A key skill set for all those who would like a career in social development and policy is learning how to design and assess a good quality funded development program/project. This development practice course provides students with an opportunity to develop practical skills in program and project planning and design.The course is conceptualized to run as a workshop and will require students through the semester to work in teams to design an actual program/project using an RFP (Request for Proposals) on a specific social development issue . It will take students through the various stages of program design from identifying community needs, to developing a theory of change; identifying program goals and objectives; considering the ethics of intervention, participation and stakeholder engagement; the question of sustainability and scaling up; understanding the role of research in design and planning; developing a logical frame and indicators; building a basic monitoring and evaluation framework; designing a budget and doing a risk assessment. Students will work in collaborative groups on assignments and are expected to contribute equally to the project development process.
