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Module 4: Management and
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M&D program consists of four sub-modules: 1. Organizational and Human Resources Management This course provides the basis for the rest of the management unit and focuses on practical ways to create and maintain effective and efficient development organizations. The emphasis here is on creating high staff morale as well as specific management tasks. High staff morale is viewed as a key to avoiding later personnel problems and includes insight into motivation and communication. Management roles and philosophies are explored, and several activities focus on such identified management needs as recruitment and hiring, personnel management, time management, information management and record keeping. 2. Fundraising and Proposal Writing Fundraising and proposal writing are the lifeblood of many development organizations, and these skills have repeatedly been identified as critical to West African development workers. This course uses actual West African case studies to examine the elements of the proposal cycle, including the use of PRA and other techniques to ensure community input. The steps in this cycle provide the basis for the unit – problem investigation, community validation, preparing the case for support, donor identification, and proposal writing basics. The unit also includes an introduction to computers in proposal and management writing. 3. Project Management This unit will give participants the tools to plan, implement and monitor projects. Also using a real West African project case study, the course utilizes a problem-solving approach that engages participants in all phases of project management with special emphasis on project planning, goal setting and progress reporting. Specific areas covered include managing project teams, project reporting, project assessment and evaluation, developing and using project control charts, community-based management, data collection, and resource allocation. 4. Financial Management, Planning & Budgeting This course will introduce participants to key financial documents such a spreadsheets, budgets, and cash flow charts. Essential financial procedures, such as budgeting and bookkeeping, are also introduced. The activities included emphasize hands-on practice in all phases of financial management and planning critical to managing a development organization. The concept and practice of strategic planning and business planning are included. |
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| Module 1: Community Development Foundations |
| Module 2: Human Relations and Development |
| Module 3: Economics and Development |
| Module 4: Management and Development |
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| Program Costs: (Includes Tuition, Books, Supplies, and Administrative Fees) D3500 per module for independent students D4500 per module for organization-sponsored students |
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| Ongoing: Module 1 (CDF): February 6th to March 31st, 2006 Upcoming WARD training courses: Module 4 (M&D): April 3rd to April 28th, 2006 Please call to inquire about all course dates as they are subject to change. |