Development projects turn policy and funding into tangible results on the ground, and managing them well is a core competency for any public servant or development professional. This Program equips officers to plan, implement, and monitor development projects across the full project life cycle, building the discipline that successful delivery depends on.
Designed for officer-level project staff, the Program reflects international project-management good practice as applied in government agencies, development Programs, and donor-funded initiatives worldwide. It is directly applicable across sectors, from infrastructure to social development.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this program, attendees will be able to:
- Understand the project life cycle
- Apply project management principles
- Define project scope and objectives
- Develop a project work plan
- Prepare project schedules
- Estimate and manage project budgets
- Identify and manage stakeholders
- Manage project resources
- Coordinate implementation
- Monitor project progress
- Manage project risks and issues
- Apply quality and standards
- Maintain project documentation
- Report on project performance
- Support project closure
- Apply emerging trends in development project management
Course Outline
- Module 1: The Project Life Cycle
- Module 2: Project Management Principles
- Module 3: Project Scope & Objectives
- Module 4: Project Work Planning
- Module 5: Project Scheduling
- Module 6: Budgeting & Cost Management
- Module 7: Stakeholder Identification & Management
- Module 8: Resource Management
- Module 9: Coordinating Implementation
- Module 10: Monitoring Project Progress
- Module 11: Risk & Issue Management
- Module 12: Quality & Standards
- Module 13: Project Documentation
- Module 14: Performance Reporting
- Module 15: Emerging Trends: Development Project Management
Who Should Attend
This Program is designed for project officers, implementation staff, and development professionals at officer level in government agencies, development Programs, and donor-funded projects internationally.
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