| 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.
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.
Contents
In order to fulfil 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
Medium
of instructions
English will be the medium of instruction for this workshop. However, an effort will be made to conduct the workshop using both English and Urdu.
Resource
person
Mr. Israr-ul-Haq is vastly experienced professional with an accumulated experience of 37 years working in the public and development sector. He has worked for various government organizations and has been the Director Training & Admin at Akhtar Hameed Khan National Center for Rural Development.
Mr. Israr has a post graduate degree in Economics and an MSc. in Rural Development from University of London. He has done numerous courses in import export laws, Business law and management, Administration and development Economics etc. He has also done a course in management and appraisal of industrial projects from Bradford University, UK.
He has conducted a number of workshops both inside and outside Pakistan and specializes in Project Planning and Management, Rural Development, Participatory Methods and Techniques, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Project Proposal Writing among many others
Deadline for registration
Please return the registration form to the Program Secretary, SDPI, by 30th April 2008
at the latest via email, fax or mail. The institute will confirm the registration upon receipt of fee.Please use a separate registration form for each nominee. Seats are limited; the applicants will be registered on a first come, first serve basis. Bookings will close for registration if all the seats are taken up before the last date
Registration fee
Rs
11,500/=
per participant.
Discount
- 25% discount is available 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 Secretary at Tel: 92-51-2278134 or Fax: 92-51-2278135.
Registration form
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