COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 09 – 20 Feb 2026 | 11 – 22 May 2026 | 10 – 21 Aug 2026 | 09 – 20 Nov 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

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

PREAMBLE

The CPM Community Development Leadership and Governance is a two-week professional training programme designed to strengthen the knowledge, leadership capacity, governance skills, and practical competencies of professionals working with communities, local governments, civil society organizations, NGOs, and development programmes.

The training focuses on effective community leadership, participatory governance, accountability, transparency, ethical leadership, stakeholder engagement, conflict management, decision-making, and inclusive development. Participants will explore practical approaches for mobilizing communities, strengthening local institutions, promoting citizen participation, managing community resources, and developing sustainable community-led initiatives.

The course combines theoretical concepts with practical case studies, group exercises, discussions, simulations, and problem-solving activities to enable participants to apply effective leadership and governance approaches in their communities and organizations.

TARGET GROUP

This training is suitable for:

• Community development officers and practitioners
• Local government officials and administrators
• NGO and CBO staff
• Project managers and development professionals
• Community leaders and local government representatives
• Civil society and faith-based organization representatives
• Social workers and community mobilizers
• Programme and field officers
• Development consultants and facilitators
• Youth and women leaders involved in community development
• Representatives of community-based organizations
• Professionals involved in donor-funded community development projects
• Staff of public institutions and development agencies
• Individuals seeking to strengthen their leadership and governance skills

 COURSE OUTLINE

1. Module 1: Introduction to Community Development Leadership

2. Module 2: Leadership for Sustainable Community Development

3. Module 3: Principles of Good Governance

4. Module 4: Participatory Governance and Citizen Engagement

5. Module 5: Community Mobilization and Engagement

6. Module 6: Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Leadership

7. Module 7: Ethical Leadership, Integrity and Accountability

8. Module 8: Community Decision-Making and Problem Solving

9. Module 9: Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships

10. Module 10: Conflict Management and Peacebuilding

11. Module 11: Community Resource Mobilization and Management

12. Module 12: Leadership in Community-Based Projects

13. Module 13: Monitoring, Accountability and Social Auditing

14. Module 14: Institutional Strengthening and Local Governance

15. Module 15: Strategic Leadership and Community Development Planning

16. Module 16: Practical Community Leadership Action Plan

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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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.

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 10 – 24 Jan 2026 | 08 – 19 Jun 2026 | 07 – 18 Sep 2026 | 08 – 19 Dec 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

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

PREAMBLE

The CPM Community Development and Social Transformation is a two-week intensive professional training programme designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and practical approaches required to facilitate sustainable community development and promote positive social transformation.

The course explores contemporary theories, principles and practices of community development, with emphasis on community participation, empowerment, social inclusion, leadership, local governance, poverty reduction, gender equality, youth engagement and sustainable development. Participants will learn how to identify community needs, mobilize local resources, strengthen community institutions and design interventions that respond effectively to local priorities.

The training uses practical case studies, group discussions, participatory exercises, field-based approaches and project planning exercises to enable participants to apply the concepts to real community development situations.

TARGET GROUP

This training is designed for:

• Community development officers and practitioners
• NGO and CBO staff and managers
• Government officials involved in community development programmes
• Project managers and programme officers
• Social workers and community mobilizers
• Development practitioners and field officers
• Local government and public administration officers
• Staff of donor-funded development programmes
• Civil society and humanitarian organization staff
• Youth and women empowerment programme officers
• Community leaders and representatives
• Researchers, consultants and development professionals
• Professionals seeking to strengthen their skills in community development and social transformation

 COURSE OUTLINE

1. Module 1: Introduction to Community Development

2. Module 2: Understanding Communities and Social Change

3. Module 3: Community Needs Assessment

4. Module 4: Participatory Community Development

5. Module 5: Community Mobilization and Empowerment

6. Module 6: Social Inclusion, Gender and Equity

7. Module 7: Community Leadership and Local Governance

8. Module 8: Poverty Reduction and Livelihood Development

9. Module 9: Conflict Management and Social Cohesion

10. Module 10: Community-Based Project Planning and Management

11. Module 11: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

12. Module 12: Strategies for Sustainable Social Transformation

     

 REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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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.

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 09 – 20 Mar 2026 | 08 – 19 Jun 2026 | 07 – 18 Sep 2026 | 08 – 19 Dec 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

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

PREAMBLE

The CPM Community Development Approaches for Donor-Funded Projects training is a two-week intensive programme designed to equip development practitioners, project managers, NGO staff, government officials, community leaders and other stakeholders with practical knowledge and skills for applying effective community development approaches in donor-funded projects.

The training focuses on participatory, inclusive and sustainable approaches to community development, with particular emphasis on the requirements of donor-funded programmes. Participants will explore how to engage communities effectively throughout the project cycle, conduct participatory needs assessments, identify community priorities, strengthen local ownership, manage stakeholder relationships, promote inclusion and gender responsiveness, and ensure that project interventions are sustainable and accountable.

The course also examines common donor expectations relating to community participation, safeguarding, accountability, monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, risk management and sustainability. Practical case studies, group exercises and project-planning activities will enable participants to apply the approaches to real-world development projects.

TARGET GROUP

This training is suitable for:

• NGO and civil society organization staff
• Community development practitioners and officers
• Project and programme managers
• Development programme officers
• Government officials involved in donor-funded projects
• Local government and community development officers
• Project coordinators and field officers
• Monitoring and evaluation officers
• Social development and social safeguards specialists
• Community-based organization leaders
• Community mobilizers and facilitators
• Donor-funded project implementation teams
• Representatives of international development organizations
• Consultants and development practitioners
• Community leaders and representatives involved in development programmes

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction to Community Development

Module 2: Understanding Donor-Funded Projects

Module 3: Community Participation and Engagement

Module 4: Participatory Community Needs Assessment

Module 5: Community-Based Project Identification and Planning

Module 6: Stakeholder Analysis and Partnership Development

Module 7: Community Mobilization and Empowerment

Module 8: Gender, Inclusion and Social Equity

Module 9: Conflict Sensitivity, Safeguarding and Do-No-Harm Approaches

Module 10: Community-Based Project Implementation

Module 11: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

Module 12: Sustainability, Exit Strategies and Local Ownership

Module 13: Practical Application and Case Studies

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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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.

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

This CPM Community-Based Project Planning and Management is a practical two-week training programme designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and tools required to effectively identify community needs, design responsive projects, mobilize community participation, develop project plans and budgets, implement activities, manage resources, and monitor project performance.

The training emphasizes participatory approaches that place communities at the centre of project identification, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Participants will explore the project management cycle, stakeholder engagement, community needs assessment, problem analysis, project design, logical frameworks, work planning, budgeting, resource mobilization, risk management, monitoring and evaluation, accountability and sustainability.

The course combines theoretical concepts with practical exercises, group discussions, case studies and project-planning exercises to enable participants to apply the knowledge gained to real community development projects.

TARGET GROUP

This training is suitable for:

• Community development officers and practitioners
• NGO and CBO staff and managers
• Project officers, coordinators and managers
• Government officers involved in community development programmes
• Development practitioners and field officers
• Programme and project planning professionals
• Local government and community-based organization representatives
• Social workers and community mobilizers
• Staff of donor-funded and development projects
• Youth and women’s development practitioners
• Community leaders and representatives
• Civil society and non-profit organization staff
• Consultants working in community development and project management
• Professionals seeking to develop practical skills in community-based project planning and management

COURSE OUTLINE

• Module 1: Introduction to Community-Based Project Management

• Module 2: Community Needs Assessment and Situation Analysis

• Module 3: Community Participation and Stakeholder Engagement

• Module 4: Project Identification and Design

• Module 5: Logical Framework Approach

• Module 6: Project Work Planning and Scheduling

• Module 7: Project Budgeting and Resource Management

• Module 8: Project Implementation and Coordination

• Module 9: Risk Management and Sustainability

• Module 10: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

• Module 11: Project Reporting and Documentation

• Module 12: Practical Community Project Planning Exercise

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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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.