Hello Dear Readers,
It’s already a very sunny morning here in Lagos, Nigeria. I should mention that it has been unbearably hot so for a while now and in fact, I saw an amusing post on a friend’s Facebook wall recently
which read:
Dear Sun,
You are still the hottest on the planet. No one is competing with you.
Concerned Nigerians
Yeah, it’s been that hot and I really
look forward to the rainy season.
So, I just completed my course on
“Project Cycle Management” (PCM) and I enjoyed every bit of it. Most importantly,
I learned so much that I can now utilize for all of my work and projects. I learned
both theoretically and practically, which I think is a great and effective way
to transfer knowledge on this course. I got a proper introduction into the “business”
of development aid especially the relationship between donor countries, partner
countries and international development organization. I learned the essence of
evaluating of aid effectiveness, the importance of effective partnerships
between donor and partner countries, project ownerships and capacity
development for sustainable development.
For the core practical aspect, I
learned first-hand the applicability of log frames and budgeting including a
basic foundation in monitoring and evaluation. The group assignment was a great
tool for learning these things as my group and I worked across locations to
complete an actual proposal for a 3-year Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
program. Needless to say, I had a wonderful team to work with and we all
learned from each other in a lot of ways. We communicated majorly through Skype
and despite the enormous differences in time, distance and our busy schedules; we
completed the assignment in good time. Overall, I believe we all did a great
job with our contributions and team work.
I just started another course on
Neglected Tropical diseases (NTDs). I selected this course as one of my
electives because of its core relevance to my country, Nigeria. As a developing
country with embattling issues such as relatively high level of poverty and
health inequalities, these set of diseases are encountered regularly. So, you
can understand my choice and enthusiasm to learn on the course.
Now, in other news...... I have some
great and exciting NEWS that I will
be announcing shortly….
Way to go girl.
ReplyDeleteOmena!!! Thanks.
DeleteLooking forward to hearing your News!!
ReplyDeleteYes!!! Soon Lauren...
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