Proposal Writing and Resource Mobilization

This self-paced online course is designed to help practitioners in Somalia and the Horn of Africa design projects donors want to fund, and write proposals that are competitive and compliant. It takes you from problem analysis and theory of change through to logframes, budgets, MEL, sustainability and donor engagement — the full arc of turning an idea into a fundable proposal.

The course is built around real cases from NGOs, government institutions and donor-funded programmes operating in fragile and resource-constrained settings, and is suited to project staff, researchers, consultants and government officers who write or review proposals and donor reports as part of their work.

Work through 11 modules and 50 lessons at your own pace, with module knowledge checks along the way, a personal workbook and a downloadable Excel proposal toolkit (logframe, budget and workplan templates). A final assessment and a submitted proposal, reviewed by BAARIS, unlock your certificate.

Organisations that want to enrol a whole team, or book a facilitated in-person version of this training, can contact admin@baaris.com.

50 lessons across 11 modules, each closing with a short knowledge check:

1. Foundations of proposal writing
2. Understanding the funding landscape
3. Project identification and design
4. Results-based project design
5. The logical framework approach
6. Writing the proposal
7. Monitoring, evaluation and learning
8. Budget development and financial planning
9. Cross-cutting issues: inclusion, environment, safeguarding and risk
10. Sustainability and resource mobilization
11. Proposal review and practical application

The final assessment draws 30 questions from a bank of 65, with at least two per module; a pass is 70% or higher. Learners who pass then submit a proposal for BAARIS review — a score of 80% or more on that review adds “with Distinction” to the certificate.

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