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