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This course provides practical knowledge and skills in managing projects effectively from inception through implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. It is taught by senior academics together with experienced project planners and M&E specialists.

The programme combines theory with practical application, including the use of computer-based tools for project cycle management. It is especially valuable for professionals seeking to strengthen their expertise in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

Course Content

Project Planning and Appraisal

  • project planning perspectives and concepts;
  • project identification;
  • project cycle components;
  • managing the project cycle sequence;
  • project framework;
  • logical framework;
  • SWOT analysis;
  • critical incidents analysis;
  • sustainability of projects;
  • participatory approaches to projects and community management;
  • project action plan; and
  • project appraisal.

Project Appraisal

  • principles of project appraisal;
  • techniques and criteria;
  • financial and economic analysis of projects; and
  • analysis of social, distributive, and environmental impacts of projects.

Dynamic Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects

  • key distinctions between monitoring and evaluation;
  • participatory monitoring and participatory evaluation;
  • policy analysis matrix for project monitoring and evaluation;
  • causal pathway analysis for project monitoring;
  • evaluation as a means of analysing projects, policy, and process;
  • feedback and project completion; and
  • introduction to software for project cycle management.

The course includes practical exercises, fieldwork, and hands-on training. Participants will engage with project teams, apply the techniques learned, and prepare a project report.

Participants

This course is relevant to:

  • project officers;
  • development consultants;
  • budget and planning officers in ministries, departments, and agencies;
  • district assemblies;
  • NGOs;
  • social service groups;
  • researchers;
  • students; and
  • private entrepreneurs.