| Venue: The training workshop will be held at SDPI or in a local hotel in Islamabad. |
Introduction
Organisations that depend on external funding to achieve their objectives have to apply to various sources to obtain project funding. However, most organisations are often not aware of the basic requirements of a project proposal. As a result a project proposal may be rejected or unnecessarily delayed because it does not meet the required criteria. The present workshop is deigned to help participants to understand the basic principles and formats of writing an effective project proposal. It will provide them with the opportunity to prepare, present and defend a project proposal.
Who should attend?
All those involved in developing and/or assessing project proposals from government, non-government and private organisations and donor agencies would benefit from this workshop.
Objectives
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Get a common understanding about projects and their nature;
- Understand the components of a project proposal;
- Define the objectives of their projects;
- Justify the need for the project;
- Develop a proposal according to the required format;
- Utilize basic business writing skills needed for enhancing proposal quality; and
- Present and defend their proposals.
Methodology
Participants will learn about the different steps of developing project proposals through lectures and discussions. In addition they will select topics of their choice and develop project proposals in groups, using a project proposal format. Each group will present and defend their proposals in front of a ‘Funding Committee’, which will evaluate and score each proposal against the given format. The resource person will also assess each proposal and provide feedback to the presenters.
Medium
of instructions
English will be the medium of instruction for this workshop. However, an effort will be made to conduct the workshop using a mixture of English and Urdu.
Contents
In order to fulfill the training objectives the following topics have been selected:
Module 1: Objective Oriented Project Planning
- Problem and objective analysis
- Strategy and alternative analysis
Module 2: Logical Framework Analysis
- Hierarchy of objectives
- Indicators and means of verification
- Assumptions and risks
Module 3: Work Breakdown Structure
Module 4: Activity-Based Budgeting
Module 5: How to Write a Proposal
- Components of a proposal: executive summary, statement of need, project description, staffing, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, sustainability, writing organizational information and conclusion.
- Principles of effective writing
- Writing of proposal components
Module 6: Preparation and Presentation of Proposals
- Preparation of proposals and presentations
- Presentation and evaluation of proposals
Resource
person
Mr. Rafiq Jaffer works as a research, training and management consultant in human resource development and is currently the Director, Institute of Social Sciences, Lahore. He holds a Masters degree in Psychology. He has taught Psychology and Applied Psychology at the University of the Punjab. He has also worked as Education Programme Officer with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Karachi, and as Professor of Education and Head of In-service Division at the Ali Institute of Education (AIE), Lahore. He has written four books and over 200 research and training reports, papers and articles in English and Urdu which have been published nationally and internationally. Mr. Jaffer has conducted training workshops for the government, corporate and NGO sectors in Pakistan, Tajikistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Vietnam. He has planned and implemented numerous projects and has been extensively involved in monitoring and evaluation and writing reports.
Deadline for registration
Completed Registration forms should reach the Program Support Officer via fax or mail latest by 18 July 2007. The institute will confirm registration upon receipt of fee by a fax/email. Please use a separate registration form for each nominee. Please note that seats are limited and applicants will be registered on a first come, first served basis. Registration will close if all the seats are taken up before the last date.
Registration fee
Rs. 10,500 per person
Discount
25% discount available on registration fee to the following:
- Women
- SDPI members
- HRDN members on each nomination
- Students registering through their institutions
- Other organizations registering two or more persons
- Special discount for journalists One free seat is available to nominees of Press Clubs. 25% discount will be given on additional nominations.
Withdrawal requests will be processed
as under:
| 10
or more days before workshop |
Full
refund |
| Nine
to four days before workshop |
75 percent
refund |
| Three
days before workshop |
50 percent
refund |
| Two
or less days before workshop |
No refund |
Cancellation/postponement
SDPI reserves the right to cancel or postpone the workshop if circumstances require. In such an event, SDPI will ensure that registered participants are informed as soon as possible. SDPI will also refund registration fees according to our refund procedures.
Award
of certificates
- Trainees successfully completing 85 percent of the instructional sessions will be awarded completion certificates.
- Trainees who for genuine reasons are unable of complete 85 percent attendance but attend 60 to 84 percent instructional sessions will be given partial attendance certificates.
- Trainees attending less than 60 percent of instructional sessions will be given letters specifying the sessions that they attended.
Time
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (daily)
Further information
For further details, please contact Program Support Officer, SDPI at Tel. 92-51-2278134 or fax: 92-51-2278135.
Registration form
 View Registration Form. |
