TRAINING | Program Management for Development Professionals (Program DPro)

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• 1) Perform as a fully-fledged program manager – able to offer leadership to project managers and their teams;
• 2) Align projects with the goals and overarching strategy of an organization;
• 3) Deliver high quality humanitarian, development and environmental programs;
• 4) Conquer the challenges of coordination, creating synergies between projects and maximizing impact of programs;
• 5) Thrive in a dynamic sector – able to innovate with solutions that allow country and regional teams to be responsive;
• 6) Play an essential contributing role in helping NGOs address poverty, disease, violence, social injustice, environmental degradation, and humanitarian disaster.

The Program DPro Training will be organized based on the Phases and Principles of Program Management.

The Phases are based on the four fundamental stages of the program Lifecyle.

• Phase 1: Program Identification,
• Phase 2: Program Design,
• Phase 3: Program Planning & Implementation,
• Phase 4: Program Closure.

The Principles outline the five essential principles that should be applied to all phases and aspects during the program lifecycle.

• Principle 1: Well-Governed,
• Principle 2: Participatory,
• Principle 3: Comprehensive,
• Principle 4: Integrated,
• Principle 5: Adaptive.

On the 4th day, participants will prepare for the Program DPro Exam in the morning before taking it in the afternoon.

John Cropper

John Cropper is a dedicated program management professional with extensive international NGO management experience, having worker in over 40 countries. In 2019, he co-founded Pyramid Learning, providing engaging learning for humanitarian relief and development practitioners.

The course is designed for:

• Experienced program managers looking for valuable sources of information, tools and frameworks to enhance their current knowledge;
• Aspiring program managers looking for new knowledge and skills to help them take the next steps in their careers;
• Country and regional directors as the course is an extremely valuable resource for forming strategies and roles in their teams;
• Support team who will find it useful to have a better understanding of the program management process;
• Individuals and organizations including development, humanitarian environment professions at the local, national or international levels.

Requirements

Participants should be familiar with Project Management for Development (Project DPro), as Program DPro build on concepts and tools in the Project DPro guidebook. It is not necessary to have taken the Project DPro exam.

Participants should also have practical experience in project management, understanding the project lifecycle and project management practices.