[afro-nets] AfriGrowth Training on Project Planning & Mgt, Advocacy, M&E

["Dayo Keshi" <afrigrowth@yahoo.com>]

AfriGrowth Training on Project Planning & Mgt, Advocacy, M&E 
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24 - 30 August 2006
Abuja, Nigeria

AfriGrowth Foundation is a non-governmental organization committed to enhancing growth in communities through education and initiation of empowerment programs, which develops techniques for self-sufficiency. 

Our Goal
Our goal is to build superior capacity for organizations into community development. As part of our objectives we provide education as a means of enhancement and development, AfriGrowth Foundation is therefore pleased to announce a series of training courses spanning 24 ? 30 August 2006, Abuja Nigeria. 
   
The courses being offered are:
* Advocacy
* Project Planning and Management
* Monitoring and Evaluation 
  
TRAINING ON ADVOCACY FOR MANAGERS
  24 ? 26 August 2006, Abuja.
   
COURSE FOCUS  -  Identifying Problems
  -  Policy Issues and Solutions
  -  Setting Advocacy Goals
  -  Setting SMART Objectives
  -  Identifying and Researching Audiences
  -  Developing and Delivering Advocacy Messages
  -  Formal and Informal Decision-making processes
  -  Building Alliances and Coalitions
  -  Self Development Skills and Effective Presentations
  -  Fundraising for Advocacy
  -  Monitoring and Evaluating Advocacy Efforts
   
COURSE FEES  The training is subsidized and participants will pay as follows:
   
  Nigerian Resident i.e. with Hotel Accommodation N40, 000
*Fee covers resource materials, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner

Non-Resident i.e. without Hotel Accommodation        N30, 000
*Fee covers resource materials, lunch and dinner
   
International    $500
*Fee covers resource materials, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner, 
It also includes local transportation to and fro hotel. 
   
DATE: 
Arrival ? Thursday 24 August 2006 (4:00pm)
Training session ? Friday 25  - Saturday 26 August 2006
Departure ? Saturday 26 August 2006 @ 2:00pm.
   
A COURSE ON PROJECT PLANNING & MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS
26 ? 28 August 2006, Abuja.
   
COURSE BENEFITS
By completing the Project Planning & Management course, participants will understand how to: 
* Understanding Project and program scope Negotiation  
* Effective organization of project resources to Improve productivity.   
* Clear understanding of the project life cycle.   
* Orientation of the basic project management skills.   
* Setting specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and   timely objectives based on stakeholder needs.   
* Creating reliable monitoring techniques.   
* Estimate and begetting optimum project costs.   
* Setting realistic time schedules for project activities.
   
COURSE FEES  The training is subsidized and participants will pay as follows:
Nigerian Resident i.e. with Hotel Accommodation     N60, 000
*Fee covers resource materials, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Non-Resident i.e. without Hotel Accommodation        N50, 000
*Fee covers resource materials, lunch and dinner.
International  $700
*Fee covers resource materials, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
It also includes local transportation to and fro hotel.    
   
DATE: 
Arrival ? Saturday 26 August 2006 (4:00pm)
Training session ? Sunday 27 - Monday 28 August 2006
Departure ? Monday 28 August 2006 @ 2:00pm

MONITORING AND EVALUATION IN DEVELOPMENT
28 ? 30 August 2006, Abuja.
   
COURSE OBJECTIVES
  - Monitoring and evaluation as the key to continuous sustained development and improved decision making
  - A logical approach to integrating M&E with planning and project management
  - Monitoring and Performance Management
  - Information and Management Information Systems
  - Quantitative & Qualitative Indicators
  - Tools for collecting and analyzing data
  - Tools for communicating findings
  - Eliminating evaluator bias
  - Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
  - Evaluation Frameworks
  - TORs for Internal and External Evaluators
  - Managing Evaluations effectively & efficiently
  - Criteria for Measuring Development Impact and Sustainability
   
COURSE FEES  The training is subsidized and participants will pay as follows:
Nigerian Resident i.e. with Hotel Accommodation N40, 000
*Fee covers resource materials, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Non-Resident i.e. without Hotel Accommodation        N30, 000
*Fee covers resource materials, lunch and dinner.
International    $500
* Fee covers resource materials, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
It also includes local transportation to and fro hotel     
   
DATE: 
Arrival ? Monday 28 August 2006 (4:00pm)
Training session ? Tuesday 29 - Wednesday 30 August 2006
Departure ? Wednesday 30 August 2006 @ 2:00pm 
   
WHO SHOULD APPLY
All Courses are designed for the under listed:
   
  -  Program and Project Managers
  -  Officials from Developments Agencies 
  -  Community Advocates 
  -  Staff of Government Departments and Agencies
  -  Staff of NGOs
  -  Professionals in institutions, Associations and Networks involved in Advocacy
  -  Research officers
  -  Trainers on Advocacy
  -  Community mobilization and Sensitization Officers
  -  Public Awareness Officers
  -  Board of Directors
   
* Group Discounts of 10% are available for organizations sponsoring up to 5 participants and more.
   
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send for request for application preferably by email to: afrigrowth@yahoo.com or visit our website for more information: http://www.afrigrowth.org   
AfriGrowth Foundation
3rd Floor, Standard Plaza, 
Plot 1248, Kusti Close,  (Beside Redeemers Private Sch.)                        
Off Aminu Kano Crescent,           
Wuse II, Abuja
URL:             http://www.afrigrowth.org 
E-Mail:         mailto:afrigrowth@yahoo.com
Tel:                +23492908613, +234-80-26077750
                     +23492730932, 
  
Deadline: 21st August 2006 
   
Mrs. Dayo Keshi 
President, AfriGrowth Foundation 
Nigeria: +234 - 8023571670 
USA: +1-732-322 3294 
mailto:afrigrowth@yahoo.com 
http://www.afrigrowth.org