Training Programs

Advanced Project Management

Course Description:

Africa Centre for Project Knowledge & Techniques invites you to a 5-days-training workshop on Advanced Project Management Training (APM course) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.

The main objective of the training workshop is to equip and empower Project Management professionals with project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure advanced knowledge and skills that will significantly simplify their daily project activities. This will result in effective application of advanced project management tools and techniques to achieve success in their projects endeavors.

Course Duration: 5 Days.

Course Mode: On-Site Training

Course Objectives:

1. To equip participants with advanced knowledge and skills in in project cycle management using sound principles of Project Management.
2. To ensure participants understand the significance of project monitoring and control in the entire project cycle management.
3. To ensure participants gain skills in the use of computerized tools for project monitoring and control of projects.
4. To allow participants gain knowledge on a range of current and advanced tools and techniques in Project Management.
5. To apply knowledge and skills gained in the training workshop in a practical case study.

Advanced Monitoring & Evaluation Training.

Course Description:

Africa Centre for Project Knowledge & Techniques invites you to a 5-days-training workshop on Advanced Monitoring & Evaluation Training (AMET course) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.

The main objective of the training workshop is to equip Monitoring & Evaluation professionals with knowledge and skills in understanding the modern techniques and approaches in monitoring and evaluation for development projects. This will result in their effective analysis, interpretation and reporting that can effectively inform programs’ decision-makers.

Course Duration: 5 Days.

Course Mode: On-Site Training

Course Objectives:

To introduce the acceptable standard terminology in the subject of Projects Monitoring & Evaluation.

2. To introduce to the training participants on the latest approaches and techniques in the monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
3. To discuss the Results Logic Model and its application to development projects.
4. To elaborate the different types of Evaluation Designs in Development Projects.
5. To help learners understand how collect data, analyze, interpret and report M&E results.
6. To discuss the management and utilization of M&E Information.

Proposal Writing and Fundraising

Course Description:

Africa Centre for Project Knowledge & Techniques invites you to a 2-days-training workshop on Proposal Writing & Fundraising Training Workshop (PWFT course) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.

The main objective of the training workshop is to ensure the participants master the science and art of Proposal Writing and Fundraising. The participants will be equipped on coming up with proposal ideas, researching, shaping the proposal content to the donors’ requirements and developing the actual final proposal. They will also be equipped with fundraising skills and fundraising strategies. This course will result in participants’ effective application of proposal writing and fundraising skills for successful projects’ funding.

Course Duration: 2 Days.

Course Mode: On-Site Training

Course Objectives:

1. To introduce participants to the basic proposal elements and formats for effective proposal writing.
2. To guide participants through the process of identifying and responding to proposal calls.
3. To ensure participants understand the key donors’ guidelines of successful proposals.
4. To equip participants with knowledge and skills in needs assessment, problem statement, problem justification, project design and project budgeting.
5. To empower participants to develop a fundraising plan and strategy for their organizations so as to be financially sustainable.
6. To apply knowledge and skills gained in the training workshop in a practical case study.

Grant Writing and Management

Course Description:

Africa Centre for Project Knowledge & Techniques invites you to a 3-days-training workshop on Grants Writing and Management Training (GWMT Course) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.

The training workshop will help training participants to gain knowledge and skills in locating grant-funding opportunities, develop strategies for preparing and writing successful grants and as well as improve participants’ skills in writing and editing grant applications. This training will also explore the full scope of Grants Management to enhance participants’ ability to understand the functional stages of Grants Management. The training will explain in depth the Grants Management cycle. This training workshop will provides all insights required from experience on how to get a YES in successful writing and managing donor grant proposals.

Course Duration: 3 Days.

Course Mode: On-Site Training

Course Objectives:

1. To introduce participants to the fundamental concepts of grants writing and management.
2. To review the winning strategies for locating funding sources and understanding the funders’ perspectives.
3. To discuss proven methodology for preparing and writing successful grant proposals.
4. To describe the grants management cycle highlighting the requirements, roles, responsibilities and reporting for each phase.
5. To ensure by the end of the training workshop participants prepare a concept note for submission to a potential funder.

Organizational Leadership and Management Training

Course Description:

Africa Centre for Project Knowledge & Techniques invites you to a 3-days-training workshop on Leadership & Management for Donor Projects (OLM Course) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.

The main objective of this training workshop is to build capacity of the participants to understand key issues relating to the internal leadership, management and governance of organizations implementing donor projects. This course will result in participants’ effective application of the knowledge and skills gained in effective leadership, management and governance of organizations implementing donor projects.

Course Duration: 3 Days.

Course Mode: On-Site Training

Course Objectives:

1. To introduce participants to the key concepts and practices of Leadership, Management and Governance effective managing donor projects.
2. To equip participants with key approaches in leadership and governance for effective donor projects’ management.
3. To empower participants to understand donor projects’ planning and management cycle in efficient management of donor projects/programs.
4. To underscore the key concepts and practices in results-based management for donor projects.
5. To equip participants with knowledge tools and skills required in budgeting, cost management and financial to enhance organizational operational effectiveness in donor projects.
6. To review application of knowledge and skills gained in the training workshop in a case study.

Advanced Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Training

Course Description:

Africa Centre for Project Knowledge & Techniques invites you to a 5-days-training workshop on Advanced Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Training (APMME Course) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.

The training workshop has been designed with a holistic capacity building approach to empower participants achieve competency in project management, monitoring and evaluation skills as key management skills in managing donor projects. The course is provide on-site to leverage on the participants’ effective participation and experiential case studies in selected donor projects so as to apply the sound project management, monitoring and evaluation knowledge and skills so as to synchronize gained knowledge and skills with donor requirements, changes and new developments. Project management, monitoring and evaluation is an exciting and emerging field in international humanitarian and development projects and is essential in helping managers, planners, implementers, policy makers, and donors acquire the information and understanding they need to make informed decisions about donor projects’ operations.

Course Duration: 5 Days.

Course Mode: On-Site Training

Course Objectives:

1. To introduce participants on key donors’ principles, techniques and tools for project management.
2. To introduce participants on key donors’ approaches and techniques in the monitoring and evaluation of donors’ projects.
3. To help learners understand data collection, analysis and reporting of M&E results.
4. To discuss the key donors’ required management and utilization of M&E information.
5. To apply knowledge and skills gained in the training workshop in a practical workshop case studies.