholders, including internal reporting for government and external reporting for public release
Project Report writing for international organisations (donor agencies), including monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
Financial, economic and policy concepts relevant to reporting
Measuring and reporting on policy and financial outcomes.
Module 5:
Report Writing Project:
Working on writing a draft project report
Feedback from peers and course leaders throughout the program
Opportunities for self-editing
Opportunities for peer editing
Submission of the final project report
Course Leader feedback on the final document.

METHODOLOGY
The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.
All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

ACCREDITATION
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Services (IRES) certificate.
تحديث بتاريخ 23 January, 2019