Environmental policy and administrative management

This project will develop the capacity of an NGO to provide services in project devlopment using a video proposal format. The goal of the project is to: "establish a fully equipped and workable Grassroots Centre for Video Proposal Production with a trained contingent of local community leaders/workers who can operationalise the resources and make Video Proposals a viable and effective approach by which grassroots community groups can access donor funding for environmental and social development projects. The objectives are to: (i) establish a Centre for Grassroots Video Proposals; (ii) train a minimum of 12 locals thoroughly in video proposal production and facilitation, using participative techniques; (iii) produce a training manual for Grassroots Video Proposal Production; (iv) review and amend project proposal forms to facilitate the inclusion of a video component; and (v) Develop a strategic plan for the centre. Project activities will include the selection and purchase of equipment; recruitment of 12 local trainees; preparation of a draft training manual; preparation of a training guide; convening of a 12 day training working progrmme; review and amendment of project proposal instruments; and development of a strategic vision for the Training Centre. We are expecting that this project will introduce a new and more user friendly manner for preparing project proposals which will result in an increase in the number of quality proposals from CBOs and NGOs. We are also expecting that this Centre will be the launching pad for training activities in other countries.

Barbados