Project Proposal and Report Writing Skill Course

Introduction

Training on Project Proposal and Report Writing is an important concept in the project management arena. This is because without the skills the project managers cannot be in a position to request for grants from the funders/donors of a project. It is thus paramount for the project managers and other stakeholders to train on this course to be better placed when managing projects. A good proposal that addresses a real need will attract a donor. Organizations require personnel well equipped with an understanding of the proposal development process. This is a highly practical and participative workshop that will provide organizations with staff grounded in knowledge and skills for developing marketable project proposals.

The ability of development partners to implement their project interventions is dependent on their access to donor funding. Access to these funds requires submission of proposals for consideration by the potential donors. Project results should be effectively communicated and shared through good reports.
For sustainable and effective implementation of project interventions, it is essential that organizations have the capacity to design, write and deliver high quality project proposals and reports.

Course Objective:

o Organizing facts and ideas effectively

o Conveying a clear and persuasive message

o Strengthen support for ideas in reports and proposals to get results

o Construct well-planned sentences and paragraphs leading to logical exposition of thought

o Intuitively write business reports with good structure

o Handling various reports such as: informative, persuasive, evaluative, problem-solving, project and feasibility reports

o Formulate a logical document into a specific action request based on a real concern

Duration

5 days

Who should attend?

The course will target programme officers, managers, and other humanitarian and development agencies staff whose roles involve producing proposals and reports for their organization. This will help them gain skills on how to write appropriate projects and proposals.

Course content

o Introduction

o Resource mobilization principles and practices.

o Current funding environment for non-profit organizations.

o Relevance of strong proposals and quality reports in a competitive scenario.

o Proposal elements, proposal formats, and proposal summary.

o Project concept development, formulation of the project objectives and a preliminary work plan.

o Needs assessment, project design frameworks, problem statement, problem justification, project goals and objectives setting, project output and outcomes, project strategy and approaches, and Project implementation planning.

o Monitoring and evaluation framework and plan, organizational frameworks.

o Developing a Gantt chart and a PERT diagram, establishing a complementary partnership, discussion on impact and exploitation issues.

o Quality reporting in a competitive business environment.

o Suitable reporting for different audiences.

o Key elements of technical reporting.

o Monthly progress reports, activity reports, routine reports, field trip reports, meetings reports.

o Elements of a good budget.

o Clear writing skills for proposals and reports

o Eliminating common language mistakes

o Reducing unnecessary story details and unnecessary documentation

o Proposal objectives, types, formats and styles

o Understanding what motivates people to read

o Preparing and outlining a proposal

o Preparing effective proposal reports

o Organizing your ideas and generating the outline in an effective format

o Linking the report to the reader’s needs

o Making predictions and recommendations

o Finalizing the proposal with the Budget Development discussing final issues

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: [email protected] Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.