WORKING IN A CONSORTIUM
This course will give you the methodological knowledge needed to organise, implement, monitor and/or accompany an aid operation in a consortium.
Objectives
By the end of the course, the participants will:
- Be familiar with the added value and potential challenges of working in a consortium;
- Understand the specific characteristics of working in a consortium at the organisational level: relations between partners, implementation, resource management, monitoring and external cooperation;
- Be able to contribute to the organisation, implementation, monitoring and accompaniment of a consortium.
Course content
- Added value and challenges of working in a consortium for the beneficiaries, the authorities, operators and donors;
- Organisation and coordination;
- Collective implementation of activities;
- Management and mutualisation of resources (HR, financial, etc.);
- Collection, analysis and use of information;
- Cooperation and synergy between the stakeholders.
The content of the course can evolve depending on the profiles and expectations of the participants: Issues at stake in implementing activities or in accompanying teams: Focus on coordination, organisation, implementation, management of resources or information management.
Target audience: This course is aimed at professionals from the international aid sector who run, or are involved in consortiums, such as: Consortium Coordinators; Project Managers; Operational Coordinators; Support Service Coordinators; Site Managers; people in charge of funding and partnerships, Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinators; etc.
Pre-requisites: Solid experience in the humanitarian or development sectors (at least two years); familiarity with project cycle management; fluent French (writing, reading, speaking).
Duration: 2,5 days (18 hours)
This face-to-face course can also be tailored to your specific needs: for more information, or for a quote, please contact our Training Coordinator.