Annual Report 2009-10 - Sustainable Development Policy Institute

Annual Report2009 - 2010• Enhancing Secretarial Skills;• Project Management;• Report Writing;• Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects;• Logical Framework Approach;• Developing Communication and Presentation Skills.Customized Trainings• Training of Trainers:- International Medical Corps, in Peshawar;• Effective Workplace Communication: - Muslim Aid;• Creativity and Innovation:- British High Commission, Islamabad;• Project Cycle Management PC-I to PC-V: -FATA Capacity Building Project (USAID) organized in Murree;• Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects: - International Organization for Migrationorganized in Nathiagali;• Managerial and Administrative Skills: Pakistan Institute for Trade and Development;• Communication and Presentation Skills:- Pakistan Institute for Trade and Development;• Project Proposal Writing:- Pakistan Institute for Trade and Development;• Modern University Governance for University Administrators: Higher EducationCommission.In-House Capacity BuildingIn order to build the capacity of SDPI's young researchers, interns and volunteers as well asother senior staff members, CCB conducted and facilitated workshops on:• Project Proposal Writing;• Basic Computer Skills (Windows and Microsoft Office).Ev aluation Process for TrainingsThe Center has an ongoing, comprehensive evaluation process for its trainings to improve qualityand identify if the participants achieved the desired goals. Participants, at the end of eachworkshop, rate each module and give their candid comments on the content, quality and usefulnessof exercises andgroup work.The second stage of trainingevaluation is conductedfour months aftertraining through on-jobpost-training assessmentforms. The participants areencouraged to expresstheir views on how thetraining has helped themin carrying out their jobs.The Chart Below illustrates the scope of trainings under each ofSDPI’s wider thematic areas of research during each quarter in201060S u s t a I n a b l e D e v e l o p m e n t P o l I c y I n s t I t u t e