Five CSOs equipped with effective project management skills

Accra, Nov. 12, GNA – Five Civil Society Organizations (CSO) from Upper East, Eastern and Greater Accra regions have undergone training in monitoring and evaluation of grant management.    The training aims at strengthening the project management competencies of participants to enable their organisations effectively manage the grant received from the French Embassy and also provide them with flexible skills to better monitor and evaluate the project they have implemented.   It also seeks to assist the CSOs to deliver on projects supported by the Fund for Social Development Project of the French Embassy in Ghana.   In all 13 representatives took part in the five-day training workshop organised by West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI).   In an interview with the Ghana News Agency some of the participants recommended periodic training for CSOs, saying that it had addressed their challenges in the areas of managing grants as well as in monitoring and evaluation of projects.   “We appreciate the participatory approach adopted by the facilitators. It will enhance our understanding of the technical component involved in the process of monitoring and evaluation, as well as managing grants.   “The training is very good and an eye opener… WACSI is doing great in identifying the needs of CSOs and making valuable efforts to address them,” Ms Patience Essibu Treve from Global Mama’s said.   Mr Nab Afulang, Board Chairman of the Foundation for Information and Strategic Development, said he had learned a lot and was now equipped to better monitor and evaluate the project he was working on.   Dr Christian Joly, Cooperation Attaché at the French Embassy, commended WACSI and the facilitators for the excellent job done and urged participants to make good use of the knowledge and skills acquired to ensure that the project fund are judiciously utilized to promote social development in the local communities.   Each year the French Embassy in Ghana supports small and medium scale development projects in Ghana by providing financial support to community-based CSOs through its special project - the Fund for Social Development.   The beneficiary organisations include Global Mama’s from Ningo Prampram, Hunger Aliance of Ghana, Centre for Alternative Development, Children We Care Foundation and the Foundation for Information and Strategic Development.     GNA... Read Full Story