Financial Management and Auditing of Donor- Funded Projects

Start Date: 2023-04-24 End Date: 2023-04-28

Scheduled Dates:

    24-28 April 2023

    25-29 September 2023

Venue:                     Windhoek, Namibia

Duration:                 5 days

Course Fee:            USD 1850.00

Course Description

Donor funds for various projects requires careful utilization and timely reporting mechanisms to the financing partners. These funds should be managed effectively in accordance with the donor’s requirements and motivation for reimbursement of financial resources should be well provided. This course intends to capacitate those involved with developments-donor financed projects to become efficient and effective in the acquisition and utilization of funds for development purposes, using appropriate techniques and application of international accounting and finance principles.

The Aims of the Course

The course aims to:

• Enhance the effectiveness and efficiency in the acquisition and utilization of donor funds for advancement purposes, using proper application and techniques of accounting and finance concepts.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training, delegates should be able to:

• Demonstrate broad knowledge of the accounting principles and procedures in the preparation of financial statements for Donor Funded Projects.
• Outline and evaluate the effectiveness of the legal provisions governing the procurement and use of donor funds.
• Prepare and effectively manage implementation of budgets for donor funds.
• Implement institutional and oversight arrangements for proper performance management and accountability
• Participate more effectively in identifying projects for donor funding.
• Recognize, understand and analyse financial statements
• Present financial statements in an International Standard  Format that is very informative to Donors for decision making
• Identify risk factors relating to dishonest arising from fraudulent financial reporting
• Fulfil donor funds audit requirements to ensure compliance with international standards and methods within existing legal and administrative framework

Target Group

• Finance Directors,
• Finance Managers,
• Programme Directors,
• Project/ Programme Managers,
• Procurement officers,
• Administrators,
• Project Officers,
• Policy Makers
• Budget Accountants,
• Auditors,
• Chief Accountants,
• Credit Controllers
• Community Development Officers