Key areas of operation
i) Institutional/Organisational Development
ù Institutional governance capacity assessment
ù Organisational structure and set up,
ù Participatory self-assessment
ù Training Need Assessment (TNA)
ù Training of Trainers (TOTs)
ii) Program Development and Management
ù Participatory strategic development/business planning
ù Project preparation and management,
ù Participatory monitoring and evaluation
ù Program/Project management skills enhancement to staff and CSO members
iii) Facilitation for Business Promotion for Small and Medium Enterprises
ù Extension and out reach services in the areas of agriculture, livestock, environment, fishing and other related sectors.
ù Formation and strengthening Farmer’s Associations, Business and Consumer Groups, and Savings and Credit groups etc
ù Facilitating the adaptability of user-friendly technology in production, processing, storage, marketing,
ù Financial management and Advisory services
iv) Good Governance and Decentralization
ù Local governance and decentralization (with focus on D by D in districts, wards and villages)
ù Developing capacity of local communities and CSOs in Public Expenditure Tracking Systems (PETS)
ù Developing capacity of communities in monitoring corruption, transparency and accountability of authorities and other development agencies
v) Enabling effective public debates/dialogue for development
ù Planning, organizing and facilitating workshops, seminars, meetings, retreats etc
ù Documentation, translation of workshop/seminar reports and proceedings
vi) Promoting Gender and Development
ù Facilitating gender mainstream process in development programs/projects
ù Training in human rights, peace and justice (domestic violence, children rights)
vii) Research, Feasibility Studies and Project Appraisals
ù Policy analysis
ù Baseline surveys (PRA, O & OD, SWOT etc)
ù Project appraisals
ù Program/project impact assessment (PSIA, pr
ù Thematic and action oriented participatory researches
ù Training skills in Lobby ling and Advocacy