partners - albania programs

PARTNERS - ALBANIA PROGRAMS
The information collected through out the administration of the assessment served as a
database for the second edition of “Albanian NPOs Directory” published in 2005. This
edition contains enriched and reviewed information for about 350 Albanian NPOs,
representing all sectors and geographical areas.
I. B. Training and Technical Assistance Program 2004-2006
Training remains a continuous need of Albanian NPOs aiming to increase staff capacities
and organization development, especially in advocacy and lobbing, since the knowledge
and experience of the sector in this area are still in low levels. Based on identified needs,
Partners-Albania designed the NPO Training and Technical Assistance Program which
includes the following modules:
• Organization Development and Financial Transparency
• Advocacy and Lobbying
• Effective Networking and Coalition Building
• Participatory Governance and Cooperative Planning
• The Role of Civil Society in Anticorruption initiative
• Conflict Management, Negotiation and Mediation
During a role play - Advocacy and
Lobbying Training Program in Korça
In the last two years Partners-Albania has designed and offered a complete package of
training programs to various NPOs according to the above mentioned modules. The training
programs are designed as interactive courses including practical exercises, case studies,
printed materials, reference information and role-plays. They are tailored according to
individuals and organizations needs and requests.
Partners-Albania uses a contemporary methodology for impact measurement of its
trainings and technical assistance programs offered to the sector.
On this purpose, Partners-Albania has designed an outcome monitoring system to measure
the effectiveness of the training program. Before each training program, participants are
tested to determine the level of their knowledge and skills. Three to four months after the
training, a sample of participants are contacted for an individual interview to learn how
they have applied the new skills and knowledge gained during the training. This is done
through a detailed questionnaire as well as direct interviews with beneficiaries.
In addition to impact assessment through testing and interviewing, Partners-Albania has
developed a new qualitative assessment methodology referred to as “Most Significant
Change”. According to this method, each organization participating in the programs of
Partners-Albania, describes the projects and new initiatives undertaken in various areas due
to the assistance provided by Partners-Albania. The process identifies the most significant
changes as result of training and assistance offered by Partners-Albania, as well as the
engagement of the organizations on their own.
This way are identified the most significant initiatives and success stories, processes
14