LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Create a fully-costed budget using the activity-based budgeting technique
• Build a phased project budget from a project activity plan
• Use a funding grid to manage multiple-donor funded projects
• Use budget monitoring reports to review and manage project progress
• Apply key policies and procedures needed to safeguard project cash and equipment
• Describe the four Building Blocks of Financial Management and the role they play in achieving good practice in financial management in program implementation
• Describe the key organizing tools of a financial system, including the Chart of Accounts and Cost Centers.