Organization: Asset Africa Institute
Registration deadline: 14 Jan 2017
Starting date: 23 Jan 2017
Ending date: 28 Jan 2017
Dear Partner,
Asset Africa Institute, (www.assetafrica.co.ke), is pleased to announce the following seminar set to take place in January 2017, in Nairobi, Kenya
**Training Title: Advanced Project Cycle Management
Date: 23rd -28th January 2017 **
Venue: Nairobi, Kenya
Cost: USD 995
Need for the training
As projects/programs enlarge, they can reach a level of complexity where extemporized approaches to project cycle management (PCM) become uneconomical and ineffective resulting in diminished returns on outlay .This increase in the complexity of programs creates the need for advanced training and regular updates of key project /organization staff on relevant skills not only to enhance their creativity levels but also to equip them with the tools needed to put forward and manage both national and international projects/programs more effectively by helping/facilitating shape designs that ensure beneficiary orientation and have a comprehensive perspective on interventions while consistent approaches to each one of the phases of the project cycle
More importantly this workshop introduces the participants to new methodologies of generating ideas for the design of new and exciting programmatic interventions to social problems while at the same time ensuring that the monitoring/evaluation and accountability system is clear and practical
Overall Objective: This workshop skills participants with the tools needed in the Planning Identification, Formulation, Implementation, Evaluation and auditing of programs both at national and international setting with greater effectiveness and efficiency.
Advanced PCM: Summary Course Outline
- Overview of the Project Cycle Management-Pre-Phase Programming, Planning, Identification, Formulation/Appraisal, Financing, Implementation, Evaluation & Audit
- Foundations of Project Cycle Management
- Why PCM? - The application of PCM methodology in the identification, formulation/appraisal, implementation and evaluation of projects and programs
- How to incorporate the 5 key benefits of PCM in your project design and management Processes
- Generating Project Ideas: Why this project? Why Now?-Approaches for generating creative ideas for your projects/programs-Metaphorical thinking, Attribute Listing, Morphological Analysis, Matrix Analysis Reversal, Scamper, Reframing Matrix
- How Planning is a cycle, not a straight-through process!-How to use the outcomes of the planning process
- Logical Framework Approaches to programming: Concepts, LFA Phases, LFA and strategic planning in the PCM, Managing the common difficulties with the LFA
- Introduction to M &E: Integrating M & E in each phase of the PCM cycle
- M &E Frameworks- Theoretical framework, Conceptual framework, Results framework, Logical framework, Logic Models, M & E Plans
- Data in the PCM: Data definition, collection, tools, methods, capture, processing, Management, Storage, Ethics
- PCM control tools, the 3 PCM Principles & “The Triple Constraint”
- The role of PCM in Quality Assurance-Beneficiary centered appraisals, feasibility & sustainability
- Key instruments for the PCM- Terms of Reference (ToR), Quality Appraisal/phase based assessment techniques
- Key Documents & Responsibility Levels in the PCM
- How to develop Quality Support and Assessment System - The Quality Frame, Attributes, criteria & Standards
- PCM Operational Guidelines- Purpose, Key Principles, Stakeholders and responsibilities, Decision Options, Quality Assessment Criteria
- How to use the Simplex process to solve complex Implementation Challenges in the PCM
- Cross-cutting issues in PCM- Good governance and human rights, Gender equality, Environmental sustainability,
- Incorporating the PCM methodology in the management of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ projects and Programs
- The place of Institutional Capacity Assessment in the PCM
- How to use the Results Based Management to interlink Lessons learnt with a regular Feedback and Adjustment system
- Advanced Resource Mobilization Strategies for the PCM
- Project Budgeting in the PCM
- Application of PRINCE 2 Methodologies in the Management of Large Projects and Programs
- Project Implementation: Project Implementation Stages-Procurement Management, Communications management, Personnel Management, Stakeholder Management, Donor Relations Management & Bottlenecks in Project Implementation
- Evaluation, Audit & Reporting
- 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-) has distinguished itself as the training provider of choice among development organizations. AAI specializes in the research, design and delivery of high quality and affordable training programs for development workers worldwide. We work with a team of high end consultant base of more than 130 highly educated and experienced professionals many of whom are involved in post doctoral research work. Over the years, AAI has provided consultancies and training to 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, Care International-Mali, Africa Centre of Excellence in Oilfield Chemicals Research (CEFOR) University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Mazommo Construction
Company-Liberia, Addis Ababa University, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, IOM-Sudan**,** among others
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