Africa Centre for Project Management (CPM)

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 16 – 27 Feb 2026 | 18 – 29 May 2026 | 17 – 28 Aug 2026 | 16 – 27 Nov 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

PREAMBLE

The CPM two-week Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation Training is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, practical skills, and tools required to effectively identify, engage, communicate with, and collaborate with stakeholders and communities throughout the project or programme lifecycle.

The training explores the principles and practices of meaningful stakeholder engagement, inclusive community participation, consultation, partnership building, conflict management, communication, grievance management, and participatory decision-making. Participants will learn how to analyse stakeholders, develop engagement strategies, facilitate inclusive community meetings, manage expectations, document consultations, and establish mechanisms for continuous community feedback.

The course combines theory, practical exercises, case studies, group work, role plays, simulations, and field-oriented assignments to enable participants to apply the concepts in real-world development, infrastructure, environmental, social, humanitarian, and community-based projects.

By the end of the two weeks, participants will be able to develop a practical Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation Plan for their organization, project, or programme.

TARGET GROUP

The course is intended for professionals and practitioners whose work involves engagement with communities, institutions, organizations, or other project stakeholders, including:

• Project managers and programme officers
• Community development officers and social development specialists
• Stakeholder engagement and public relations officers
• Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) personnel
• Environmental and social safeguards professionals
• NGO and civil society organization staff
• Government officers and local authority representatives
• Community-based organization and community development practitioners
• Corporate social responsibility and sustainability officers
• Humanitarian and development practitioners
• Infrastructure and construction project teams
• Consultants and field coordinators
• Community leaders and representatives
• Researchers and professionals involved in participatory development

  COURSE OUTLINE

• Module 1: Introduction to Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation

  Module 2: Stakeholder Identification and Mapping

  Module 3: Stakeholder Analysis and Understanding Community Dynamics

  Module 4: Principles and Approaches to Community Participation

  Module 5: Participatory Methods and Tools

  Module 6: Communication and Consultation Skills

  Module 7: Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Community Engagement

  Module 8: Stakeholder Engagement Planning and Strategy

  Module 9: Conflict Management, Negotiation and Grievance Management

  Module 10: Monitoring, Evaluation, Documentation and Continuous Engagement

  Module 11: Practical Stakeholder Engagement Simulation

  Module 12: Development of a Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation Plan

REGISTRATION

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancellation of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.

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