GRANT MANAGEMENT TRAINING WORKSHOP IN NAIROBI FROM THE 13TH-16TH OF AUGUST 2014

[Capacity Africa]

Dear Partners,

Capacity Africa Training Institute is pleased to announce the following Training workshops to be held in the Month of August  2014 in Nairobi,Kenya

1) Grant Management Training workshop from the 13th - 15th of August 2014.

Workshop Organizers

Capacity Africa Institute (www.capacityafrica.com) is an organization that was established in 1999 to promote quality capacity building among development professionals and communities in Africa. The organization currently runs training programmes in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and South Sudan
training over three thousand development workers in the last thirteen years.We have collaborated very closely with Action Aid Kenya, Unicef Kenya Country Office, Undp Kenya, Unifem East Africa, Population Services International, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health, Federation of Women Lawyers-FIDA, Amref, National Council for
Population and Development, Nation Media Group ,Shell Kenya and Shell International, Path, Techno serve, One Love One World, National Aids Control Council, Center for British Teachers, JRS Sudan, Christian Mission Aid, Sudanese Red Cross, Mercy Corps International, Tear Fund, Oxfam GB, Haki Kazi, ADRA South Sudan Sector Programme among others.

COURSE CONTENT

GRANT MANAGEMENT TRAINING
The job of Grants Management involves a difficult balancing act;ensuring that project staffs have the latitude to accomplish something meaningful and at the same time every obligation of the funding source is met. Depending on the operating style of your organization, the complexity of the project and the nature of the funding source, effective grants Management depend on certain core principles. These principles are valuable in helping to build trust with your donors and making the management process in your organization more orderly. The purpose of this course is to build the confidence and skills of those
responsible for managing institutional donor grants and to meet financial terms & conditions when implementing programs.
Effective grant management by project implementers can contribute to more funding for the organization.

Training Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

a) Identify and understand the critical terms and conditions of grant
aid for donor-funded projects;
b) Ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions;
c) Providing supporting documents, correct procurement of goods and
services and meeting financial reporting requirements;
d) Managing multiple-funded programmes;
e) Prepare a donor financial report to match with a project narrative report;
f) Describe the phases in the grant management cycle clarify key
responsibilities and routines needed for successful grant management;
g) Identify the requirements for closing off a donor grant;
h) Manage the relationship with donors, head office and implementing
partners with greater confidence;
i) Appreciate that finance and programme staff must work closely for
Successful grant management.
The following topics will be covered:

Overview of Grants Management Cycle: Developing proposal, Budgeting
Types of costs, Grant Award Contract, Types & contents, Group
Exercise, Award Review, Fundraising Tips, Implementation, Compliance,
Eligible and ineligible costs, Cost Share/ Matching costs, Procurement
Procedures, Grant Tracking Tools, : Costs eligibility, administration,
Programme evaluation, Amendment time, costs, activities, partner,
Grant Reporting, Financial Documentation and Reporting, Exercise:
Documentation, Internal Controls; Audit, Narrative Reporting,
Partnerships & consortia management, Donor Compliance, Personnel &
Staff Issues (ethics) : Contracts, Time sheets, Travel & Per diem:
Itinerary, assigning, Assets & Inventory Management, Co-Financing &
Multi- Donor Funding, Indirect Costs & Contingencies, Close Out
Procedures & the Final Tranche.

Training Package Value for Money. Training will be facilitated by
professionals with hands on skills and great wealth of experience.
Participants coming from outside NAIROBI are requested to organize
their
own accommodation and transport. We can however reserve accommodation
space for you at the training venue.

Kindly confirm your participation with:
Ms Pamela Walekhwa
The Training Coordinator
Capacity Africa Training Institute
Madonna House, Westland's Road, Nairobi.
Telephone: +254- 20- 4452674/ 4450937
Cell: + 254-721-776-449/724-010-191/ 716-875-205
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