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1.
Identification/appraisal:
PHC carry out research on best
practices as input for project/programme
strategy. We offer support in the fields of
participatory project design workshops and
strategic planning workshops to provide input
for project formulation. PHC also carry out
organisational capacity studies and create
customised capacity building measures to
ascertain that client organisations possess
necessary project organisation and management
skills. Read more [Paper on quality processes]
2. Formulation:
PowerHouse Consultants’
linguistic competence,
experience with international
donor formats and side-by-side
approach for joint development
by PHC consultants and project
staff of project documents -
including Logical Framework Approach
(LFA) - serve the dual
purposes of creating
professional documents and
capacity building of
counterparts.
3.
Financing:
PHC assist clients in complying
with the financial requirements
of international donors such as
the EU or the UN. PHC offer to
develop financial management
tools to facilitate financial
monitoring and reporting.
4. Implementation:
Depending on client needs PHC
may support in different
capacities, e.g. coordination,
administration, problem shooting
and remedial interventions.
5. Evaluation:
PHC services cover the full
range of monitoring and
evaluation: from the definition
of SMART indicators and apt
means of verification to ongoing
monitoring, mid-term reviews,
and evaluations. PHC recommend a
participatory approach to not
only planning and
implementation, but also in
connection with monitoring and
evaluations. PHC facilitate
lesson-learning workshops to
strengthen client/partner
ownership and provide quality
input for subsequent project
phases or strategic planning
processes. We support donor-targeted
reporting and other means of
communication to a range of
target groups
6.
Training and capacity
building:
PHC carry out training needs
analyses (TNA). We moderate
workshops, seminars and other
types of formal and informal
training depending on
participant needs and learning
objectives. In accordance with
client needs PHC develop,
implement and evaluate
in-service training. As a next
step we provide an opportunity
to strengthen the impact of
capacity building measures by
providing mentoring and
coaching. PHC also offer
Training of Trainers (TOT), e.g.
in Participatory Learning and
Action (PLA).
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