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Programmes

WACSI adds value to civil society existence, effectiveness and efficiency in West Africa

Training Courses

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Policy Research Methodology and Policy Analysis

Application deadline: August 23, 2012 In order to influence governance and national policies, civil society needs to be able to do undertake credible investigative and policy research and analysis to produce cogent reports, policy briefs, monographs and books around which more focused advocacy can be launched. This is important, because too often government officials tend to dismiss...

25-27 September, 2013

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Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation

Application deadline: September 20, 2012 This training aims at strengthening the capacity of OSIWA partners and grantees to professionally assess the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of their projects, interventions and organisational performance. This report documents the proceedings and outcomes of the workshop.

21-23 October, 2013

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Grants Management

Application deadline: April 5, 2013 This course aims to build the confidence and skills of CSO staff that are managing institutional donor grants, to meet donors’ financial terms and conditions when implementing programmes. It is suitable for those responsible for managing donor funds where programmes are implemented directly or through operational partners....

09-10 May, 2013

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Resource Mobilisation and Proposal Writing

Application deadline: April 5, 2013 The course will help the participants identify the current gap in resources for sustainable programme intervention. It will help to understand the diverse sources and methods to mobilize resources. Participants will understand the significance of relationship building in resource mobilisation. The overall objective of the Course in Resource...

06-08 May, 2013

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Human Resource Management

Human resource management is the management of the people who work in an organization. They can be managers, employees, project officers, field workers, coordinators. Since the organization is run by these people, they are considered to be a “resource” – ‘a human resource.’ In the development sector, we use funds to manage a project, we also need to use these ‘human resources’ or the ‘people’...

13-15 June, 2012

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Board Governance

Board governance is a deciding component of organizational effectiveness and a crucial part of the functioning life of CSOs. Good governance ensures objectives are realized, resources are well managed, and the interests of stakeholders are protected and reflected in key decisions. After closer scrutiny of their internal governance, organizations often realize that their boards function in a...

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