By Anthony M. Wanjohi: This section provides an overview of the definition of the term project in development context. The section highlights various definitions of development project although there is no standard definition as such. What is a Project? A project is any series of activities which has a specific objective to be completed within…
Author: KENPRO
Kenya Projects Organization is a membership organization founded and registered in Kenya in the year 2009. The main objective of the organization is to build individual and institutional capacities through project planning and management, research, publishing and IT.
An Overview of Project Management Life Cycle
By Anthony M. Wanjohi: Project life cycle is a project management framework meant to assist project managers to direct project activities from the beginning to the end. The basic phases of project cycle include project identification, planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation and termination. Project Life Cycle There exist other models of project life cycle….
Overview of Project Planning
Introduction Planning is one of the most important project management and time management techniques. It is a rational determination of how to initiate, sustain, and terminate a project. In essence, failure to plan, is planning to fail. Project planning involves defining clear project goal and objectives, outlining project output, generating project activities and allocating resources…
Employment Situation, Tendencies and Future Training Needs in Africa
Abstract Employment remains one of the critical challenges for Africa. It is estimated that by 2030, there will be an influx of about 300 million new working-age population. By 2034, labour market in Africa might surpass China’s and India’s. Thus, there is need for comprehensive measures by all stakeholders to enable the upcoming labour force…
Embassies in Kenya Main Contacts Details
Compiled by Anthony M. Wanjohi: The following is a list of Embassies in Kenya which provides key contacts details including physical address, emails and websites for those who may be seeking for funding opportunities among other reasons. While the list provides key contacts information, there is a need to verify from the respective embassies’ websites….
Funding Agencies with Open Deadlines
Compiled by Anthony M. Wanjohi: The following is a list of funding agencies with open deadlines. For more information, kindly visit the individual agency website. Cargill Type of projects: environmental stewardship; education; food security and nutrition Countries: worldwide Grant range: unspecified Charles Hayward Foundation Type of projects: clean water and sanitation; basic health programmes; self-sustainability…
Education Technology: What Africa Needs
By Jamie Martin, Founder of Injini: “I believe the true opportunity, both for technology to transform lives and societies through better education, and to build EdTech companies of great value, may lie in Africa.” For a sizeable population, if someone asked the importance of technology in education, they would say – ‘Yes, to a certain…