Coached Program: Practical Humanitarian and Development Project Management: 20 November - 18 December 2025
Navigate project complexity and deliver impact with practical tools and expert coaching.
Coached Online Learning Program
- Format: 5 Coached live sessions plus self-study
- Dates: 20 November - 18 December 2025
- Live Sessions: Thursdays at 10:00-11:30 UTC
- Time Commitment: 4-5 hours per week over 5 weeks
- Investment: $950 USD
Turning Experience into Results
Many humanitarian and development professionals bring strong technical expertise and field experience to their work. However, without systematic project management skills, even experienced practitioners struggle with the complexity of managing a project. Since projects are interconnected systems, one delay or change can cascade through budgets, timelines, and outcomes. Common challenges include:
- Managing by instinct rather than proven methodologies
- Difficulty translating field knowledge into formal plans and budgets
- Struggling with the shift from doing the work to managing the work
- Lack of frameworks for coordinating multiple stakeholders
- Reduced community impact when projects lack systematic management
- Uncertainty about adaptive management when contexts change
This coached program provides the project management foundation busy humanitarian and development professionals need. You'll develop practical tools and frameworks, building confidence whether you're new to management or strengthening existing skills. Through this training, you'll be able to:
- Manage proactively rather than reactively
- Master the complete project cycle from initiation through evaluation
- Develop competencies in budgeting, monitoring, and reporting
- Build confidence in strategic planning and stakeholder coordination
- Integrate best practices into your management approach
- Apply adaptive management when contexts shift
What You'll Learn
Week 1: Foundations and Context
Master the project cycle and understand how project management adapts to humanitarian and development contexts. Learn to navigate complex environments, coordinate in challenging settings, and apply management principles that work in resource-constrained situations.
Week 2: Essential Tools and Frameworks
Build proficiency with core project management tools including logical frameworks, timeline development, resource planning, and risk management. Create practical frameworks you can immediately apply to structure and organize your projects effectively.
Week 3: Monitoring, Evaluation and Budgeting
Develop skills in tracking project progress, conducting evaluations, and managing budgets effectively. Learn data collection methods, create monitoring reports, and master budget planning and resource allocation for humanitarian contexts.
Week 4: Stakeholder Engagement and Adaptive Management
Master stakeholder mapping, communication strategies, and community engagement techniques. Build adaptive management skills to navigate changes, solve problems creatively, and maintain project momentum when contexts shift unexpectedly.
Week 5: Integration and Application
Connect all elements into a cohesive project management approach tailored to your context. In the final meeting, we integrate your learning and create an action plan. You then have one week to submit your assignment for personalized feedback.
How You'll Learn: Coached Interactive Workshops
Small-group coaching sessions where you work directly with an expert to solve your actual project management challenges—not just theory, but hands-on practice with your real projects.
What makes this different:
- Active problem-solving - Work through your specific project challenges with expert guidance, not generic examples
- Maximum 6 participants - Get personalized attention and learn from peers facing similar challenges
- Build as you learn - Apply project management tools during sessions, not afterwards
- Immediate application - Everything you develop can be used in your work right away
Program Structure:
- 90-minute weekly live workshops
- Self-paced materials between sessions (videos, templates, tools)
- Submit your project management assignment for personalized video feedback
- Ongoing support through the Impact Community
Impact Stories
9.3/10 Rating based on 19 reviews
"As an executive director with 20 years in humanitarian work, I had extensive field experience but needed updated project management tools. This course provided the systematic frameworks I was missing. Now I can better support my teams and manage our programs more strategically."
— Micheline S., Executive Director
"I came with hands-on experience from sustainability projects in India and Brazil but lacked formal project management skills - especially in budgeting and reporting. This course gave me the concrete skills and confidence I needed to transition to strategic planning roles. Finally, I have the complete toolkit employers are looking for."
— Iris, Development Professional
"I moved from UN headquarters to field implementation without proper project management training. No one had shown me 'how it's done from A to Z.' This course filled those critical gaps, especially in budget management. Now I can take more initiative and contribute strategically to my team rather than just navigating day by day."
— Camille, Programme Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council
Who This Is For
This coached program is for people working in relief, development, or humanitarian contexts aiming to strengthen their project management capabilities. It's ideal for:
- Project managers seeking a comprehensive framework to integrate their existing tools and knowledge
- Team leaders who want to move from reactive to adaptive management approaches
- Field coordinators building systematic project management capabilities
- Program officers developing stronger management competencies
- Field staff transitioning into project management roles
- Anyone looking to formalize and enhance their management practices
No prior formal training needed—the course delivers clear, practical guidance for newcomers while providing strategic insights and advanced applications for seasoned practitioners.
Your Instructor
With over 25 years of expertise, Neil Kendrick, founder of ELD Impact, specializes in Professional Writing, Reporting Skills, Proposal Writing, Results-Based Management, and Monitoring & Evaluation. Originally from the UK and now based in Turkey, Neil has trained and coached humanitarian and development professionals across more than 20 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Regularly praised for his ability to demystify complex topics, Neil makes challenging concepts accessible to practitioners at any level - from field staff in rural NGOs to program managers in multilateral organizations.
Course Details
Start: 5 November 2025
Duration: 5 weeks (4-5 hours per week: 90-minute live session + 3 hours self-study)
Investment: $950 USD
Group Size: Maximum 6 participants
Includes:
- Lifetime access to all course materials (videos, handouts, templates, transcripts)
- Five 90-minute live coaching sessions with expert facilitator
- Personalized video feedback on your assignment (72-hour turnaround)
- End-of-module assessments
- Certificate of completion and letter of achievement
- Post-training access to Project Management Impact Community
Payment Options
To enroll, pay by credit card below.
Small nonprofit organizations and individuals with financial constraints may contact us to discuss reduced rates. Organizations wishing to send multiple staff can contact us for group rates.
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