Training FORHOM: Development projects and the integration of civil society in micro-development projects

From Saturday 15 to Wednesday 19 February 2014
Speaker: Mr François SORBA

Theme 1 – Civil society actors in local development
Saturday 15/02/14
Tour of the trainees (experience, current project and current responsibilities, expectations in relation to the Internship)

Historical Landmarks, Key Concepts and Definitions
The role of civil society actors in the implementation of national and local policies,
Typology of actors: institutional analysis and classification of local actors,
Guiding principles and operational implications of local development projects,
Technical vision / strategic vision.
Theme 2 – Building the logical framework of a project
Sunday 16/02/14

The possible areas of intervention,
The principles of the participatory approach and their implementation in microprojects,
Project design using participatory PPO or ZOPP (project cycle) methods,
Presentation of the project assembly guide,
The financing of micro-projects, the contribution of micro-finance to local development.
Theme 3 – Planning methodology
Monday 17/02/14 and Tuesday 18/02/2014

The call for proposals process,
The processing of microproject funding applications,
The evaluation of costs,
Operational implementation of the microproject: contracting, monitoring, evaluation, indicators, scoreboard and financial management; The measurement of impacts,
Strengthening the capacities of stakeholders.
Theme 4 – Presentation of the project and negotiation with the lessor
Tuesday 18/02/14 and Wednesday 19/02/14

The mobilization of the actors around the objectives and the stakes,
Making actors accountable, informed and competent
Internal structuring and internal good governance bodies,
Identify and promote local alternative expertise,
Encourage citizen engagement.