MANGO: Assessing and Building Partners' Financial Management Capacity

Management Accounting for Non Governmental Organisations (MANGO), a NGO whose mission is to strengthen the financial management of Non Governmental Organisations, conducting a one-day course entitled ‘Assessing and Building Partners: Financial Management Capacity’ on 23 August 2010 in Pretoria.

The purpose of this course is to build the confidence and skills of NGO staff to assess and strengthen local partner NGOs' financial management systems and capacity. This course is designed for both finance and non-finance staff in international NGOs whose role includes supporting programmes implemented by local partner NGOs, and assessing the partners' capacity to manage project funds. Content includes using assessment checklists and tools, interpreting financial information and identifying strategies for strengthening systems.

For those with no previous financial management experience or training, it is recommended that they first attend the companion course - FM3: Financial Management for Effective Programmes: a Programme Officer's Survival Course - which takes place immediately before the FM9.

This course is designed for staff in international NGOs whose role includes supporting programmes implemented by local partner NGOs and assessing the partners’ capacity to manage project funds.

For those with no previous financial management experience or training it is recommended that they first attend the companion course – FM3UK Financial Management for Effective Programmes: a Programme Officer’s Survival Course – which takes place immediately before the FM9.

Course Content

The final balance of course content will be decided by those attending the course, according to their interests and training needs. Also see below for the Programme Guide.

The core components of this course include:

• Frameworks and checklists for assessing capacity and analysing financial risk
• Interpreting partners’ financial reports
• Identifying strategies to build on strengths and improve on weaknesses

Course Fees: Click Here.

Registration: Click Here.If you have any problems with the online booking form please email: training@mango.org.uk.

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