Project Cycle Management Training- Small Grants Facility

Karachi, December 23- 24, 2013

Location: Karachi, Pakistan. 23rd Dec 2013

A two-day Training Workshop on the Project Management and Proposal Writing by the Mangroves for the Future Programme was held on December 23-24, 2013, in Karachi. The purpose of the workshop was to equip the applicants to the MFF Small Grants Facility including local NGOs and CBOs so that they can address the needs of the coastal communities in a better manner. The training was conducted by Mr. Raqibul Amin, Project Manager, Mangroves and Climate Change, IUCN Asia Region. Participants were selected from amongst the Small Grants applicants, government departments, NGOs and CBOs that are actively working along the coasts of Sindh and Balochistan and the National Coordination Body members.

The Small Grants of MFF Programme range between US$10,000 and US$25,000. During the session proponents of the small grant shared their proposals and were provided expert advice to strengthen their proposals and aligned them with the MFF Programme objectives. The approved projects will be implemented within a span of one year. So far the MFF Programme has provided to 19 Grants to NGOs/CBOs and Academia which amounts to Pakistan Rupees 1.8 Crore.

Implementation of MFF Programme in Pakistan is overseen by the National Coordinating Body Members which is headed by the representative of the Climate Change Division, Islamabad. The National Coordination Body (NCB) is formed of representatives of the federal government, provincial governments of Sindh and Balochsitan, government departments, donors and NGOs.

During the welcome remarks Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan thanked the participants for their participation and interest and also commended the contribution of the donors and Mangroves for the Future Programme for their investment in developing the skills of the communities and the stakeholders in the coastal areas. He further said that the knowledge is necessary to run the projects effectively sustainably.

Mr. Ghulam Qadir Shah, Manager MFF Proramme also hoped that the participants have learned new skills and must have gained knowledge to deal with management of their projects.