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                                                                                    01. E-course : Diploma in Integrated Development (Dip. Int.Dev.)

 

Edition 01: 06 December, 2009

 

 

Tekstvak:         Quarter 3.

 

 

 

 

Tekstvak: SECTION C : THE MODEL.

 

 

 

 

Study points : 05 points out of 18

Minimum study time : 125 hours out of 504

 

The study points are awarded upon passing the consolidated exam  for  Section C : The Model.

 


 

Block 8 : Economic aspects.

 

                            [Study points 03 out of 18]

[Minimum study time: 85 hours out of 504]

 

The study points are awarded upon passing the consolidated exam  for  Section C : The Model.

 


 

Block 8 : Economic aspects.

 

Section 1 : Project costs.[40 hours]

 

01.  General introduction. (02 hours)

02. General sketch of the financial structures.(02 hours)

03. Short budget analysis. (02 hours)

04. Budget organisation. (02 hours)

05. Description of the local contributions. (02 hours)

06. Method for calculating local contributions. (02 hours)

07. Relationship between local money and formal money.(02 hours)

08. The budget (02  hours)

09. The budget in a form requested by donors/financing parties. (02 hours )

10. Annual expenses (budgets per year). (02 hours )

11. Quarterly budgets. (02 hours )

12. Excel spreadsheets for the preparation of the budget.(02 hours )

13. The sustainability of the system.(02 hours ) .

14. Tenders. (02 hours )

15. The bank structures with limitations imposed on the project coordinator.(02 hours )

16. Auditing structures. (02 hours)

17. Protection of donors and financing parties.(02 hours )

 

Section 1 report :  (06 hours) .

 

 


 

Section 1 : Project costs.

 

Preparation report. ( At least 6 hours)

 

Prepare your report on the basis of the work you have done during your study for Section 1 of Block 8. In practice, you have already prepared the documentation for your report. You are obviously free to adapt your texts to create a harmonious and interesting document.

 

Comments setting up a direct relation between your project area and the study material will be privileged.

 

Your report is based on 200 points, being 10 points for each of the sections  02-18, and 30 points for your conclusion. The resulting figure is divided by 20, to produce a final mark out of 10. A final mark of at least  7 out of 10 is required. If your result is less than 7 out of 10 or in case of a very weak result in any specific aspect, your tutor will inform you of the weaknesses so that you review the subjects in question.

 

The study point earned for your work on Block 8 will not be awarded until you pass the consolidated exam for Section C  You can sit the Section C exam after passing the Block 8 exam.

 

Be brief. You are required to respect the maximum number of words. Anything written in excess of that number will be considered as not written.

 

The title of your report is “The costs of integrated development projects”.

 

Here is the plan of your report :

 

Section 01 : Introduction brève mais cohérente :  (Maximum 500 words. No points).

Section 02 : 01.  General introduction. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 03 : 02. General sketch of the financial structures.  (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 04 : 03. Short budget analysis. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 05 : 04. Budegt organisation. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 06 : 05. Description of the local contributions. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 07 : 06. Method for calculating local contributions. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 08 : 07. Relationship between local money and formal money. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 09 : 08. The budget. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 10 : 09. The budget in a form requested by donors/financing parties.  (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 11 : 10. Annual expenses (budgets per year). (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 12 : 11. Quarterly budgets. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 13 : 12. Excel spreadsheets for the preparation of the budget. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 14 : 13. The sustainability of the system. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 15 : 14. Tenders. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 16 : 15. The bank structures with limitations imposed on the project coordinator. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 17 : 16. Auditing structures. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 18 : 17. Protection of donors and financing parties. (Maximum 500 words. Value 10 points.)

Section 19 : Conclusions. (Maximum 1500 words. Value 30 points.)

 

Transmit your report to your tutor.

 

 



 Eighth block :  Economic aspects. 

 Eighth block :  Project costs.


Main index  for the Diploma in Integrated  Development  (Dip. Int. Dev.)

 List of key words.

 List of references.

  Course chart.

 Technical aspects.


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"Money is not the key that opens the gates of the market but the bolt that bars them."

Gesell, Silvio, The Natural Economic Order, revised English edition, Peter Owen, London 1958, page 228.

 

“Poverty is created scarcity”

Wahu Kaara, point 8 of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, 58th annual NGO Conference, United Nations, New York 7th September 2005.

 


 

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