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September 2011

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Our schedule for the next 12 months is ready. Countries covered are Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Philippines ...read more

Training for Save the Children (South and Central Asia) completed

A training on Developing Project Proposals concluded successfully in August for Save the Children on Project Proposal Writing ...read more

ELD in East Africa, July 2011

Two courses were run in Kenya in July 2011, as well as a customised training for Tearfund UK ... read more

New Distance Training Programmes Launched

Two new Distance Training Programmes have been launched on Case Study Writing and Project Proposal Writing ...

Training for Save the Children (Indonesia) completed

From 16 - 20 May, ELD Director Neil Kendick conducted an in-house training on Project Proposal Writing for the Save the Children Indoesia Country Team in Jakarta ... read more

Training for UNFPA, Sierra Leone completed

From 6 - 10 June, ELD Director Neil Kendick conducted an in-house training on Reporting Skills and Proposal Writing for the UNFPA Country Team in Sierra Leone ... read more

L'Art de Rédiger des Rapports

Our Reporting Skills Tookit is finally available in French / Notre Toolkit sur les techniques de reportage est enfin disponible en français ... read more / lire la suite

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TRAINING COURSE: PROJECT PROPOSAL WRITING

We cannot plan projects based on what worked in the past; nor can we achieve success if we allow our perceived limitations to control us. This workshop encourages participants to become 'problem solvers' who can:

  • Objectively analyse the existing situation and identify the root causes of problems
  • Set appropriate and achievable objectives
  • Select a justifiable approach
  • Develop a programme of activities to achieve their objectives
  • Set appropriate indicators
  • Communicate their proposal to donors clearly and effectively

What you can expect from this 5-day programme 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

Participants are usually NGO leaders and senior staff of INGOs and bilateral development agencies. Methods include group discussion, presentations from the trainers and participants, frequent problem solving tasks and extensive practical work based on participants' own project concepts. Each workshop is unique, depending on the experience and inputs of the participants, but the typical schedule is:

Day One

  • Workshop Introduction
  • Why Proposals Fail
  • Problem Analysis
  • Setting Objectives
  • Introduction to Professional Writing and the Writing Process

Day Two

  • Alternatives Analysis
  • Building the Logical Framework

Day Three

  • Writing Skills: Clarity and Organisation

Day Four

  • Planning the Proposal
  • Mind Mapping
  • Writing the Situational Analysis (Practical)

Day Five

  • Writing the Project Description (Practical)
  • Review and Feedback on Practical Work
  • Other Issues (session based on participants' needs)

See our training schedule to find out when this course is next planned in your area and to book online for 10% discount (Thailand and United Kingdom only).

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Registration, fees and payment information (pdf)
Application form (doc)

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