Translating community development vision into well-designed, well-managed programmes that deliver and endure is a demanding, high-level discipline. This advanced program equips experienced practitioners to design, manage, and adapt complex community development programmes using contemporary, evidence-led approaches.
Designed for an international audience, the course integrates theory of change, adaptive management, the nexus, and integrated programming. Participants will strengthen the strategic design and management capabilities needed to lead programmes that achieve sustainable, scalable community outcomes.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this program, attendees will be able to:
- Apply advanced theory of change design
- Conduct rigorous context and problem analysis
- Design integrated, multi-sector programmes
- Apply systems thinking to programme design
- Design for sustainability and exit from the start
- Apply adaptive management and learning
- Develop robust results frameworks
- Design for scale and replication
- Manage complex implementation
- Manage consortia and partners
- Integrate cross-cutting issues
- Manage programme risk and assumptions
- Apply problem-driven iterative adaptation
- Lead programme learning and course-correction
- Demonstrate impact to stakeholders
- Apply emerging trends in programme design
Course Outline
- Module 1: Advanced Theory of Change Design
- Module 2: Rigorous Context & Problem Analysis
- Module 3: Integrated, Multi-Sector Programmes
- Module 4: Systems Thinking in Design
- Module 5: Designing for Sustainability & Exit
- Module 6: Adaptive Management & Learning
- Module 7: Robust Results Frameworks
- Module 8: Designing for Scale & Replication
- Module 9: Managing Complex Implementation
- Module 10: Managing Consortia & Partners
- Module 11: Integrating Cross-Cutting Issues
- Module 12: Managing Risk & Assumptions
- Module 13: Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation
- Module 14: Leading Learning & Course-Correction
- Module 15: Emerging Trends: Programme Design
Who Should Attend
This advanced course is designed for an international audience of programme directors, managers, and senior technical staff who design and manage complex community development programmes. Substantial experience is assumed.
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