Training on topic “Project Cycle Management”

In the period from 8 to 10 December 2017, in Ovčar Banja was held training on topic “Project Cycle Management”.

The training was organized within the framework of the project "ALTER - Active Local Territories for Economic Development of Rural Areas" funded by the European Union, as part of the activities "Organizing activities to build the capacity of national rural development networks in line with the country's needs and support existing rural development networks". The project is implemented at the national level by the Network for rural development of Serbia.

The training was attended by representatives of member organizations of the Network for Rural Development of Serbia, as well as CSOs dealing with rural development. The training was conducted by 2 trainers for 12 participants.

During the 3 days of training, the participants were presented theoretical and practical knowledge of project cycle management in order to strengthen CSO capacity, namely:

•    Project cycle, project (presentation)
•    Cross-Border Cooperation Program Serbia-Montenegro (presentation + exercise)
•    Logical Framework Approach (Presentation)
•    Matrix of project logic (presentation)
•    Context analysis (presentation + exercise)
•    Stakeholder analysis (presentation + exercise)
•    Problem analysis (presentation + exercise)
•    Goal analysis (Presentation + Exercise)
•    Strategy Analysis (Presentation + Exercise)
•    Activity Plan (Presentation + Exercise)
•    Risks and assumptions (presentation + exercise)
•    Indicators (presentation + exercise)
•    Project resources and budget (presentation + exercise)
•    Completion of the project logic matrix (exercise)
•    Completion of the project budget (exercise)
•    Presentation of project ideas (exercise)
•    Application form and link of previous activities (presentation)
•    Evaluation of projects and most common mistakes (presentation)
•    Relevance of the project (presentation + exercise)
•    Effectiveness - goals and results (presentation + exercise)
•    Activity Plan (Presentation + Exercise)
•    Methodology (presentation + exercise)
•    Activity Plan (Presentation + Exercise)
•    Sustainability (presentation + exercise)
•    Presentation of projects (practice)

At the end of the training, participants were presented examples (good and bad) of project cycle management.