About The Event
• Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Daily)
• Venue: Best Western Meridian Nairobi Kenya
• Fee: $700
Workshop Overview
Humanitarian professionals are often tasked with delivering complex projects under challenging circumstances. This 4-day intensive training equips participants with practical tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance project delivery, ensure resource efficiency, and mitigate risks.
Through real-world examples, interactive sessions, and expert-led guidance, this workshop provides humanitarian professionals with the skills needed to plan, execute, and manage impactful projects that meet the needs of beneficiaries and donors alike.
Who Should Attend:
• Humanitarian project managers and team leaders.
• Program coordinators and officers involved in project implementation.
• Professionals from NGOs, INGOs, and CSOs seeking to enhance their project management skills.
Key Features:
• Comprehensive coverage of agile methodologies, risk management, and resource planning.
• Hands-on exercises and real-world case studies.
• Networking opportunities with industry experts and peers.
• A guided National Park tour for reflection and informal connections.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
• Master agile methodologies to manage humanitarian projects efficiently.
• Develop effective strategies for risk identification and mitigation.
• Learn resource planning techniques to optimize project outcomes.
• Enhance their ability to engage stakeholders and communicate project results.
Detailed Agenda
Day 1: Foundations of Humanitarian Project Management
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Understanding the Humanitarian Project Cycle
Phases of project management: Planning, implementation, and closure.
Key challenges in humanitarian contexts.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Project Scoping and Goal Setting
Defining clear objectives and deliverables.
Aligning projects with organizational strategy and donor expectations.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
Mapping stakeholders and understanding their roles.
Effective communication strategies for project success.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Interactive Exercise: Defining Project Scopes
Day 2: Agile Methodologies for Humanitarian Projects
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Introduction to Agile Frameworks
Key principles of agile project management.
Adapting agile to humanitarian settings.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Tools for Agile Implementation
Using Scrum and Kanban for project tracking.
Sprint planning and retrospectives.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Case Study: Agile in Action
Lessons learned from real-world agile humanitarian projects.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Practical Session: Creating Agile Project Plans
Day 3: Risk Management in Humanitarian Projects
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Identifying and Assessing Risks
Common risks in humanitarian projects.
Tools for risk assessment and prioritization.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Developing Risk Mitigation Strategies
Proactive vs. reactive risk management.
Embedding risk management in project planning.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Interactive Exercise: Risk Management Plans
Group activity to design risk mitigation strategies for sample projects.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Q&A and Lessons Learned
Day 4: Resource Planning and Monitoring
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Optimizing Resource Allocation
Budgeting, staffing, and logistics planning.
Tools for effective resource allocation.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Monitoring and Tracking Progress
Developing KPIs for humanitarian projects.
Using dashboards and project management software.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Adaptive Project Management
Adjusting to changes and challenges during implementation.
Leveraging data for informed decision-making.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Peer Review: Resource and Monitoring Plans
Registration Details
Fee: 700 (includes all workshop materials, meals).
For more information or to register, contact: info@stratfordinternationalbdlc.co.uk
Location
Best Western Meridian Nairobi
