Project Cycle Management PCM

PURPOSE

Cycle Management for Projects The Log-frame technique is the foundation of PCM, a management tool used in project development. The project cycle allows for the creation of mechanisms that guarantee stakeholders are consulted and pertinent information is available, boosting the ability to make well-informed decisions during pivotal project stages. Programming, Identification, Formulation, Financing, Implementation, and Evaluation are the six parts that make up the cycle. This course will give participants knowledge of the logical framework for project design, concepts of result-based management, and how to use PCM as a project structuring tool.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, Participants will be able to;

  • The function of PCM and important tasks to be carried out at each stage
  • The logical framework approach and project cycle management concepts
  • Examine the function of funding proposals critically
  • Examine the viability, sustainability, and relevance of a case study financing proposal and suggest ways to raise the standard.
  • The function of LOGFRAME in project evaluation & monitoring
  • How to evaluate a project document and determine the information required for a feasibility assessment using the LFA

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

Project planners and managers from governments, donor agencies, consultants, not-for-profit organizations, project managers, and other parties involved in the execution of development projects are among the target audience for this course, which is designed for those of you attending PCM workshops.

 

Duration: 5 Days

COURSE CONTENT

TOPIC One: Project Cycle Management (PCM)

  • Introduction
  • Key terms and Concepts of PCM
  • Components of project cycle
  • Project cycle management
  • Planning and Management Tools for project cycle management

TOPIC Two: Project Design and Analysis using The Logical Framework Approach

  • Introduction
  • Problem analysis
  • Analysis of objectives
  • Strategy analysis
  • Logframe Matrix
  • Levels of Objectives
  • Assumptions
  • Factors ensuring sustainability
  • Objectives verifiable indicators (OVIs)
  • Sources of Verification (SOVs)
  • Means and Costs

TOPIC Three: Using the Logical Framework to Develop Activities and Resource Schedules

  • Creating checklist for preparing an activity schedule
  • Presenting an activity schedule
  • Checklist for specifying means and scheduling cost
  • Summary
  • Assignment

TOPIC Four: Project Design Proposal & Proposal Using the LFA

  • Introduction
  • Guide for Assessment of a Project Proposal
    • Analyzing problems & Objectives
    • Identify the Intervention logic
    • Analyze the project’s feasibility (part 1)
    • Assess sustainability
    • Analyze the project’s feasibility (part2)
    • Prepare Terms of Reference (ToR)
  • The Quality Assessment Tools

TOPIC Five: Project Monitoring and Reporting with GIS (geographic information systems)

  • Introduction
  • Designing a Monitoring system
    • Analyze project objectives
    • Review implementing procedure
    • Review indicators
    • Reporting

TOPIC Six: Project Review and Evaluation

  • Introduction
  • Evaluation Criteria
  • Linkage to the Logframe
    • Cost
    • Activities
    • Results
    • Project Purpose
    • Overall Objective
  • Opportunities for Evaluation
  • Case study