Dear Change Maker,
This programme is a comprehensive introduction to development project management. Designed for individuals who want to build or increase their skills in project management and who work or are looking to work with international development organizations, donor and public institutions, NGOs, non-profit and community-based organizations, and anyone interested in a career in development project management.
This fellowship will cover the most important concepts in project management, such as the project life-cycle, process management, roles and responsibilities of a project manager, organizational structures, program and portfolio management and use of various project management tools.
The activities introduces the fundamentals of global development to provide a solid background of programme implementation of donor-funded projects in the aid sector, then unfolds to the actual phase of designing programs linked to real challenges.
This programme is self-paced. Fellows will connect to the learning platform at their own time, access learning materials and return tasks within a reasonable deadline.
Programme Contents
• A First Look at International Development
• Understanding Poverty Assessment Tools
• Sustainable Development Goals
• Personal Security for Aid Workers
• Communication for Development
• International Development Project Fundamentals
• Applications of Project Management
• Templates for Development Project Managers
• The Ultimate Guide to Effective Data Collection
• Needs Assessment
• Finding Funding Sources and Writing Grant Proposals
• GPS Mapping of Projects
• Mobile Data Collection
• Project Design and Implementation
• Understanding Sustainability
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Social Enterprise
Preliminary Programme Schedule
20 July 2024 – 28 July 2024:
• Batch enrollment of fellows on Bitrix24 Virtual Workspace
• Creation of LinkedIn profile (optional)
• Familiarity tour of co-fellows
29 July 2024:
Commencement of remote fellowship activities
**Countdown timer indicates registration window period
29 August 2024:
End of programme and issuance of certificate of fellowship in project management in international development.
For inclusivity, this programme will be delivered using Bitrix24 – a collaboration software with complete tools for management, collaboration, and communication. Bitrix24 gives you a unified platform for your files, projects, messages, tasks, and contacts. Click Bitrix24 to learn more.
How to login to the Fellowship Workspace?
Step 1
Make payment via card:
Card Payment
Click here to pay securely via card choosing your preferred currency.
Send your evidence of payment to fpm@datavillegroup.com, indicating your full name as would appear on your certificate e.g. John Odeh Abu. All Payments will be acknowledged within 1-3 hours of receipt.
Step 2
Receive Bitrix24 invite link and sign in to the remote fellowship workspace.
Once again, accept our congratulations.
Warm regards.
—
Edith Makufa
Programme Officer
For: Programmes Selection Committee