Grant Writing and Grant Development Workshop Series

January 2018: A series of workshops for those involved in designing and delivering research projects through international development partnerships. They are designed to help build relevant interventions that achieve lasting impact, and develop toolkits for designing and implementing effective, winning proposals.

We will be exploring key ingredients for conceiving and delivering projects that are aimed at achieving big, deep, lasting, and inclusive change, and preparing proposals that meet donor requirements.

The modules will be delivered through a mix of presentations and interactive exercises, and there will be scope to bring your individual learning objectives. All modules are relevant across multiple disciplines and themes, including health, food security, livelihoods, education, governance, conflict and gender. We encourage you to come to all of them to get the most out of this opportunity!

Modules

MODULE 1: Participatory Principles and Tools

Monday 08 January 2018: 10am-4pm, 50 George Square G.01

How do we ensure projects are responding to actual needs in each context? How can we meaningfully engage with target communities on issues they are dealing with? How can we strengthen ownership and improve long-term outcomes?

Find out more and book a place here

 
MODULE 2: Power Analysis Concpets and Tools
 
Wednesday 10 January 2018: 10am-4pm, 50 George Square G.02
 
What are the various dimensions of power, how do they affect development interventions, and how do we make power-sensitive projects? 
 
Find out more and book a place here
 

MODULE 3: Theory of Change

Tuesday 16 January 2018: 10am-1pm, 31 Buccleuch Place 4.06

What is Theory of Change thinking, how do we develop a Theory of Change, and what purpose does it have across the programme management cycle?

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MODULE 4: Key Additional Tools and Frameworks for Building Winning Proposals

Wednesday 17 Janurary 2018: 10am-1pm, 31 Buccleuch Place 4.06 

Horizons-scanning: can we predict the future? What tools and routines can help us create more future-proof interventions?

Scenario planning: how can we sharpen the focus of interventions to better fit the context, today and tomorrow?

Value for Money: what does it really mean, and how do you measure and evidence it?

Find out more and book a place here

These events are open to all University of Edinburgh staff

You can also login to your MyEd portal and search for “Tools in International Development” to bring up the entire events series

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