This training will be in English and consist of three online sessions, with tasks to be conducted between the sessions.

The sessions in in autumn 2025 are 29th Oct, 5th Nov and 12th Nov - the sessions will begin at 15.00/3 PM CET each time and are therefore recommended if you have partners working in Africa/South America.

Online Session 1 (date: 29.oct from 15.00 to 16.00 CET):

Onboarding

We will introduce you to the concept of this training and to the learning site that support the training.

Presentation of content: Introduction to Project planning and design.

Home study (1 hour):

You will need to do short exercises on the learning platform Fabo.org.

You are expected to read the CISU project guide page 1 to 49 before the online session 2, as well as the case “Young in the City”.

Online Session 2 (date: 5.nov.2025 15.00 to 17.00 CET):

Presentation of content: Step 1: Context, stakeholder and problem analysis. Making the project choice and introduction to Theory of change.

There will be a structured Q&A session about the topics you have prepared for today. There will further be a breakout group session on how to work with a problem tree.

Home exercise (1 hour for exercises, 1 hour reading):

Exercise (Danish CSO together with partner): You will work on applying some of the tools presented for the context and problem analysis.

You are expected to read the CISU project guide page 50 to 81 before the online session 3, as well as the two-pagers about Theory of Change and Result Frameworks.

Online Session 3 (date: 12.nov.2025 15.00 to 17.00 CET):

Presentation of content: Step 2: Using your Theory of change for a Result Framework. Key elements for the inception phase.

There will be a structured Q&A session about the topics you have prepared for today. There will further be group session on how to apply specific tools to support project design.

Home exercise (1 hour exercise, 1 hour reading):

Exercise (Danish CSO together with partner): You will apply some of the learned by elaborating a Theory of Change and a Result Framework by yourself.

You are expected to read the CISU project guide page 83 to 104 before the online session 4.

Presentation of content: Step 3: Inception phase: getting ready to start your project.

The homework of the participants will be shared and discussed in groups. There will be a structured Q&A session about the topics of today’s session.

After the training: You can work with your own result Framework – and submit it for feedback.