Community Project Planning

Duration: 5 days

Who is it for? This course is suitable for those seeking to undertake a community development or similar project; those currently involved in project implementation that are seeking more tools to work effectively; those involved in fundraising or project implementation in work.

Course Description: This three-day training is treated as a project in and of itself. In this way participants are not observers but full participants. Learning materials provided to participants are:

• Community Project Planning Training Manual
• Cash Book
• Notebook and biro
  

Through various learning activities, participants are able to practice skills that are required when implementing projects, such as keeping a daily diary; recording funds received and spent; preparing a final financial report and final narrative report. These activities provide an introduction to additional topics such as budgeting and financial management and closing of a project with a report.

Course Objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants will have:

1. Completed a project proposal form.
2. Developed a strong understanding of good project planning, management, and implementation.
3. Discussed case studies of projects that work and why.

Assessment: The training has two assessments:

1. Completion of a daily journal.
   Weight: 30%
2. Completion of a final project narrative and financial report based on a current or upcoming project.
   Weight: 70%
   

Facilitator’s profile: Fr. Jan Czuba, President of Divine Word University, came to Papua New Guinea in 1985. Working primarily in the Ambunti District, East Sepik Province, he assisted the local residents to improve the available educational facilities. He came to Madang in 1995 and took over an Institute, later established as Divine Word University. He is the Chairperson of the PNG Vice Chancellors Committee, a member of the Commission of
Higher Education, an Executive Secretary of the Association for the SVD Universities in the Asia Pacific region and Chairperson of the Management Board of the Modilon General Hospital in Madang. In 2001 granted by UNESCO a Chair in Freedom of Expression. UNESCO Office Responsible for the Chair/ Network communication and Information in Papau New Guinea. In 2000 and 2005, he received awards from the Papua New Guinea Government for his contribution to the development of Higher Education in PNG.

Course fees include course materials, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch. All course fees are inclusive of GST.

Registration:
For more information or a registration form please contact Diwai Pacific.

Diwai Pacific Ltd.
Box 59, DIWAI PO
Madang
Phone: 675 854 1807
Fax: 6758 852 3138
Email: smoriarty@dwu.ac.pg or cjude@dwu.ac.pg