EDCTP 2 Financial and project management training

17 October 2019 - 18 October 2019
Libreville, Gabon
Type of event EDCTP meeting
Scope Financial and project management of EDCTP2 grants

EDCTP Director of Finance and Administration, Abdoulie Barry, and the Director of International Cooperation Europe, Dr Ole Olesen, will conduct a financial and project management training in Libreville, Gabon, for finance and project management personnel of EDCTP-funded projects, based in West Africa.The training will take place in Libreville, Gabon on 17 and 18 October 2019.

The main objectives of this workshop are to help participants improve their understanding of:

  • key financial management terms and principles
  • the internal control and risk management implications of some of the decisions they take
  • the importance of putting in place sound financial management systems

and to equip participants with skills and knowledge on how to effectively and efficiently manage collaborative projects with multiple international collaborators.

Participants have been nominated by their institutions based in Gabon, Congo, DRC, Cameroon, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire and Togo.