PROJECT PREPARATION AND APPRAISAL
material for management training in agricultural co-operatives
TRAINER'S MANUAL
international labour office, geneva
© MATCOM 1978-2001
by Malcolm Harper
, MATCOM
Material and techniques for cooperatives management
training
The MATCOM Project was launched in 1978 by the
International Labour Office, with the financial support of
Sweden. In its third phase (1984-1986) MATCOM is financed
by Denmark, Finland and Norway.
In collaboration with cooperative organizations and
training institutes in all regions of the world, MATCOM
designs and produces material for the training of managers
of cooperatives and assists in the preparation of adapted
versions for use in various countries. MATCOM also provides
support for improving the methodology of cooperative
training and for the training of trainers.
Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy
copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright
Convention. For reproduction, adaptation or translation,
application should be made to ILO Publications,
International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22,
Switzerland. The International Labour Office welcomes such
applications
Copyright © International Labour Organization
, I
Preface
This training package is one of a number of training packages designed
by the ILO - MATCOM Project to assist people who plan or carry out
training for the managerial staff of agricultural co-operatives in de-
veloping countries.
The training provided under this training package, as well as under the
other packages in this series, is based on a thorough analysis of:
(i) the tasks and functions to be performed in agricultural co-opera-
tive societies in developing countries;
(ii) the common problems and constraints facing the effective
performance of these tasks and functions.
The result of this analysis is reflected in the MATCOM "Curriculum
Guide for Agricultural Co-operative Management Training". The Guide
contains syllabuses for 24 management subjects and MATCOM has produced
training packages, similar to this manual, for the following subjects:
- Collecting and Receiving Agricultural Produce
- Transport Management
- Storage Management
- Marketing of Agricultural Produce
- Supply Management
- Rural Savings and Credit Schemes
- Staff Management
- Financial Management
- Cost Accounting
- Risk Management
- Work Planning
- Export Marketing
- Management of Larger Agricultural Co-operatives
- Cooperative Audit and Control
- Management of Multipurpose Cooperatives
For more information on the above training material, please write to:
The MATCOM Project
c/o CO-OP Branch
International Labour Office
CH 1211 Geneva 22
Switzerland
, II
THE TRAINING PROGRAMME
1. Target Group
Target groups for this training programme on "Project Preparation
and Appraisal" are:
(i) managers or assistant managers of co-operative business fed-
erations, agricultural co-operative unions or larger primary
societies;
(ii) co-operative officers in charge of development of agricul-
tural co-operatives;
(iii) co-operative policy-makers (Commissioners, Registrars and
Assistant Registrars, Secretary Generals, etc.).
2. Aim
The aim of the programme is to enable trainees to prepare and ap-
praise ideas for development and investments ("projects") in the
light of their financial and social contribution. More in parti-
cular, the training should allow the target groups on their return
home:
- to formulate more and better ideas for new investments;
- to present these ideas more effectively to committees and banks,
in order to increase the possibilities of raising funds and im-
plementing the projects;
- to improve management of projects;
- to avoid unprofitable projects.
To achieve this, the programme will enable trainees:
- to identify, in a co-operative context, the need for a project;
- to select and obtain the data which are necessary for an effec-
tive project proposal;
- to make reasonable forecasts as to the data necessary for making
effective project proposals;
material for management training in agricultural co-operatives
TRAINER'S MANUAL
international labour office, geneva
© MATCOM 1978-2001
by Malcolm Harper
, MATCOM
Material and techniques for cooperatives management
training
The MATCOM Project was launched in 1978 by the
International Labour Office, with the financial support of
Sweden. In its third phase (1984-1986) MATCOM is financed
by Denmark, Finland and Norway.
In collaboration with cooperative organizations and
training institutes in all regions of the world, MATCOM
designs and produces material for the training of managers
of cooperatives and assists in the preparation of adapted
versions for use in various countries. MATCOM also provides
support for improving the methodology of cooperative
training and for the training of trainers.
Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy
copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright
Convention. For reproduction, adaptation or translation,
application should be made to ILO Publications,
International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22,
Switzerland. The International Labour Office welcomes such
applications
Copyright © International Labour Organization
, I
Preface
This training package is one of a number of training packages designed
by the ILO - MATCOM Project to assist people who plan or carry out
training for the managerial staff of agricultural co-operatives in de-
veloping countries.
The training provided under this training package, as well as under the
other packages in this series, is based on a thorough analysis of:
(i) the tasks and functions to be performed in agricultural co-opera-
tive societies in developing countries;
(ii) the common problems and constraints facing the effective
performance of these tasks and functions.
The result of this analysis is reflected in the MATCOM "Curriculum
Guide for Agricultural Co-operative Management Training". The Guide
contains syllabuses for 24 management subjects and MATCOM has produced
training packages, similar to this manual, for the following subjects:
- Collecting and Receiving Agricultural Produce
- Transport Management
- Storage Management
- Marketing of Agricultural Produce
- Supply Management
- Rural Savings and Credit Schemes
- Staff Management
- Financial Management
- Cost Accounting
- Risk Management
- Work Planning
- Export Marketing
- Management of Larger Agricultural Co-operatives
- Cooperative Audit and Control
- Management of Multipurpose Cooperatives
For more information on the above training material, please write to:
The MATCOM Project
c/o CO-OP Branch
International Labour Office
CH 1211 Geneva 22
Switzerland
, II
THE TRAINING PROGRAMME
1. Target Group
Target groups for this training programme on "Project Preparation
and Appraisal" are:
(i) managers or assistant managers of co-operative business fed-
erations, agricultural co-operative unions or larger primary
societies;
(ii) co-operative officers in charge of development of agricul-
tural co-operatives;
(iii) co-operative policy-makers (Commissioners, Registrars and
Assistant Registrars, Secretary Generals, etc.).
2. Aim
The aim of the programme is to enable trainees to prepare and ap-
praise ideas for development and investments ("projects") in the
light of their financial and social contribution. More in parti-
cular, the training should allow the target groups on their return
home:
- to formulate more and better ideas for new investments;
- to present these ideas more effectively to committees and banks,
in order to increase the possibilities of raising funds and im-
plementing the projects;
- to improve management of projects;
- to avoid unprofitable projects.
To achieve this, the programme will enable trainees:
- to identify, in a co-operative context, the need for a project;
- to select and obtain the data which are necessary for an effec-
tive project proposal;
- to make reasonable forecasts as to the data necessary for making
effective project proposals;
