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September 2010

Free Download on Proposal Writing

This month's free download looks at the planning phase of the LFA and comes from our Toolkit on Project Proposal Writing. Sign-up for our news alerts to access more free training materials.

ELD Support to SNV Asia Regional Office

In late August, ELD trainer Paul Reitman traveled to Bangkok to assist SNV Regional Office's communication officers with Case Study Writing ... read more

Recent Activities in Nepal

An advanced Training Of Trainers was conducted in August, along with 2 courses on The Project Manager's Toolkit ... read more

Nepal and Thailand Autumn Schedules Ready

Our programmes for Kathmandu, Nepal and Bangkok, Thailand are ready. Find out more about these courses here.

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

ELD Toolkits Revised

All our Toolkits have been extensively upgraded ... read more

Distance Training Programme on Reporting Skills & Professional Writing launched ... read more

Can you Translate / Proofread like a Professional?

We'd like to hear from translators interested in joining our team ... read more

Call for Authors

Do you think you can contribute to our growing library of development toolkits? Read more here.

Training for Inter-American Development Bank

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.

"A great course that definitely helped me become a better writer."
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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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