The 13 winning teams of #ForMindanao grants competition undergo a three-day boot camp on project management, financial reporting, monitoring and evaluation, project documentation, and community sensitivity. The 13 projects are part of the second wave of #ForMindanao projects which will be implemented starting this April. (APB/PIA-10)
Over 40 community leaders have undergone a three-day boot camp on project management at Apple Tree Resort and Hotel on April 5-7, 2018 as part of the #ForMindanao Conflict Response and Peacebuilding Grants.
The boot camp was designed to equip leaders of the 13 local groups that won the #ForMindanao grants competition with necessary knowledge and skills to effectively and efficiently carry out projects.
Anchored on three themes: getting to know the “why” of change; understanding “how” to be an agent of change; and telling others your story of change, the three-day camp focused on how the leaders can effectively participate in addressing the needs of their community and develop innovative and sustainable projects.
The sessions included discussions on project documentation, monitoring and evaluation, financial reporting, community sensitivity, online and physical safety, and branding, among others.
Selahuddin Hashim, one of the resource experts who discussed why and how Mindanaons can participate in Mindanao building, reminded the participants to ensure that the community should be involved in their projects.
“Go down to the community, ask them and listen to them. There has to be people’s participation,” he emphasized.
On the other hand, Michael Lagcao who introduced the Do No Harm concept shared tips on how to maximize positive project impacts.
Resource speakers during the second day of the #ForMindanao boot camp share insights on community ethics and psychological and cultural sensitivity in developing and implementing community projects. The #ForMindanao boot camp was organized by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines through Naawan HELPS, a U.S. exchange alumni-led civil society organization based in Northern Mindanao. (APB/PIA-10)
“In project delivery, it is important to know the community and understand the interaction between the projects and the context in order to maximize positive impacts,” he said.
The #ForMindanao boot camp was organized by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines through Naawan HELPS, a U.S. exchange alumni-led civil society organization based in Northern Mindanao.
#ForMindanao is a project that supports locally-led projects in Mindanao that mobilize local communities.
The selected projects will be awarded grants of up to P100,000.
“The project provides local groups with resources and avenue where they can help their own communities because we believe that the locals are well-positioned to address the needs of their communities,” said Johnson Badawi of the #ForMindanao core team.
The first wave of the #ForMindanao grant started in 2017.
The second wave, which targets initiatives and projects in Lanao areas that aim to contribute to the recovery from the Marawi crisis and the overall development of Mindanao, will be implemented from April to October 2018.
Badawi said they have received over 30 proposals for the second wave and 13 projects were selected to receive the grants.
http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1006890
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