Professional Certificate Programmes

Who should attend

• NGO professionals
• Project managers and programme officers
• M&E officers
• Researchers and consultants
• Government staff
• Students and graduates

Modules

• M&E fundamentals
• Results frameworks and logframes
• Indicator development
• Data collection methods
• Data analysis
• Reporting and learning
• Impact measurement

Fee includes

• Five days of in-person training
• Training materials
• Lunch, tea and coffee breaks
• Certificate
• Networking

Lead trainer

Delasi Frank Amable, a development sociologist and organisation and systems development professional with over three decades of experience across the public, non-governmental and not-for-profit sectors in Ghana and beyond. He specialises in impact measurement, M&E and accountability, outcome harvesting, socio-economic analysis and WASH, and is a professional teacher and certified adult trainer.

Who should attend

• Programme managers and project officers
• M&E officers
• Development practitioners, NGO and CSO staff
• Government officials
• Researchers, consultants and donor-funded project staff

Modules

• Introduction to monitoring and evaluation
• Results chains and Theory of Change
• Results frameworks and logical framework analysis
• Indicator development and performance measurement
• Data collection methods
• Data quality and data management
• Introduction to data analysis
• Evaluation fundamentals
• Evaluation methodologies and approaches
• Learning, accountability and adaptive management
• Designing an organisational M&E system
• Reporting and communicating results

By the end, you will be able to

• Design robust M&E systems
• Develop results frameworks and logframes
• Create measurable indicators and data collection tools
• Plan and manage evaluations
• Analyse data and build performance reports and dashboards

Where it can take you

• M&E officer or manager
• Programme manager, research or learning specialist
• Planning, policy or performance management officer
• M&E, evaluation or research consultant
• Results measurement or donor reporting specialist

Assessment

Group project, practical exercises, participation and a capstone assignment: teams design a complete M&E framework (Theory of Change, results framework, logframe, indicators, data collection, evaluation and reporting plans).

Modules

• Introduction to project management and frameworks
• Project initiation and scope development
• Planning, scheduling and work breakdown structures
• Budgeting and cost management
• Risk, quality and procurement
• Leadership and stakeholder engagement
• Monitoring, reporting and evaluation
• Project closure and lessons learned

How it is taught

• Interactive sessions
• Case studies
• Applied project work
• Practical use of project tools

Where it can take you

• Roles in project management, operations, M&E, procurement and programme administration
• A foundation for PMP, PRINCE2 and Agile certifications

Who should attend

• Emerging leaders and team supervisors
• Mid-level managers and project leads
• HR/OD practitioners and operations managers
• Entrepreneurs and change agents

Modules

• Leadership fundamentals and competency frameworks
• Emotional intelligence and people leadership
• Team dynamics and high-performing teams
• Organisational culture, structure and design
• Strategic planning and execution
• Change leadership and transformation
• Systems thinking and organisational learning
• Conflict, negotiation and decision-making

Where it can take you

• Team lead
• Project or programme manager
• HR or organisational development officer
• Operations manager
• Leadership trainer or coach

Modules

• Opportunity identification
• Business model development
• Financial and operations management
• Branding and team building
• Accessing funding and partnerships

By the end, you will be able to

• Graduate with a complete business plan
• Gain pitching experience and an investor-ready pitch
• Leave with a clear growth strategy
• Launch or strengthen a sustainable enterprise

Where it can take you

• Start or expand your own SME
• Management or supervisory roles in SMEs, NGOs, corporates and innovation hubs
• Consulting services to small businesses

Who should attend

• Early-career professionals
• SME owners and entrepreneurs
• Supervisors and junior managers
• NGO and public sector staff
• Graduates seeking practical business skills

Modules

• Introduction to business and management
• Principles of management and leadership
• Financial accounting and business finance
• Marketing and customer management
• Operations and business processes
• Human resource management
• Entrepreneurship and small business management
• Business communication and professional skills

Where it can take you

• Entry-level and supervisory roles in administration, sales, operations and customer service
• Office management and business support
• Progression to executive certificates, diplomas and degrees (subject to entry requirements)

Who should attend

• Managers and supervisors
• Entrepreneurs
• Project leaders
• Professionals responsible for budgets or performance

Modules

• Financial management and finance basics
• Financial statements and reporting
• Financial statement analysis
• Budgeting and planning
• Cost management and managerial accounting
• Cash flow, working capital and liquidity
• Time value of money and investment appraisal
• Financial decision-making
• Applied case studies

Where it can take you

• Leadership and supervisory roles
• Roles with financial responsibilities
• Preparation for an MBA or finance and accounting studies

Who should attend

• HR officers
• Supervisors
• Entrepreneurs and SME owners
• Professionals building people-management skills

Modules

• Foundations of HRM
• HR planning and job design
• Recruitment, selection and onboarding
• Training, learning and development
• Performance management and engagement
• Compensation, rewards and retention
• Employee relations, labour law and workplace ethics
• Strategic HRM, well-being and contemporary issues

By the end, you will be able to

• Manage recruitment and onboarding
• Improve performance and engagement
• Develop HR policies and systems
• Support compliance with labour laws

Where it can take you

• HR support and administration
• Recruitment and talent acquisition
• Training coordination
• Payroll and benefits administration
• Employee relations and office management

Who should attend

• Entrepreneurs and aspiring founders
• NGO and civil society professionals
• Youth leaders and changemakers
• Development practitioners

Modules

• Introduction to social entrepreneurship and impact business
• Opportunity identification and problem framing
• Business model design for social impact
• Financial management and resource mobilisation
• Impact measurement and social performance
• Marketing, communication and stakeholder engagement
• Leadership, governance and team building
• Scaling and sustainability

Where it can take you

• Start a social enterprise
• Roles in NGOs, CSR and development programmes
• Social entrepreneurship consulting and community development