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Programmes

WACSI adds value to civil society existence, effectiveness and efficiency in West Africa

Training Courses

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Communication Skills and Strategies

Application deadline: June 28, 2013 Effective communication is vital for the success of personal interactions and for organizational communication. Communication skills are particular to various situations. It is thus imperative to undergo communications training to develop and improve communication skills related to various roles in civil society organizations. This course will balance...

29-31 July, 2013

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Rights-based Approach to Development (Tamale, Ghana)

Application Deadline: June 28, 2013 Venue: Tamale, Ghana The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) is pleased to welcome your application to participate in its course on “Rights-based Approach to Development (RBAD) Training” for CSOs in the Northern Region of Ghana. The RBAD training seeks to introduce participants to the concept of rights-based approach to development;...

31-02 August, 2013

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Financial Management and Budgetary Control

Application deadline: July 19, 2013 Civil society practitioners involved in community action have the responsibility of ensuring that their limited resources are used effectively while implementing programmes. However basic financial management skills are often lacking and financial accountability often gets side-lined during programme implementation. Good financial management is very...

14-16 August, 2013

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Introduction to Policy Advocacy and Engagement

Application deadline: August 1, 2013 Policy advocacy is a strategy to influence policy makers when they make laws and regulations, distribute resources, and make other decisions that affect people’s lives. The principal aims of advocacy are to create policies, reform policies, and ensure policies are implemented.

19-21 August, 2013

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Networking and Alliance Building

Application Deadline: August 1, 2013 Advocacy as a participatory process for development cannot be achieved in isolation. Networking and Alliance Building are two strategic components necessary in pursuing desired advocacy goals effectively. This course aims to expose civil society practitioners to the process of instituting networks at local, national and international levels and...

22-23 August, 2013

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Advanced Policy Advocacy and Engagement

Application deadline: August 1, 2013 This course gives participants a thorough understanding of theories of change and how to influence processes in their own context to achieve social, political and policy change. Participants will build on existing skills to help plan and deliver effective advocacy strategies and build capacity and confidence in the ways in which relate to different...

26-29 August, 2013

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