Kenya: Advanced grant management training seminar

Asset Africa Institute, (www.assetsafrica.org), is a premier development training brand in Africa which endeavors to build and enhance the skills development needs of public benefit organizations to improve performance and results. We are pleased to announce the following training seminar set to take place in December 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya.

For those organizations participating in the fund raising symposium, this training will provide an excellent opportunity to **link* and apply the fund raising experience to grant management to propel your organization to any donor’s favorite development partner!*

Course Name:Advanced Grant Management Training Seminar

Date: 14^th -19^th December 2015

Duration: 6 Full Days

Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 995-(discounts for group registration applicable)

Need for Training

Correct management of donor funds improves program outcomes for beneficiaries, encourages funders to continue funding your organization and hugely improves your organization credibility among the donor community. The opposite is true!

Moreover, non adherence to grant reporting procedures and processes and other compliance requirements exposes organizations to significant risk of non-compliance penalties and fines including deregistration, severance or suspension of funding and failure and/or delay in accessing funding from local and international donors.

Course Content

Day 1

·Phases in the grant management cycle, clarification of key responsibilities and routines needed for successful grant management

·Key concepts in grant management

·Developing project proposal, Fundraising Tips

·Key challenges facing organizations in grant management

·Grant management plan & The flow of donor funds

·Assessing the terms and conditions in grant agreements

·Grant agreements and accounting systems

·Complying with donor financial reporting requirements

·Managing key relationships (donors, head office and implementing partners) for successful grant management

Day 2

·Supporting Documents & Correct Procurement Processes

·Strategies for managing multiple-funded programs

·Tools for efficient Management of Donor- funded projects

·Designing and monitoring donor budgets

·Matching Financial to Narrative Reports

·Identify opportunities for amore harmonious working relationship between Finance and Program

·Costs: Eligible and ineligible costs, Cost Share/ Matching costs & administration

·***Community Development and Project funding***

Day 3

·Project Budgeting, Planning & Expenditure Budgets

·Funding requirements

·***Project Management vs. Project Financial Management***

·Capital Budgeting and Investment Appraisal

·Donor Policies and Procedures

·Grant Disbursement Methods

·Banking: Loan Management/Payment

·Financial Risk Assessment & Analysis Techniques

·Financial Performance Measurement

·Budgeting and Budgetary Control

Day 4

·Internal Control, Internal Control Mechanisms & Management Control Framework

·Integrated accounting & Financial Systems

·Accounting Policies, Systems

·Auditing of Financial Statements

·Auditor’s duties and responsibilities

·***Accounts & Audit Law for Finance & Project Managers***

·Code of professional Conduct and Ethics

Day 5

·Grant Tracking Tools

·Planning and Publishing the audit schedule

·Financial Reporting (Periodic Requirements)

·Project Management Reports

·The Role of Government in Donor Funded Projects

Day 6

·Preparation of Auditing Procedures

·Personnel &Staff Issues (ethics): Contracts, Time sheets, Travel & Per diem: Itinerary, assigning, Assets & Inventory Management

·Co-Financing, Multi- Donor Funding, Contingencies, Partnerships & Consortia Management

·The Final Tranche

·Grant Audit

·Critical Requirements for Grant Close –Out

·Sharing Grant Audit and Evaluation Results

Seminar Methodology

Dynamic, creative, participant centered, practical, interactive, interesting adult learning methodologies-including facilitated discussions, small group interactive exercises, large group discussions, role plays, plenary presentations, examples from organizations and drawing upon participants’ own experience- and diverse media are applied to lift the participants to high levels of proficiency.

Who Should Attend: Executive Directors, Finance Managers & Officers, Program Managers, Project Officers, Risk, Compliance and Audit officers, HR Managers &Officers and any staff involved in grant management, budgeting and planning will find this seminar most useful.

Added Benefits of Participating in the Seminar

·A free CD & Hard copy of the revised International Donor Directory 2016

Sample model grant audit reports

·Grant Tracking & Management Tools Checklist

·Sample/Model Grant Contract

·Sample Grant Management Plans

·A fully paid for***trip to the Nairobi National Park & National Museums of Kenya***

About the Organization

Asset Africa Institute (www.assetafrica.org)-AAI- is a top training brand based in Kenya which specializes in the research, design and delivery of high quality and affordable training programs for development workers worldwide. We work with a consultant base of more than 110 highly educated and experienced professionals many of whom are involved in post doctoral research work. Over the years, Consultants at AAI have been sought by such reputable organizations as: African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD), Norwegian Church Aid-Zambia, ACOMIN-Nigeria, Tear Fund-DRC, CLEEN Organization-Nigeria, Love Botswana Outreach Mission, Islamic Relief-Somalia, National Museums of Kenya, Cornerstone Development-Uganda, International Organization for Immigration (South Sudan), Save Your Generation (SYG)-Ethiopia among others.

For more information regarding the training workshop, Contact:

Lillian Ateng’

Training Coordinator

Asset Africa Institute

Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street

P.O. Box 12903 - 00100

Nairobi, Kenya

Phone: +254 722 469454/+254 720986965

Email: info@assetsafrica.org/assetafrika@gmail.com

www.assetsafrica.org

To register form the seminar, fill in the application form attached and email it back to us

Lillian Ateng’

Training Coordinator

Asset Africa Institute

Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street

P.O. Box 12903 - 00100

Nairobi, Kenya

Phone: +254 722 469454/+254 720986965

Email: info@assetsafrica.org/assetafrika@gmail.com

www.assetsafrica.org