{"id":15405,"date":"2026-06-20T12:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/pdau-trains-iita-partners-on-effective-management-and-administration-of-grants\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:35:57","slug":"pdau-trains-iita-partners-on-effective-management-and-administration-of-grants","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/pdau-trains-iita-partners-on-effective-management-and-administration-of-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"PDAU trains IITA partners on effective management and administration of grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

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IITA Deputy Director General for Special Duties Kwame Akuffo-Akoto gave the opening remarks to kick off the training<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years of dealing with\u00a0IITA<\/a>\u2019s project partners show that many of them have faced challenges in managing and understanding the rules that guide grant administration, especially as they relate to sub-agreements signed with the Institute. These gaps have affected project reporting, resulting in delayed fund disbursements to their institutions and from IITA donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of efforts to strengthen efficiency and collaboration with partners, the IITA Project Development and Administration Unit (PDAU) reached out to these partners to organize a training. In conjunction with the IITA Capacity Development Office (CDO), the PDAU team conducted a free 2-day webinar on 28 and 29 July, as the first of a planned series of training for partners on all ongoing IITA projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his opening remarks, IITA Deputy Director General for Special Duties\u00a0Kwame Akuffo-Akoto<\/a>\u00a0noted that the training would be an excellent opportunity to enhance collaboration and understanding between IITA and participating institutions. He said the training would further improve the participants\u2019 understanding of key concepts and expectations that will enable them to better handle challenges they face in managing projects. Achieving this will also lead to improved efficiency in project delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Interim Head of PDAU, Kayode Awobajo, welcomed participants and encouraged them to apply the lessons learned from the training in handling their different projects. He also urged them to maintain close interaction with the PDAU team after the webinar. He used the opportunity to commend his team for the extra efforts put into organizing the event despite the challenging times. He also appreciated colleagues from CDO and ICT units for their collaboration in ensuring the success of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kayode Awobajo (right), PDAU Interim Head, welcoming the webinar participants.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The training, delivered in four different sessions, drew participants from across Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe. One hundred and twenty-four (124) delegates participated in the first session, which was on the\u00a0\u201cEssentials of proposal development (IITA experience).\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0The afternoon session focused on the\u00a0\u201cFundamentals of efficient contract management<\/strong>\u201d and attracted 76 participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the second day, the session on\u00a0\u201cGrant administration: Key success factors in meeting donor financial deliverables\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0had 78 attendees, while the afternoon session with the topic,\u00a0\u201cEffective record-keeping for managing projects,<\/strong>\u201d attracted 69 participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The webinar participants gave positive feedback and were enthusiastic about attending future training.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Years of dealing with IITA\u2019s project partners show that many of them have faced challenges in managing and understanding the rules that guide grant administration, especially as they relate to sub-agreements signed with the 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