PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING: INVESTMENT PROJECTS

OBJECTIVES The course aims to upgrade the competencies of participants in the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public sector projects in accordance with the procedures of the relevant funding agency/ies (e.g. World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Union and the United Nations System). CONTENT • Introduction to Project Cycle Management (PCM) and Project Management Body of Knowledge • Project organizational structure • Organizing and staffing the project office • Problem analysis • Stakeholder analysis • Alternatives analysis and objective settings • Logical Framework Matrix • Performance indicators • Project planning and budgeting • Procurement Management in projects funded by public and donor funds • Legal framework: Guidelines, bidding documents and contracts • Award and supervision of contracts • Financial management of projects and reporting • Implementation planning and control processes: best practices • Project planning processes and best practices • Project risk Management • Project monitoring and evaluation • Designing indicators for project monitoring • Creating monitoring system for projects. • Evaluation cycle • Evaluation design • Evaluation principles and standards