The need of effective Project Management System stems from the fact that there is an ever increasing need to work in a manner which is result oriented and be able to monitor and document results (which are more than mere targets), both qualitative and quantitative. Development practitioners, the world over is looking for interventions that are effective and lead to concrete changes as there has been increasing demands to do more with less, from becoming catalysts of change in the communities they serve to deliver the project on time, under budget and in the quality not only expected but also demanded by donors and beneficiaries.

The recent amendment of the Companies Act mandating companies with an average CSR obligation of Rs.10 crore or more should undertake impact assessment through an independent agency for the CSR projects with outlays of Rs.1 crore or more and completed within one year of undertaking the impact study. The move aims to create accurate parameters in assessing the impact of CSR activities by shifting the focus from expenditure alone to impact assessment and improve the quality of CSR projects while enhancing accountability and transparency.

Hence, to achieve impact on ground, enhance accountability and transparency, PMS needs to be strengthened; FICCI Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence is organising a virtual training on Project Management Lifecycle for Developmental Projects to equip participants with fundamental tools and techniques for designing developmental projects that shall create impact on ground. The participants will learn-

The participants will learn about

• Project Management from initiation to closing
• Address qualitative & quantitative research methods,
• Mapping stakeholders
• LFA and much more.

The learning outcomes will be from a multidisciplinary perspective, as we shall cover fundamental tools and techniques for designing developmental projects.

For more details, please visit https://csrtraining.ficci.com/