Nguyen Ngoc Trieu
Delivered under the Development Cooperation Academy, this certification programme, combining distance-learning modules, a one-week workshop, and a practicum, offers a hands-on method for project identification, design, planning, and budgeting. It unites development practitioners and technical experts from various organizations and sectors, fostering a global, collaborative and educational environment.
OBJECTIVES
This certification confirms that participants have achieved the following objectives:
Acquired the knowledge and skills to effectively design and write project proposals in accordance with international best practices in development cooperation (UN organisations, the ILO, the EU, Development Banks, INGOs, etc.);
Understood the attitudes to successfully engage stakeholders in project design;
Written a relevant, coherent and well-structured project document.
CONTENT
I. Distance learning modules
The distance-learning component was conducted via the ITCILO eCampus platform. During this phase, participants were introduced to Project Cycle Management, the essentials of project design documents, and received an overview of the key agencies and actors financing development cooperation. This content was covered through three online modules, each guided by a tutor.
II. One-week workshop and the Development Cooperation Academy
The second phase featured a one-week workshop organized by the Development Cooperation Academy. During this workshop, participants completed the remaining modules, which included project situation analysis, alternative analysis, project design using the logical framework approach, operational planning and budgeting, and planning for monitoring and evaluation. Additionally, participants engaged in a daily 90-minute global forum with 120 attendees, as part of the Development Cooperation Academy. These discussions delved into the definition and significance of Social Justice for the ILO, addressing topics such as the just transition in the context of integrating environmental sustainability into capacity development through systems approach, including analysing it from the regional perspective focusing on the Global South, and the role of social safeguards in project cycles. These sessions offered participants comprehensive and strategic insights into the evolving landscape of development cooperation.
III. Practicum at distance
Following the week-long workshop, participants completed a practicum/coaching phase with the support and guidance of ITCILO experts. During this phase, participants wrote a full project proposal and submitted it to ITCILO for review and appraisal.
ACHIEVEMENT
This Certificate of Achievement was awarded to participants who successfully completed the required deliverables, including individual and group assignments, during each phase of the programme.
I. Distance learning modules (20 hours), conducted online via ITCILO eCampus
• Completed two tutor-led online modules.
• Acquired general principles of project cycle management and parts of the project document.
• Ideated a project concept
II. Face-to-face workshop (30 hours) in Turin, Italy
• Acquired practical knowledge and skills to identify, structure, plan, budget, and evaluate a project.
• Created a first draft of a complete project through teamwork.
III. Practicum at distance (20 hours)
• Researched, developed, and completed a full project proposal.
• Submitted the complete project document to ITCILO experts for review, assessment, and certification.
NUMBER OF HOURS: 70