Reconstruction Programme & Donor Project Management
Overview
Reconstruction programmes bring together many projects, partners and funding sources that must be coordinated and accounted for. This course covers the management of reconstruction programmes and donor-funded projects: planning, financing, procurement, implementation, reporting to donors and ensuring transparency.
Who should attend
Reconstruction agency staff, project implementation units, ministry planning departments, and NGO programme managers.
Training methodology
Interactive presentations, regional and international public sector experiences, case studies, group work on participants' own institutions, practical exercises, and an action plan for each participant's entity.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Plan reconstruction programmes based on needs and priorities
- Understand donor funding modalities and requirements
- Manage procurement and implementation under donor rules
- Report to donors and stakeholders
- Coordinate partners and ensure transparency
Course outline
Day 1Reconstruction Programmes
- Needs assessments
- Recovery frameworks
- Building back better
- Roles of government and partners
- Discussion
Day 2Donor Funding
- Funding modalities
- Trust funds and pooled funds
- Donor requirements
- Proposal writing
- Proposal exercise
Day 3Planning and Procurement
- Results frameworks and logframes
- Work plans and budgets
- Donor procurement rules
- Safeguards
- Logframe workshop
Day 4Implementation and Reporting
- Project implementation units
- Financial management
- Progress and financial reports
- Audits
- Case study
Day 5Coordination and Accountability
- Aid coordination
- Tracking funds
- Community feedback
- Anti-corruption measures
- Action plan
