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PuntoSud learning department for international cooperation and humanitarian aid professionals

 

For over 20 years, we’ve been developing the careers of professionals and volunteers working within NGOs, UN agencies, the European Commission, and Member States’ National Agencies, supporting them in dealing with development cooperation and humanitarian aid programmes.

 

Our mission

We want to support and grow the capacities of development cooperation and humanitarian aid professionals as we strongly believe in the immeasurable value of their work.

We are also committed to making cooperation among grant-recipients and donor agencies more efficient and collaborative to ensure an efficient use of the available resources.

 

Our expertise

Design and delivery of learning experiences and consultancies related to accessing and managing EU grants, project cycle management, financial management, internal control and accountability systems.

 

Our partners

  • NGO and other CSOs
  • UN Agencies, MSSAs and other pillar assessed organizations
  • Since 2008 we have been the official partner of the European Commission for the provision of training and helpdesk services geared towards all DG ECHO partners and staff.

 

 

 

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Counter 2021

  • 3423PROFESSIONALTRAINED
  • 138TRAININGDELIVERED
  • 27IN-HOUSEDELIVERED
  • 47COUNTRIESCOVERED
  • 263CSOsINVOLVED

OUR SERVICES

Learning Plans Blended training composed by (virtual/ F2F) classroom training, eLearning and webinars combined to provide high competences and master the subjects of interest. Webinars Short live lectures enriched by pools, question-and-answer sessions and quizzes.
Face-To-Face Classrooms Interactive environments (face-to-face) for sharing practical ready-to-use information and tools with participants through participatory and custom-tailored approaches. In-House Training Courses tailored on the organisation’s specific needs and preferred methodology. They can take the form of learning plans.
Virtual Classrooms Interactive environments (in a virtual classroom) for sharing practical ready-to-use information and tools with participants through participatory and custom-tailored approaches. EU Grants Learning HUB A community of professionals to learn and share information, practices and updates on the EU rules and procedures.
eLearning Self-paced courses, based on dynamic presentations, interactive quizzes and case studies. Helpdesk Constant support and advice on EU grant management rules and procedures.

Upcoming CoursesView all

31 January 2023

Webinar

How to design financial support to third parties activities

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

50Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

Ad hoc webinar session to explore what exactly FSTP is, its main aim and how to include this component in one's proposals.

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13-14-15 February 2023

Virtual Classroom

Financial management of EU Grants: everything you need to know from budgeting to final audit

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

500Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

3-day session training course designed to strengthen the participants’ skills and capacity in financial management of EU grants

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27-28 February & 6-7 March 2023

Virtual Classroom

Get EU Grants: writing successful proposals

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

600Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

4-day session training course designed to strengthen the participants’ capacity to write successful project proposals and receive EU grants

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23-24 March 2023

Face-To-Face Classroom

Gestione finanziaria dei Grant dell'Unione Europea secondo la PRAG

Milan (Italy) - PuntoSud HQ

475Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

Corso in aula di 2 giorni per fornire un quadro esaustivo dell’applicazione pratica delle procedure di gestione finanziaria delle sovvenzioni dell’UE secondo le procedure della PRAG

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3-4 April 2023

Virtual Classroom

Monitoring and Evaluation in EU funded projects

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

380Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

2-day session training course to strengthen participants’ capacity to set up and properly manage effective monitoring systems and tools in EU funded projects

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8-9 May 2023

Virtual Classroom

Reporting on the implementation of EU Grants under the PRAG rules

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

380Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

2-day session training course to strengthen participants’ capacity to prepare interim and final narrative and financial following the PRAG rules and best practices

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22-23-24 May 2023

Virtual Classroom

UN and Pillar-Assessed Organisations: contractual and financial management of EU Grants in practice

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

550Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

3-day session training course designed to strengthen the participants’ skills and capacity in managing EU-funded international cooperation projects

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7-8-9 June 2023

Face-To-Face Classroom

Become a master of contractual and financial management of EU Grants under the PRAG rules

Milan (Italy) - PuntoSud HQ

650Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

3-day face-to-face training to provide a specific and practical overview of all the rules and procedures applicable to Grants contract signed under the PRAG 2021

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25-26-27 September 2023

Virtual Classroom

Financial management of EU Grants: everything you need to know from budgeting to final audit

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

500Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

3-day session training course designed to strengthen the participants’ skills and capacity in financial management of EU grants

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16-17 & 23-24 October 2023

Virtual Classroom

Get EU Grants: writing successful proposals

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

600Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

4-day session training course designed to strengthen the participants’ capacity to write successful project proposals and receive EU grants

More info
9-10 November 2023

Virtual Classroom

Monitoring and Evaluation in EU funded projects

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

380Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

2-day session training course to strengthen participants’ capacity to set up and properly manage effective monitoring systems and tools in EU funded projects

More info
27-28-29 November 2023

Face-To-Face Classroom

Become a master of contractual and financial management of EU Grants under the PRAG rules

Milan (Italy) - PuntoSud HQ

650Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

3-day face-to-face training to provide a specific and practical overview of all the rules and procedures applicable to Grants contract signed under the PRAG 2021

More info
11-12 December 2023

Virtual Classroom

Reporting on the implementation of EU Grants under the PRAG rules

PuntoSud Academy Learning Platform

380Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

2-day session training course to strengthen participants’ capacity to prepare interim and final narrative and financial following the PRAG rules and best practices

More info

Learning PlanView all

Learning Plan

Learning Plan

Mastering financial and contractual management of EU Grants for UN and Pillar-Assessed Organisations

 

575Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

A learning plan composed of one virtual classroom courses and one eLearning module to provide all the necessary skills to effectively work on EU international cooperation programs.

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Learning Plan

Learning Plan

Mastering financial management of EU Grants

 

575Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

A learning plan composed of one virtual classroom course and three eLearning modules, to gain the know-how you need to properly manage, report and account for EU international cooperation programs.

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Learning Plan

Learning Plan

Mastering winning proposals and EU Grants management

 

750Euro

(Excluding VAT – to be added if due)

Two virtual classroom courses and one eLearning module to provide all the necessary skills to effectively work on EU international cooperation programs

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DG ECHO Framework ContractView all

DG ECHO Framework Contract

Virtual Classroom

Financial Management of a DG ECHO-funded action

2-days virtual classroom course to cover those elements related to the financial management of a DG ECHO-funded action

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DG ECHO Framework Contract

eLearning

Greening Humanitarian Aid

eLearning course to better address environmental issues and facilitate collective learning within the humanitarian sector.

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DG ECHO Framework Contract

Virtual Classroom

How to move around the 2021 Single Form

3-days virtual classroom course to explore the Single Form format chapter by chapter and explain DG ECHO requirements

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DG ECHO Framework Contract

Virtual Classroom

Implementing a DG ECHO funded Action under the Model Grant Agreement

2-days virtual classroom course to provide a practical overview of the main implementation rules to properly manage a DG ECHO funded Action

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NewsView all

20 January, 2023

Humanitarian Aid

The European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps has started!!!

The European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, has started and the PuntoSud Academy is part of the consortium which is in charge of the design and delivery of a comprehensive learning program for prospective volunteers.

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3 January, 2023

Development Cooperation

Civil society: European Commission announces new funding opportunities

Global calls for proposals to strengthen civil society organisations

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24 November, 2022

Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid

The manual "Project planning with the theory of change: a practical guide" is now available in the english version.

The English version of the "Project planning with the theory of change: a practical guide" id now available.

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