Course Curriculum

• Introduction to Project Development and Management

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Origin and meaning of the word “Project”
    30 minutes
  • The concept of project management
    30 minutes
  • What project management is NOT
    30 minutes
  • Key takeaways
  • Assignment 1
    Unlimited Time

• Fundamental Project Concepts and Elements

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Project Management
    30 minutes
  • Project processes
    30 minutes
  • Project life cycle
    30 minutes
  • Project management systems
    30 minutes
  • Five basic project management concepts
    30 minutes
  • Project-based organizational structure
    30 minutes
  • Key takeaways
  • Assignment 2
    Unlimited Time

• Project Development Methodologies

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Choosing the right project management methodology
  • Developing your own methodology
  • Steps in managing your projects
    30 minutes
  • Key takeaways
  • Assignment 3
    Unlimited Time

• Mainstreaming Gender into Project Development and Management

  • Introduction
  • Basic concept of gender equality
  • Ways and means of reducing gender inequality in a project
  • Gender perspectives at different stages of a project
  • Gender analysis in pre-project planning
  • Gender equality and project stages
  • Key takeaways
  • Assignment 4
    3 days

• Mainstreaming Gender into Project Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Introduction
  • Gender-sensitive monitoring
  • Gender-sensitive indicators and disaggregation
  • Gender-sensitive evaluation
  • Managing gender-sensitive evaluation phases
  • Key gender-sensitive evaluation criteria & questions
  • Project monitoring and evaluation framework
  • Key takeaways
  • Assignment 5
    3 days

• Effective Project Management and Fundraising

  • Introduction
  • Managing a project
  • Managing people
  • Project team building and management
  • The concept of fundraising
  • How to write a concept note
  • Key takeaways
  • Assignment 6
    3 days

• Final Assessment

  • Final Assessment
    10 questions