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MDI-Ghana Course Descriptions
- Risk Management Parts One and Two - Week One (Track I)
- Microfinance Policy, Transformation and Regulatory Issues - Week One (Track II) - Part One Tuesday and Wednesday. Part Two Thursday and Friday
- Pro-Poor Enterprise Development Principles and Practices (PPED) - Week One (Track III)
- Community Managed Microfinance - Week Two (Track IV)
- Investment Readiness - Week Two (Track V)
- Current Microfinance Issues: Reaching Out to Clients - Week Two (Track VI)
- Pro-Poor Enterprise Development Advanced Track (PPED) Week Two (Track VII)
- Please be aware when selecting your Courses/Tracks that there are prerequisites for some of the choices.
- In Week One you may select courses in Track I and Track II Risk Management or you may register for the a mixture of either Track I or Track II of Risk Management along with the courses in the Transformation and Regulatory Issues Track as long as you register for the two day blocks of Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday and Friday.
- You may select a different Track/Course for Week One and Week Two as long as prerequisites for the PPED courses are observed.
- If you register for the Week Two Track IV Community Managed Microfinance or Track V Investment Readiness you must attend the full week of these courses.
- While you may register for only one week of the Institute a two week enrolment is encouraged as the learning has been designed to be progressive building from day to day and week one through week two (and prerequisites may apply).
- All week One and Full Two Week registrants must attend the Full Day Introduction to Community Economic Development Opening Session on Monday April 27 and daily CED Plenary Sessions each morning form 8AM to 9:15AM.
- You must attend a full week courses to receive a Certificate of Achievement at the end of the Institute.
- Academic Credit students must attend the entire two weeks of the program in addition to completion of assessment and project work (see additional information below).
Courses taken in the MDI can be used to earn up to six academic credits toward the 39 credits required for a master's degree in Community Economic Development (CED) at Southern New Hampshire University. Fees are $200 for three academic credits and $400 for six academic credits.
Southern New Hampshire University's School of CED, located in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA is the oldest graduate program of its kind in the United States. Those students who garnered academic credits through their participation in MDI courses and who seek a graduate degree can apply to the School of CED's low-residency Summer Intensive Program based in Manchester, NH. Our fully accredited 13-month intensive master's degree program requires that students spend only two six-and-a-half week summer sessions in class in the United States; between summers they take courses online and carry out a project in their home communities. The program is designed to serve practitioners committed to social change and interested in gaining skills, forming networks and learning from the experience of others. For more information click here
- There will be field trips focused on microfinance and enterprise development projects each week of the Institute. See Course Descriptions and the Special Offerings page for more details.
- Two panel discussions will be offered in Week Two. The Wednesday panel will focus on "How can we reach poorer clients through savings?"and the Saturday panel will look at "What Role for Government in MF?". See Course Descriptions and the Special Offerings page for more details.
- Each week evening dinner speakers will explore Community Based Microfinance, Global Climate Change and Rural Banking. See the Special Offerings page for more details.
In this five day course (four hours on Monday and morning plenary sessions Tuesday through Friday from 8AM to 9:15AM) we study the ways and means of building strong community-led strategies for development. We will discuss how Microfinance, Pro-Poor Enterprise development and other financial schemes fit into the larger picture of community-based economic development and social change. All MDI Ghana participants will be expected to explore what CED work is already happening in the communities where they work and how we can build a region-wide practice for Community Economic Development in Africa.
We are living in unprecedented times where change is not only a political slogan but is an inevitable consequence of human development which has raged at an unsustainable pace for more than a century. While the first world deals with scaling down and urgent actions to stem carbon emissions much of the developing world still reaches for the golden ring of economic progress. There is no question that moving forward as a species will take a new way of thinking about how we use energy, how we consume, how we plan or fail to plan our growth, where we are going in a world where barriers of time, space, race, country and tribe are being transformed. How will we get there? Are environmental collapse and a world dissected by petty wars over land and resources, religion and political ideology inevitable? What role will grassroots community-based economic development play in making the shift the world needs for its survival? During this half day session we will explore these issues and set the tone for how we will look at development from many angles in the courses in which we have enrolled over the two week of the MDI-Ghana.
Week One Courses and Field Trips
Risk and risk management are popular topics within the business world generally and the microfinance sector is no exception. The sector has developed rapidly in the past 25 years to meet the growing demand for a variety of financial services. As growth and complexity increase, so do the risks and challenges. This track is designed to provide the participant with an overall understanding of risk and risk management strategies for MFIs. It will identify major risks faced by an MFI and provide useful insights on how to mitigate these threats to the institution by discussing the development and implementation of appropriate strategies, processes and controls.
Tuesday April 28 and Wednesday April 29 Full Day Sessions
Facilitator - Ruth Dueck Mbeba
The first part of the Risk Management course provides an overview of risk and risk management facing institutions. The role of board governance, internal controls and internal audits are examined as part of the risk management framework. The topics of growth and change management are also explored with the risk management lens. The Risk Management I session (Tuesday and Wednesday) is designed to provide a broad conceptual framework for MFIs, but will also benefit donors or central bank staff who are interested in a broad overview of the topic.
The objectives of this session are to:
o Gain an overview of the risks facing microfinance institutions.
o Identify the role of board governance, internal controls and internal audits in the risk management framework.
o Provide overall strategies of risk management in MFIs particularly for growth and change management.
Thursday April 30 and Friday May 1 Full Day Sessions
Facilitator Ruth Dueck Mbeba
o Appreciate a market-led, customer-oriented approach to providing products and services in order to achieve the MFI’s objectives.
o Recognize internal controls as the key mitigate for operating risks.
o Present an approach for the design of an effective system of internal controls through preventive controls: people, paper (reporting), and money.
This track has been designed to offer both novice practitioners and those with significant experience opportunities to learn new skills, share their experiences and encounter the cutting edge issues confronting the Microfinance field today.
Tuesday April 28 Full Day Session (Part One)
Facilitator - Ms. Aba Quainoo
This module seeks to present an introduction to the origin of microfinance and the significance of microfinance to national economies and global financial flows. The module aims at introducing participants to the expected and actual impact of microfinance on poverty, the role of microfinance in poverty reduction, principles and philosophy of microfinance, regulation and supervision of microfinance, interest rate policies, microfinance donor Projects, and Gender and Microfinance. This module will also examine what is meant by development, especially in the rural areas of Africa. The development of microfinance institutions over the last two decades and a number of success stories have lent broad credence to the idea that microfinance is a mayor stimulus for development in the countries of the South, and a powerful instrument for combating poverty. However, is this idea borne out by the facts and the way in which the microfinance sector has evolved? Is microfinance adapted to all disadvantaged areas, including the most remote ones? Under what conditions can it be a tool for development and combating poverty in particularly disadvantaged rural areas? This module is an investigation of these questions.
Wednesday April 29 Full Day Session (Part One)
Facilitator - Mr. Joe Appeah
Globally, microfinance has emerged as a leading and effective strategy for poverty reduction with the potential for far-reaching impact in transforming the lives of poor people. Microfinance can facilitate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as National Policies that target poverty reduction, empowering women, assisting vulnerable groups, and improving standards of living. Since the beginning of government involved in microfinance in the 1950s, the sub-sector in some countries has operated without specific policy guidelines and goals. This partially accounts for the slow growth of the sub-sector, lack of direction, fragmentation and lack of coordination. Partly due to the lack of direction, there has not been a coherent approach to dealing with the constraints facing the sub-sector. Among the constraints are inappropriate institutional arrangements, poor regulatory environment, inadequate capacities, lack of coordination and collaboration, poor institutional linkages, no specific set of criteria developed to categorize beneficiaries, channeling of funds by governments agencies, lack of linkages between formal and informal financial institutions, inadequate skills and professionalism, and inadequate capital. Better coordination and collaboration among key stakeholders including the development partners, government and other agencies, could help to better integrate microfinance with the development of the overall financial sector.
This situation compels national governments in developing countries to formulated policy frameworks for microfinance in order to improve outreach, ensure the sustainability of the Institutions and the industry as a whole to achieve poverty reduction.
- Topics for this Module
- Government’s Role in Microfinance
- Policy Framework for Microfinance
- The Role of Microfinance Stakeholders in Microfinance
- Institutional Arrangements for Sustaining Microfinance
Thursday April 30 Full Day Session (Part Two)
Facilitator: Prof. William Steel
This course examines ways in which legislation and regulation may facilitate or restrict microfinance institutions. While the current trend is for countries to pass special legislation to create a niche for microfinance, there are risks that excessive regulation can suppress innovation in the microfinance industry. Furthermore, microfinance can be successful without special regimes.
A group simulation approach will be used, in which participants will investigate the advantages and disadvantages of special microfinance legislation from different viewpoints.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants are expected to:
- Be able to analyse pros and cons of special microfinance legislation from different perspectives
- Understand the rationale for regulation and possible impact at the institutional level
Friday May 1 Full Day Session (Part Two)
Facilitator: Prof. William Steel
This course investigates trade-offs and strategies involved in pursuing the “dual bottom line” of social and financial objectives. As microfinance has matured, a number of NGOs have transformed into licensed financial intermediaries in order to be able to mobilize savings, as a basis both for increased outreach and for becoming more financially self-sustainable. At the same time, a growing number of commercial financial institutions are looking to add microfinance to their portfolios.
Using a case study approach, the course focuses on the objectives, benefits, risks and pitfalls of socially-oriented NGOs and other microfinance institutions taking a more commercial approach and becoming licensed for savings mobilization. Issues for commercial banks wishing to go downmarket using microfinance methodologies are also considered.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants are expected to:
- Have a basic understanding of the rationale for a non-profit microfinance organization becoming more commercial or for a commercial financial institution venturing into microfinance.
- Be able to analyse the benefits and risks of pursuing a dual bottom line.
- Know what key issues will have to be addressed as part of a transformation process.
Saturday May 2 Full Day Session
We will begin with a briefing session by Ghana Cooperative Susu Collectors Association (GCSCA) at GIMPA for about an hour-and-a-half, then we will break into two groups to visit susu collectors. The group will reconvene at the Kaneshie market to visit the GCSCA office and spend some time in and around the market (possibly including following some individual susu collectors on their rounds)
Note: This is a Two Week-Two Track Series of Three Courses
PROGRAM PARTICIPANT TARGET GROUP: Practitioners, Donors, Senior Managers
PPED PROGRAM GOAL: To prepare participants for all stages of Pro-Poor Enterprise Development (PPED) projects from basic concepts to implementation strategies. The course covers value chain analysis, sustainable market-based solutions, high-impact program design, and approaches for implementation and program exit.
PPED PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The learning objectives of the program are to offer a two-week course made up of three modules that:
- Introduce participants to the basic principles of pro poor market development
- Familiarize participants with subsector and value chain analysis and selection
- Provide a practical grounding in information gathering approaches and tools, and their specific application to market development / value chain program design
- Offer hands-on opportunities for understanding and application of introductory learnings
- Expose participants to solutions and interventions that have been used in a range of contexts to overcome constraints in market development / value chain programs
- Equip participants with methods for turning identified constraints into viable solutions
- Build skills in designing interventions that can achieve desired solutions and outcomes
- Gain confidence and practice in the design of innovative program interventions
- Develop participants’ capacity to incorporate cross-cutting themes into programs such as HIV/AIDS, gender, environment and M&E
- Enhance skills and knowledge in the design and development of well-functioning value chains which lead to “win-win” long-term relationships
- Enable participants to analyse and understand the role of different stakeholders within value chains, and to overcome bottlenecks and other barriers
| Week / Module | Module Title | # of Days | Ghana |
|
Week One |
An Introduction to Pro-Poor Enterprise Development (PPED): Foundational Concepts and Practices for Pro-Poor Value Chain Analysis and Market Development Programs |
5 | Dr. Linda Jones |
| Week Two Module 2 (Track VII) |
Implementation Strategies for PPED Programs: Programming Approaches, Value Chain Models and Implementation Methodologies |
3 | Mr. Mark Kofi Fynn |
| Week Two Module 3 (Track VII) |
Designing and Planning PPED Programs: Tools and Techniques for the Design and Planning of Innovative Programs with Sustainable Results | 3 | Ms. Alex Snelgrove |
Tuesday April 28 to Saturday May 2
Facilitator - Dr. Linda Jones
This module will provide an overview of current market development theory and best practice: subsector selection, value chain analysis, support market assessment (including ‘BDS’ – Business Development Services) and intervention design. Participants will learn about market assessment and the use of research tools to collect information, and be introduced to the analysis and use of this information in program design – the constraint, solution, intervention continuum. A field trip will provide practical experience and facilitate the learning of classroom teachings. Teaching tools will include case studies, exercises, interactive lectures and small group work. A variety of learning methods – instruction, observation, practice – will be utilized to provide hands-on experience and develop capacity in data collection, consolidation and analysis.
Module #1 Learning Objectives
- Introduce participants to the basic principles of pro poor market development
- Familiarize participants with subsector and value chain analysis and selection
- Provide an introduction to information gathering approaches and tools, and their specific application to market development / value chain program design
- Offer a hands-on opportunity for understanding and application of introductory learnings (a one-day field trip that introduces participants to various actors in a value chain)
- Expose participants to solutions and interventions that have been used in a range of contexts to overcome constraints in market development / value chain programs
- Create opportunities for the development of problem-solving skills in market development programs
Monday May 4 to Friday May 8 Full Day Sessions (additional session offered May 11-15 if first course is oversubscribed)
Facilitator - Mr. Hugh Allen
Workshop Overview: The Community-managed Microfinance (CMMF) course exposes participants to best practice by the leading practitioner organisations that are promoting savings-based community-managed microfinance.
The course covers 6 key areas
- General introduction, covering principles and emerging best practice; Why CMMF? The scale and extent of practitioner programmes; methodological background and emerging issue
- Field visits to local Village Savings and Loan groups. These are groups implementing the VSL CMMF model.
- Practice sessions illustrating the VS&L methodology used by CARE, CRS and Plan International. All current training materials will be used.
- Management Information Systems for CMMF: entry-level and advanced versions
- Approaches to programme design
- Implementation planning at all levels
Learning Objectives:
- To understand the basic rationale for CMMF and to understand what type of target group most benefits from the system.
- To gain familiarity with the training approach and tools and make informed choices about which system or combination of systems best suits their clients and staff.
- To be able to track and measure programme performance
- To be able to design and cost a CMMF program
Monday May 4 to Saturday May 9 Full Day Sessions
Facilitator - Mr. Bill Harrington
This intensive, one-week course will consider all aspects of investment in microfinance institutions in developing countries from the perspective of the management and board of the MFI, rather than from the point of view of the investor. The course focuses heavily on typical equity transactions that are necessary for growing MFIs with consideration also for debt transactions. Among the topics to be included are: advanced financial performance measures, trends in microfinance capital markets, types of investors, expectations of equity investors, business planning, governance of multi-stakeholder MFIs, transformation from NGOs to for-profit institutions, negotiating techniques, valuation of the MFI, negotiating the term sheet, closing and exits. (Highly complex equity transactions cannot be adequately covered in a one-week course although certain aspects are mentioned.)
Methodology: The course will utilize presentations, selected readings, case studies from microfinance, and role-playing. The course will conclude with the negotiation of the actual terms of a transaction based on a term sheet from a fictitious investor.
Who should attend: The course is designed for general managers, directors of finance, and leading board members of Tier Two and Tier Three microfinance organizations. Senior staff of leading MFIs may already be familiar with the coursework although less experienced staff may benefit. Senior staff of donor-supported or unprofitable MFIs may not be able to apply the information that they gain from the course. The course will be limited to 25 participants.
Expectations: All participants are expected to attend the full course. Reading assignments will be provided for most evenings that the class meets. Participants will be expected to share performance data and management issues from their MFI which will be treated in a confidential manner for learning purposes only. All participants will be expected to have a working knowledge of advanced financial performance ratios used in microfinance (which will be reviewed during the first day of the course). All students will be expected to participate actively in the class in English.
As part of the Investment Readiness Course participants with have a field visit to Savings and Loan Company on Thursday. This visit will give students an opportunity to:
- Have a basic understanding of the differences between a licensed Savings and Loan Company and other microfinance institutions that are not licensed by the central bank.
- Understand how S&Ls in Ghana have adapted microfinance methodologies to serve a particular niche market (mainly in urban and peri-urban areas).
- Be able to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of a specialized microfinance institution in terms of being able to mobilize sufficient capital to comply with minimum capital and capital adequacy requirements.
Monday May 4 Full Day Session
Facilitator - Prof. James Peprah
Microfinance, as a concept and practice, is expected to achieve the main objective of providing avenues for a group of people and individuals, who ordinarily would not have qualified for loans, to access financial services. As an approach, it is meant to provide clients with services. It is therefore important to know who the clients are, where they are located, their well being, and to understand their perceptions and motives for accessing financial services.
Expected outcome
At the end of the course participants would have:
- Assessed the socio-spatial dimensions of potential areas for microfinance;
- Identified strategies for dealing with categories of clients for microfinance; and
- Been introduced to tools for measuring the social performance of microfinance institutions (MFI)
Details of Course
The course will examine the products available within the context of the background of potential clients of microfinance products. Among the issues to be discussed are the socio-economic structures available within communities, background of Ghanaians accessing microfinance services, perception of well being/concept of poverty, location as an element and perception towards use of finance. These issues will be discussed within the context of gender and the types of microfinance services that are available and the social missions of MFI. For instance, the type of financial services and disbursement targeting female and male farmers would be expected to vary from those targeting fishing communities.
Outline
Social mission of microfinance: belief that access to financial services can help improve the lives of clients; Among the question such a mission raises is the definition of the ‘poor’ and poverty, (subjective and objective measurements of poverty);
- Socio-demographic characteristics of population – age, sex, occupation, location; use of these indicators as measures of the outreach of programmes; Gendered and spatial dimensions of poverty in Ghana.
- Concepts and measures of well-being – socio-economic status (social indicators such as level of education, occupation and income); wealth quintiles and their implications for targeting. Measurements of poverty in Ghana in the last 15 years; Indicators used in and assessment of the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategies;
- Concept of social performance and Social Performance Assessment (SPA) Tools: Dimensions of Social Performance (intent and design, internal systems and activities, output and outcomes; SPA Tools developed by Woller (2006); Tools for measuring success of MFI in fulfilling its social mission.
Participants will be requested to bring along the Vision and Mission Statements of their Institutions.
Tuesday May 5 Full Day Session
We will visit local Village Savings and Loan Associations with a representative from Plan International who has been organising VSLAs in Ghana since 2005. By the end of the field trip, participants will have a basic understanding of the motivation to save by relatively poor villagers who would not be considered creditworthy by a regular microfinance institution. We will also understand how the VSLA methodology utilizes “social capital” to enable relatively poor community members to save and provide credit as a group.
Wednesday May 6 Morning Session
Facilitator - Ms. Aba Quainoo
Generally, women constitute the majority of the poor in rural areas. They are however, economically active but it is believed that they are more disadvantaged than men in accessing financial services. This situation is related to their access to productive resources particularly farming land. Even where women have access to financial resources, they have little or no bargaining power in their relationship with the financial institutions. It is observed that in most cases, credit programmes that have targeted women were effective so long as the funding sources are available. The programmes are directly or in-directly supply driven and they have not, to an extent, developed the capacity of poor rural women to seek and access financial services on their own.
Financial Literacy Methodology - A financial literacy methodology has been developed using an inclusive approach that involves the larger community to engender support for the women, and financial institutions to establish mutually beneficial business relationships. The approach relates to knowledge and skills that are associated with the acquisition and use of financial services, entrepreneurial skills, financial skills, and empowerment.
Topics for this Module
- Rationale for the Financial Literacy Methodology
- Phase of the Methodology
- Business Development Services
Wednesday May 6 Afternoon Session
Facilitator: David O. Andah
Panel Description: Panelists will discuss the roles that government can play in facilitating (or undermining) the development of a robust microfinance sector, and how to achieve an appropriate balance between the interests of politicians and practitioners.
Panel Objectives:
By the end of the panel discussion, participants are expected to:
1. Have a basic understanding of the role of government in establishing a conducive, enabling policy, legal and regulatory framework for microfinance.
2. Be able to analyze the ways in which government policies can positively or negatively affect development of the sector.
3. Understand how public (political) and private (practitioner) interests may coincide or differ.
Thursday May 7 Morning Session
Facilitator - Dr. David O. Andah
The course reviews various issues related to truth in lending and borrowers and lenders responsibilities. It will further discuss the SEEP’s framework for developing and implementation of pro-client approach to consumer protection. This covers the self –regulatory ethical responsibilities of the MFIs and consumer education of the clients on their responsibilities and rights to protect their interests.
Thursday May 7 Afternoon Session
Facilitator – Prof. William Steel
Can the lessons from microfinance help solve the problems facing agricultural finance? Although the high risks and costs involved make financing agriculture especially difficult to do sustainably, examination of the lessons of both failures and successes leads to a number of principles that can be applied to design “agricultural microfinance” programs. These involve a combination of suitable methodologies, risk management, and institution-building.
Friday May 8 Full Day Session
Participants will visit two different types of rural and microfinance institutions and, to the extent possible, their clients. Different groups of participants will go to:
- Rural Banks
- Financial NGOs
Upon return, participants will discuss how the methodologies and clientele of these different institutions are similar or differ.
Field Trip Objectives:
By the end of the field trip, participants are expected to:
- Have a basic understanding of different types of microfinance methodologies, how these are utilized in different institutional formats, and implications for the types of clients that can be reached.
- Be able to analyze how different types of RMFIs manage the risks involved in unsecured lending to relatively poor clients.
- Understand what impact the availability of internally-mobilized savings in Rural Banks has on how they approach microfinance, vs. financial NGOs which have to depend on external funds to finance their loan portfolios and the implications for both focus on the poor and sustainability of their programs.
Aburi Botanic Garden
The Aburi Botanic Garden is one of the most beautiful, peaceful and fascinating places in Ghana. Covering 64.8 hectares and overlooking the Accra coastal plain from an elevation of 370 to 460 metres above sea level, the Aburi Botanic Garden is a must experience for every Ghanaian as well as visitors to Ghana. The beauty and uniqueness of this garden stem from its relatively bracing, relieving Climate and the lushly scenic setting. Butterfly and bird lovers would love Aburi Gardens for the presence of many species of butterflies and birds that would come so near as if wanting to perch on one’s head. Another delight of Aburi Botanic Garden is the blossoming mixture of indigenous and exotic trees of global importance, aesthetics and medicinal properties.
Saturday May 9 Morning Session
Facilitator: Hugh Allen
Panelists will discuss innovative ways in which savings can serve as an entry point to meeting the needs of the poor, as well as enabling microfinance institutions to become more self-sustainable.
Panel Objectives:
By the end of the panel discussion, participants are expected to:
1. Have a basic understanding of the demand of the poor for savings and what methodologies are suited to their savings capabilities.
2. Be able to analyze the distinction between “savings-led” and “credit-led” approaches to microfinance, and how this relates to different types of institutional formats.
Monday May 4 to Wednesday May 6 Full Day Sessions
Facilitator Mr. Mark Kofi Fynn
Prerequisite: Week One or permission of instructor.
During this module, participants will be taken through market development structures and strategies that promote viable value chains with specific reference to producer group’s formation, management and their subsequent linkage to lead firms both local or export. The module will demonstrate that effective market development strategies are critical for generating both economic growth and poverty reduction. Specific topics to be covered include: Core philosophy for market development initiatives; Determination of competitive strategies that integrates smallholder producers within sustainable value chains; Identification of key players to provide market support services to enable producers to upgrade; Development of “win-win” commercial and mutual relationships along the supply chain and its implications on long-term competitiveness; and Defining different exit strategy options to ensure long-term sustainability. Teaching tools include case studies, group exercises, plenary discussion, and lectures.
MODULE #2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Enhance skills and knowledge in the design and development of well-functioning value chains which lead to “win-win” long-term relationships
Enable participants to analyze and understand the role of different stakeholders within value chains, and to overcome bottlenecks and other barriers
Build participants’ capacity to evaluate the performance of the market development program especially its long-term sustainability after the program has ended
Offer a hands-on opportunity for understanding and application of learnings
Thursday May 7 to Saturday May 9 Full Day Sessions
Facilitator - Ms. Alexandra Snelgrove
Prerequisite: Week One or permission of instructor.
Building on the basic concepts, market research and value chain analysis skills acquired in the prerequisite module (or other value chain / market development course), participants will develop capacity in the design and planning of innovative PPED programs with sustainable results. Participants will become familiar with a range of concepts, strategies, and presentation tools. This will include:
- Understanding the process of program design, from problem analysis through to developing a logical framework analysis (LFA)
- Learning a methodology for comprehensive problem analysis and problem trees
- Identifying creative and sustainable solutions and interventions
- Developing program activities and workplans
- Selecting appropriate and achievable indicators at the output, outcome, and impact level Understanding results-based program design
- Mainstreaming cross-cutting themes
Teaching methods will include: case study analysis, team and individual problem solving, brainstorming sessions, exercises. Takeaway guides and toolkits will facilitate application in the field.
MODULE #3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Build on the concepts and experiences of week one
Deepen participants exposure to solutions and interventions that have been used in a range of contexts to overcome constraints in market development programs
Enhance skills in designing interventions that can achieve desired solutions and outcomes
Gain confidence and practice in the design of innovative program interventions
Develop participants’ capacity to incorporate cross-cutting themes into programs including HIV/AIDS, gender and M&E
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