Community-Based Project Planning and Management

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

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
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.