You may already be delivering training and presentations, or have done so in the past. Perhaps you want to start providing training. You have an excellent understanding of a topic and your organisation’s priorities, yet you also want to develop your training skills, be able to design your approach differently, learn new techniques, or build the confidence needed to conduct your own training sessions. This practical course will give you the skills and self-confidence to capture and hold the…See More

The European Commission (EC) programmes are a significant potential source of funding for NGOs, but navigating the complex rules and budget lines, and deciding what will work in a given situation is often daunting. NGOs don’t always realise that there is a technique and degree of control behind it. This training will help participants to develop that technique and maximise their organisation’s chances of obtaining funding.…See More

Today’s development projects / programmes are increasingly complex and implemented under extremely tight time and financial constraints. Projects also require the participation of numerous stakeholders, coordination between specialists from different fields, and the need to apply efficient management to solve challenging problems. While project managers in NGOs often have the knowledge of the content their project covers, management knowledge is often limited to what they have learnt by doing.…See More

In an environment of increasing competition, organisations unable to show the difference they make through their work have become increasingly vulnerable. Internal monitoring systems are often developed on a project- by-project basis to respond to donor funding requirements, discouraging the development of consistent practice across organisations. The opportunity that a sound planning, monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) system offers as an internal learning tool and a way to become more…See More