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L'Art de Rédiger des Rapports

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ELD Director Neil spent February 2010 in Washington training IDB's Grants and Co-Financing Management Unit on Reporting Skills. All participants on the training were involved in developing donor fund reports for regional projects.

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TOOLKIT: PROJECT PROPOSALWRITING

WHAT IS THE PROJECT PROPOSAL WRITING TOOLKIT?

The Project Proposal Writing Toolkit is a self-study programme that is based on the best of 10 years' experience working with INGOs, NGOs, GOs and IOs over hundreds of training courses. It's available as a PDF handbook as well as a Standard Edition for convenient desktop study, and, for larger organisations, the Trainer Edition is supported by a complete Training Pack.

Included in the Standard Edition is the entire programme as a PDF Ebook and the Toolkit can be downloaded as soon as you order securely online. With over 240 pages of explanations and tasks, it's complete. Whether you use the Ebook only, or follow the steps using the Standard Edition, you can learn the skills of proposal writing without stress or confusion. This toolkit takes readers through the entire process of situation analysis, setting objectives, designing a strategy and developing a Logical Framework; as well as planning, drafting and editing an effective proposal.

Project Proposal Writing takes the best of ELD's wide experience and puts the skills of developing winning proposals into the hands of development workers worldwide. This toolkit enables you to become a 'problem solver' who can:

  • Objectively analyse the existing situation and identify the root causes of problems
  • Set appropriate and achievable objectives
  • Develop a Logical Framework
  • Plan the proposal
  • Communicate your proposal to donors clearly and effectively

What you can expect from this toolkit is to:

  • Develop your ability to investigate problems, analyse alternative strategies and plan a relevant course of action
  • Develop your ability to organise these ideas in a suitable format for potential donors
  • Understand the principles of how to write an effective proposal, considering the reader's / donor's point of view
  • Develop a thorough understanding of your own project concept so that you can justify it to potential stakeholders
  • Learn a methodical approach to developing proposals

WHAT'S IN THE TOOLKIT?

The Toolkit is spread over 9 easy-to-follow modules that cover ALL the steps of the project planning and proposal writing process.

Module One - Introduction - discusses why many proposals fail and focuses the user on the being a problem solver rather than a grantseeker.

Module Two - The Logical Framework Approach: Analysis - introduces the Logical Framework and LFA, and takes users throught the analysis steps of the approach - Situation Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Setting Objectives and Designing a Strategy.

Module Three - The Logical Framework Approach: Planning - takes the analysis into planning, setting the project's Goal and Outcomes and defining its Operations - Outputs, Activities and Inputs. The module also covers Risk Analysis and Risk Management as well as looking at project Monitoring and Evaluation.

Module Four - Planning the Proposal - teaches users the Mind Mapping approach to successfully manage and organise ideas prior to the drafting stage.

Module Five - Writing Skills: Principles - is the first writing skills component and explores the concept of Professional Writing. The module looks at common problems related to writing proposals, and finishes up with the Writing Process - a four-step approach to writing of Analysis, Planning, Drafting and Editing which saves times and improves results.

Module Six - Writing Skills: Clarity - is the second writing skills component and investigates how to get your message across and improve the impact of your writing. The module demonstrates how to measure how clear your writing is and gives you some simple, effective tools for improving the power of your sentences.

Module Seven - Writing Skills: Organisation - presents the deductive / Inverted Pyramid approach to organising writing, before looking at the various ways to present the main points. The second half of the module deals specifically with organising persuasive paragraphs that synthesise interpretation as well as supporting ideas, examples and evidence.

Module Eight - Putting it all Together - takes the practical work to a new level. The analysis and the plan, together with the writing skills are applied to develop a draft proposal. This module is almost entirely task-based, walking readers step-by-step through the drafting process.

Module Nine - Writing Style & Editing Skills - completes the programme, covering Style & Language, the Editing Process and Design & Layout.

If you would like to see what's inside the Toolkits in detail, sign up to our newslist and we will send you free introduction modules to all four.

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THE TRAINER EDITION: BUILD THE SKILLS OF YOUR TEAM - FLEXIBLY AND AFFORDABLY

With the Trainer Edition you can conveniently reinforce the lessons in the toolkit through structured, well-planned sessions for your staff. For a fraction of the cost of sending your team on training, you can pass on the benefits of ELD's years' of experience through this 'workshop-in-a-box'.

Conducting structured training will help you increase the impact of the programme and make sure all staff acquire the skills of proposal writing. The Toolkit's nine modules are packaged as a 30-hour training programme which can be delivered in one intensive course or spread out over as many days as you wish.

As well as convenience, the low cost of the Trainer Edition compares favourably to the expense of sending even one participant on a 5-day training course - a big advantage when budgets are under pressure.

The pack includes slide-by-slide notes, tips on preparation and delivery and course monitoring & evaluation tools. Any trainer with good people management skils can facilitate this straightforward programe. There are over 250 PowerPoint slides, providing powerful visual support to the learning activities and discussion. Participant handouts are ready to print, and ordering a Licence + Trainer Edition means all your team will have access to the full Handbook and Standard Edition for reference and self-study. Included also are supplementary materials - daily feedback forms, evaluation form and task handouts.

PURCHASE

There are various purchase options depending on your organisation's needs as follows:

  • PDF Only - Immediate download of the toolkit in handbook form
  • Standard Edition - This edition includes the PDF handbook as well as all the materials organised into a self-study programme for easy desktop study
  • Trainer Edition - In the Trainer Edition, the above materials are supplemented with PowerPoint slides, a trainer guide and participant handouts, allowing organisations to conduct their own training without the need for external facilitators.

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Toolkits are provided on a licensed basis. The Single User Licence is for personal study, while organisations that wish to distribute multiple copies to their staff can order licences for the appropriate number of users.

COST

PDF Handbook Only - 25 GBP

Standard Edition

Single User - 40 GBP
10-User - 300 GBP
25-User - 600 GBP
50-User - 900 GBP

Trainer Edition

Reference Copy - GBP 200
10-User - 500 GBP
25-User - 750 GBP
50-User - 1000 GBP

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