Short Course on Project Proposal Writing Skills (TWO WEEKS)

Amref Health Africa‐Tanzania

Short Course on Project Proposal Writing Skills (TWO WEEKS)

1.0 Workshop Objectives and Outcomes

1.1 Objectives

The broad objective of this short course is to equip planners, administrators,

managers, directors, social workers, officers and new employees with practical

skills on how to design viable/winning project proposals for funding in the

context of business and non business related issues.

Specifically this short course intends to

i. Equip participants with skills on how to conduct baseline survey/ needs

analysis through participatory and non participatory approaches

ii. Train participants on how to design winning project proposals

iii. Equip participants with skills on how to carry out pilot study/ pre testing

/appraisal exercise of projects

iv. Equip participants with skills on how to design project Logframes

v. Train participants to understand and apply the ingredients of project

implementation

vi. Equip participants with skills on how to design M&E Frameworks as part

of project design

1.2 Outcomes

At the end of this short course, participants will have knowledge on the

following aspects:‐

i. Participants equipped with skills on how to conduct baseline survey/

needs analysis through participatory approaches

ii. Participants familiarized with how to design project proposals

iii. Participants equipped with skills on how to carry out pilot study/

appraisal exercise

iv. Participants equipped with skills on how to design Logframe

v. Participants equipped with skills on how to implement projects

vi. Participants equipped with skills on how to design an M&E Framework

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2.0 Training Methodology

The short course outcomes will be achieved through the use of mix of methods

such as lectures, group work, practicals and case studies. There will be field

visits to some of our projects.

3.0 Target Participants

This short course is intended for planners, economists, sociologists,

administrators, managers, directors, social workers, evaluators, project officers

and new employees who deal with writing project proposals for funding and

those who manage projects. Staff who are working with NGOs, CSO, FBOs and

CBOs and donor funded projects are encouraged to apply.

4.0 Fees and other costs

The fee for the short course is TZS 1,000,000/‐ (One Million only) per

participant to cater for lunch, tea, stationeries and fee. Participants will have to

bear other costs that are not mentioned here. The fee should be paid directly to

the following account: –AC NAME ‐ AFRICAN MEDICAL AND RESEARCH

FOUNDATION,BANK NAME‐ NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE LTD, AC #,

011103000446.Please send us your bank slip in advance as you confirm to

attend.

5.0 Date and Venues

This short course is planned to be held for two weeks from 11th ‐29th August 2014 at

Amref Health Africa‐Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Conference Room from 10am.More

information about the short course can be found through our website: www.amref.org.

The deadline for receiving applications is 5th August 2014. Kindly send us a request

letter plus the bank slip to this email address courses.tanzania@amref.org.

6.0 Certificates

At the end of the short course, all participants will be provided with certificates.

7.0 Contact Persons

Dr. Pius Chaya(PhD)

Programme Manager ‐ Capacity Building

Amref Health Africa‐ Tanzania Office

Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, Plot No. 1019

P.O. Box 2773, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tel:+255 22211610(ext 219)

Fax : +255 22 2115 823

Mob:+255 757451032/+255716533115

website :www.amref.org