COURSE OBJECTIVES

 At the end of this training, participants will: 

•  Understand and develop skills necessary for new managers/supervisors 
  
•  Learn the importance of managing with strategic thinking 
  
•  Learn how to set goals and plan effectively and efficiently 
  
•  Develop ability to establish a customer focus in management 
  
•  Develop positive interpersonal techniques for better people relationships 
  
•  Improve their ability to make higher quality decisions 
  
•  Apply concepts of team building, team performance and motivation 
  
•  Learn how to establish and maintain time management techniques 
  
•  Understand the role of stakeholders and learn techniques of stakeholder management 
  
•  Understand how to develop productive communication techniques 
  
•  Understand the importance of performance standards, goals and objectives 
  
•  Develop improvement plans to accomplish work and improve performance
  

Cost: 800 USD

Duration: 5 days

This course is comprehensive on grants management and fundraising, spanning the grants lifecycle from pre-award through grant closeout. The course provides the Federal, pass-through, and recipient workforces with the knowledge and skills they need to improve program and public accountability, efficiency, and outcomes for beneficiaries.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to;

• Identify and understand the critical terms and conditions of grant aid for donor-funded projects
• Ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions
• Understand the donor requirements in relation to supporting documents, correct procurement of goods and services and meeting financial reporting requirements
• Managing multiple-funded programmes
• Understand proposal writing, project planning and problem analysis
• Prepare a donor financial report to match with a project narrative report
• Describe the phases in the grant management cycle clarify key responsibilities and routines needed for successful grant management
• Identify the requirements for closing off a donor grant
• Manage the relationship with donors, head office and implementing partners with greater confidence
• Appreciate  the contribution of the different functions within the organization (program and project staff) and cultivate good work relationship between the teams, finance and programme staff working closely for Successful grant management
• Develop Grants management planning implementation and reporting tools
• Develop Proposal writing skills, project Planning and Project problem analysis 

Course Outline

•     Overview of Grants Management Cycle
•     Basic concepts in grant management
•     Key challenges in grant management
•     The grant management life cycle
•     Grant management plan
•     Responsibilities and routines in grant management
•     The flow of donor funds
•     Assessing the terms and conditions in grant agreements
•     Grant agreements, and accounting and procurement systems
•     Complying with donor reporting requirements
•     Managing key relationships for successful grant management

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in ; During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits

Cost: 800 USD

Duration: 5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES 

After this course participants will be able to: 

• Explain the Value Chain, its concepts, principles and approaches and its role in sustainable economic development 
  
•  Explain Value Chain Development and Actor Empowerment (VCD&AE)
  
•  Analyse the Value Chain using a variety of tools and steps, identifying constraints and opportunities for innovation 
  
•  Identify the steps for building engagement among and between chain actors 
  
• Set up an effective monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment plan for a VCD&AE process
  

Cost: 800 USD

Duration: 5 Days