(Available also for Customised Training by Duration, Venue & Fee)
Course Objectives
The objective of the training is to expose participants drawn from the Central Planning department of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development in various States as well as Officers responsible for Planning in all the other Ministries, Departments and Agencies to the principles, practices and current thinking, concepts and developments on Medium Term Sector Strategies in order to facilitate the process of MTSS across the state, whether this is to be done on a pilot basis or if it is to be rolled out across the state all at once. The training will cover the steps to be followed by all participating line ministries and MDAs with the aim of
• Ensuring an appropriate degree of consistency between the submissions from different ministries; and
• Allowing an appropriate degree of flexibility to reflect between-sector differences and to allow for learning and development through the process
Course Contents
DAY ONE
Overview
• Definition of concepts
• What is MTSS
• Why is MTSS necessary
• Flaws in current Planning system
• Links between MTSS and other planning documents
• Stakeholder participation
DAY TWO
Doing MTSS
• Features of MTSS/MTEF
• Stages in MTSS development
o Stage 1 – Review and Preparation
o Stage 2 – Strategy Workshops
o Stage 3 – Documentation and Agreement
• Roles and responsibilities of those involved with MTSS development
DAY THREE
The Costing Framework
• Programme Based Budgeting
• How to cost activities
DAY FOUR
Monitoring & Evaluation
• The purpose of M&E
• The Performance Reporting and Review system
• Contents of the Performance Evaluation Report
• How to undertake Annual Performance Reviews
• Roles and responsibilities of those involved in the Performance Reporting and Review process
• Understanding and developing KPIs
DAY FIVE
Stakeholder Participation
• Gender & Social Inclusion in planning
• The role of civil society in the planning process
