Proposal writing and grants course for CMDRR practitioners

ORGANIZZAZIONE: TIPOLOGIA: Development Training and Research Associates Africa (DETRA-AFRICA)Training Course - LUOGO: Kenya (Nakuru or Nairobi) - DATA: 13-17 Sep 2010 - LINGUA: English

To provide project and programme officers, managers, grant writers, and country directors with skills, concepts and guidelines to develop selling proposals, resource mobilization and funds management.

Focus on CMDRR practitioners

Objectives:

• By the end of the course, participants will be able to:


• Understand and apply various forms of resource mobilization and grants management techniques.


• Be acquainted with the types of proposals that sell to various donors.


• Understand and apply effective grants management techniques.


• Develop eye catching concepts.


• Produce grants summaries according to various donors (EU, USAID, WB etc).


• Apply techniques of report dissemination

Topics:

• Overview of the project cycle and Project Cycle Management.


• Basic concepts in fundraising and grants reporting.


• Proposal (resource mobilization) marketing techniques


• Concepts of budgeting, monitoring, evaluation of projects.


• The Log-frame, and its link to fundraising and grants management


• Grants reporting requirements EU, USAID, UN, and others.


• Case study

Method:


Experiential learning, action - oriented learning, creativity and participatory approaches will be emphasized throughout the course to help and encourage active participation, share practical experiences and practice real issues within the organizations in a fun way.   



Additional information
http://www.detra-africa.org



 


Event fee
$540 per participant (Residential) $400 per participant (Day) $ 200 per participant (online) Cost includes training materials, refreshments and daily lunch. Full payment is required at the time of enrolment. Discount of 20% given to organizations sending more than 3 participants, and 5% on all women participants.


Target audience
Project & Program Officers and Managers, Department Heads, M&E Officers, Documentation and learning Officers, Grants Managers and Country Directors.


How to register

Email training@detra-africa.org
Online registration year-round
Closing date for the September session: August 15th

WOMEN ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE