(Aligned with Humanitarian & Development Donor Compliance Frameworks)

Course Overview

Resource Mobilization Training is an intensive 5-day professional program designed to strengthen participants’ capacity to mobilize resources in full compliance with humanitarian and development donor frameworks. The course integrates donor landscape mapping, proposal development, partnership management, and accountability requirements used by major donors.

Participants will gain practical skills to design compliant funding proposals, manage donor relationships responsibly, and ensure transparency, accountability, and sustainability in resource mobilization efforts.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Understand humanitarian and development donor compliance requirements
2. Map local and international donor landscapes with compliance considerations
3. Develop compliant concept notes and funding proposals
4. Prepare donor-compliant budgets and financial plans
5. Manage donor contracts, agreements, and reporting obligations
6. Apply accountability, safeguarding, and ethical standards in resource mobilization
7. Strengthen funding sustainability while maintaining donor compliance

Important Dates
Classroom Training Calendar

Online Training Calendar

Course Outline

Day 1: Resource Mobilization & Donor Compliance Foundations

• Overview of resource mobilization in humanitarian and development contexts
• Introduction to donor compliance frameworks and accountability standards
• Understanding donor rules, regulations, and grant conditions
• Ethical fundraising, safeguarding, and duty of care
• Compliance risks and mitigation strategies
• Overview of major humanitarian and development donors

Day 2: Local & International Donor Landscape Mapping (Compliance-Focused)

• Mapping donors by sector, geography, and thematic priorities
• Eligibility criteria and compliance screening
• Understanding donor funding cycles and application procedures
• Local donor compliance requirements and public funding regulations
• International donor due diligence and partner vetting
• Practical exercise: Donor mapping with compliance checklist

Day 3: Proposal Development & Budgeting (Donor-Compliant)

• Writing compliant concept notes and funding proposals
• Aligning proposals with donor priorities and strategic frameworks
• Developing donor-compliant budgets and cost narratives
• Eligible and non-eligible costs
• Financial controls, procurement, and audit readiness
• Practical exercise: Drafting a compliant proposal and budget

Day 4: Donor Engagement, Contracts & Reporting

• Donor communication and relationship management
• Grant agreements, contracts, and MoUs
• Compliance in donor reporting (technical and financial)
• Results-based reporting and logical frameworks
• Managing audits, evaluations, and donor reviews
• Case study: Managing a donor-funded project lifecycle

Day 5: Sustainability, Risk Management & Best Practices

• Diversifying funding while maintaining compliance
• Risk management in donor-funded programs
• Monitoring compliance throughout project implementation
• Learning, adaptation, and continuous improvement
• Developing a compliant resource mobilization action plan
• Course review, assessment, and certification

Targeted Participants

This course is ideal for:

• NGO, INGO, and CBO Managers and Coordinators
• Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Officers
• Grants and Compliance Officers
• Project and Program Managers
• Finance and Administration Officers
• Monitoring and Evaluation Officers
• Consultants supporting donor-funded programs

Key Donor Compliance Frameworks Covered

This training aligns with compliance and accountability requirements commonly applied by:

• United Nations agencies (UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP)
• Bilateral donors (USAID, FCDO, EU, GIZ, SIDA, JICA)
• Multilateral donors (World Bank, African Development Bank)
• International foundations and global funds
• Humanitarian pooled funds and trust funds