Short Courses

Course Title: Advanced Goods and Equipment Procurement Programme

Objectives

The objective of the programme is to enhance capacity building in the public sector and relevant private sector enterprises for procurement management. The programme is designed to further consolidate and improve participant's knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them execute independently procurement functions falling under them in an efficient, effective and timely manner.

Contents

The programme will deal with selected topics from the procurement cycle, which will be given specialist treatment. Emphasis throughout the programme will be on "learning by doing" in order to impart hands on experience and problem solving skills to participants. Topics to be presented will include:

• Advertisement
• Equipment specifications
• Standard Bidding Documents for goods
• Bid evaluation
• Contract Implementation
  • Transport and Shipping
  • Incoterms
  • Insurance
  • Inspection of Goods
• Payment Procedures
  • Letters of credit
  • Bonds, securities and guarantees.

Target Group

The target group will be procurement managers and professionals comprising of engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, lawyers etc, who have attended the ESAMI basic course on Goods and equipment Procurement or similar course and who are involved in implementation of projects and programmes with a civil works component.

Course No:  2014-11-10-3-13-98

Course Title: Advanced Transportation Management

General:
This programme will build upon the skills and knowledge that participants gained previously with a view to enhancing their career development.

Course No:  2014-10-06-3-13-99

Course Title: Advanced Works Procurement and Selection of Consultants

Objectives

General:
This programme will build upon the skills and knowledge that participants gained previously with a view to enhancing their career development.

Course No:  2014-09-01-3-13-100

Course Title: Corruption Control in Public Sector Procurement

Objectives

Corruption in Public Procurement, which affects countries across the globe, has enormous negative consequences. It diverts Public funds into unnecessary, unsuitable and uneconomic projects. There are many cases where the Public Procurement Processes have been ignored and the possibilities for ineffective or incompetent practices in Public procurement have also been created and provided a multitude of opportunities for corruption.
The overall Objectives of this program are to provide high caliber participants with in depth understanding of the techniques how to control Corruption in Public Procurement. On completion of the program, participants will be equipped with state-of-the-art concepts, methods techniques and tools that will allow them to control Corruption in Public Procurement in their Organizations.

Contents

To achieve the above objectives the program will cover the following topics

• Definition of Corruption in relation to Public Procurement
• Consequences of corruption in Public Procurement
• The procurement Process and Phases where corruption activities are abound
• Strategies for combating Corruption in Public Procurement
• Ethics and Professional Standards in Public Procurement

Target Group

Senior and Middle level officers in Government, Parastatal and Private Sector responsible for Procurement, Auditing, oversight bodies, Accountants, Tender Board Members and Administrators.

Course No:  2013-07-15-3-13-101

Course Title: Fleets Operations and Management

Objectives

• To bring together those involved in management of diverse types of road transport industry (for-hire/own account, freight/public passenger transport, private/public) so that they can be able to identify problems hindering efficient performance of transport firms;
• To improve skills and knowledge of the participants in transport management;
• To indicate how the various techniques eg. cost calculation; management information system, etc. are applied in practice to improve overall productivity of a transport firm.

Contents

• Elements of Transport Economics and Management:
  • Characteristics and dimensions of road transport industry;
  • Technical developments relevant to transport;
  • The process of Management;
  • Management Information systems.
• Fleet Operations:
  • Basic concepts of costs in road transport;
  • Cost calculation procedures;
  • Pricing and determination of rates;
  • Case studies on cost calculation;
  • Transport management; fleet planning and vehicle scheduling etc.
  • How to increase operational efficiency;
• Vehicle maintenance:
  • Maintenance; general concepts and principles;
  • Maintenance planning and scheduling;
  • Workshop management and administration;
  • Spares inventory management.

Target Group

The course should appeal to those with administrative, supervisory and technical roles to play in transport firms, both in the private and public sectors. The cadre of participants will include, transport managers, transport officers, fleet operations managers, maintenance managers/foremen, workshop superintendants/managers, etc. It will also include officers from Ministries of Works/Transport who are involved in policy making and tariff setting for road transport.

Course No:  2014-10-13-3-13-102

Course Title: Goods and Equipment Procurement

Objectives

• Assisting Government

Ministries and relevant public enterprises to increase their efficiency and cost

effectiveness in the procurement of goods and equipment funded from loans or credits provided by international financing institutions.

• At the job behaviour level the programme aims at developing the participant's skills to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiently and effectively and where applicable in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of international development financing institutions.

Contents

The programme content is partly based on materials developed by ESAMI and to a very large extent on modular training package developed by the World Bank specialists in collaboration with ITC and the ILO Training Centre, covering:

• Procurement under World Bank financed projects;
• Equipment Specifications;
• The bidding documents;
• Bid opening and bid evaluation;
• Contract award and implementation.

Target Group

The programme is intended for Middle to Senior level public and private sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International financing institutions (World Bank, African Development Bank etc.) and bilateral donors as well as Central Tender Board Officers and Municipal Councils officers handling tenders.

Course No:  2015-06-08-3-13-103

Course Title: Government Contracting

The programme is designed to develop government procurement experts' greater understanding in the wider management aspects of government procurement contracts; develop and apply various tools to leverage government spending on goods and services. More importantly, attention is focused on strategic aspects of contract management in order to be able to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations in the public sector and enhance the activity's ability to add value and interact with the economy as a whole. Procurement experts need to comprehend with how government procurement activities are shaped and regulated by various industrial factors.

Contents

• Managing governmentcontracts;
• Drawing and drafting of contacts;
• Supplier assessment; Cost approaches and techniques;
• Contracts negotiation;
• Public procurement-the basics;
• Environmental issues in public procurement;
• Sourcing strategy-public competitive bidding/tendering;
• Pre-qualification of suppliers;
• Legal aspects of public Procurement 1- Formation of contracts;
• Legal aspects of Public Procurement 2-Dispute resolution and mediation;
• Legal Aspects of Public Procurement 3- International arbitration.

Target Group

The programme is intended for Senior and Middle managers in public and private sector responsible for GOvernment contracting and tendering, Administrators, Auditors, Economizing committee members, Ministerial tender committee members, Procurement specialists and Lawyers responsible for company contracts.

Course No:  2015-08-03-3-13-104

Course Title: Public Procurement Processes and Management

Public procurement is a business within a political system. Failure to balance properly these can lead to wasted effort and poor development results in developing countries. Public procurement remains a big part of the economy of developing countries, accounting for an estimated 9 – 13% of their gross domestic product (GDP).

Nevertheless, it is an area in need of attention since resources are not being properly managed in many countries.

There is a perception by firms that governments are slow payers, difficult to work with or have their own favored suppliers and also that corruption plays a part in contract decision. This programme is designed to come up with tools to improve the understanding of best practices in public procurement.

Objectives

The aim of the programme is to develop participants with a sound understanding of public procurement processes and practice who will be able to make a significant contribution to their organizations as well as to the wider environment of society as a whole.

Contents

• Procurement planning scope statement; Product description; Procurement resources; Market condition;
• Solicitation planning process of preparing; documents needed to support solicitation such as IFBs, RFQ, RFPs; Evaluation criteria;
• Solicitation

– The process of obtaining information (bids and proposals);

• Source Selection

– The process of receiving bids and proposals;

• Contract award;
• Contract administration;
• Contract close out.

Target Group

Senior executives and middle level managers responsible for procurement, project management, members of Central and Ministerial tender boards, Finance, Auditors, Procurement inspectors and those in charge of Administration.

Course No:  2015-02-09-3-13-105

Course Title: Road and Traffic Safety Management

• Formulate a programme to improve road safety and;
• Develop appropriate measures to evaluate National Road Safety Programmes.

At the learning level, this programme aims at assisting participants:

• Increase their knowledge about potential causes of road accidents;
• Acquire skills for minimising cost in implementing a road safety programme.

At the job level, this programme aims at assisting the participants to:

• Develop low cost measures to improve road safety; and
• Evaluate the costs and benefits of measures necessary to improve road safety.

Contents

This programme is structured to examine road accidents in our countries; and safety goals and objectives; accident data collection and analysis; design of road safety programmes; regional co-operation in road safety and, road safety implementation and evaluation.

Target Group

Senior government officials involved in road safety in Ministries of transport, works, health, education, police/home affairs, and information. Tutors in training colleges and university lecturers and consultants involved in road safety education and training. Senior officials in voluntary organizations such as Red Cross/Crescent.

Course No:  2015-11-09-3-13-106

Course Title: Transport Management

Objectives

At the client's organizational level, this Programme aims at assisting them understand and appreciate issues and problems related to the various modes of transport.
This programme is designed to assist participants acquire more knowledge about the issues and problems related to the various transport modes so that at their work places they can take decisions which foster better cooperation between government and operators, and will be able to cope with the changes which occur in the area of transportation.

Contents

The programme will address various issues including the economic and social trends in Africa, transport demand analysis and forecasting, corporate action planning, cost analysis and pricing, financial analysis, investment, decision tools, operational and managerial problems in transport, scheduling in transportation management, information systems and computer applications in transportation.

Target Group

Operational personnel, policy and planning personnel in Government Ministries of finance and economic planning, transport, airlines, shipping agencies as well as personnel from the private sector transport organization.

Course No:  2013-06-17-3-13-107

Course Title: Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The overall objectives of this programme are to provide the participants with broad understanding of key issues that companies must address in formulating logistic strategies, to demonstrate a critical appreciation of logistics principles and theories, and to highlight practical problems that organizations must resolve in implementing logistics strategy.

Content

To achieve the above objectives the programme will cover the following topics:-

• Logistics and competitive strategy;
• Benchmarking the supplychain;
• Network strategy in logistics depots; Cost behavior; Depot strategy; Optimization;
• Just-in-time and quick response logistics;
• Managing the supply chain
• The economics of logistics:

-Economics and change; Economics and the logistics industry; Economics of scales; Economics and price determination.

Target Group

Senior and Middle Managers/Officers responsible for logistics and Supply chain management in Government, parastatals and private sector.

Course No:  2015-11-02-3-13-141

Course Title: Advanced Goods and Equipment Procurement Programme

Objectives

The objective of the programme is to enhance capacity building in the public sector and relevant private sector enterprises for procurement management. The programme is designed to further consolidate and improve participant’s knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them execute independently procurement functions falling under them in an efficient, effective and timely manner.

Contents

The programme will deal with selected topics from the procurement cycle, which will be given specialist treatment. Emphasis throughout the programme will be on “learning by doing” in order to impart hands on experience and problem solving skills to participants. Topics to be presented will include:

• Advertisement
• Equipment specifications
• Standard Bidding Documents for goods
• Bid evaluation
• Contract Implementation
• Transport and Shipping
• Incoterms
• Insurance
• Inspection of Goods
• Payment Procedures
• Letters of credit
• Bonds, securities and guarantees.

Target Group

The target group will be procurement managers and professionals comprising of engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, lawyers etc, who have attended the ESAMI basic course on Goods and equipment Procurement or similar course and who are involved in implementation of projects and programmes with a civil works component.

Course No:  2014-11-10-3-13-1039

Course Title: Advanced Transportation Management

Objectives

General:

This programme will build upon the skills and knowledge that participants gained previously with a view to enhancing their career development.

Specific:

By the end of the programme participants will have acquired the necessary advanced knowledge and analytical skills to enable them manage their transport enterprises in a much more professional manner than hitherto.

Contents

This advanced level programme has been structured along the following main modules:

• Social Economic context of Transport in Africa:
• Managing Transport Operations;
• Transport Economics;
• Transport Fleet Maintenance Management;
• Business Planning in Transport;
• Human Resources Management;
• Computer Applications in Transport;
• Managerial Skills.

Target Group

Ex - participants on the ESAMI Programme on Transportation Management I (Basic) or equivalent.

Course No:  2014-10-06-3-13-1040

Course Title: Advanced Works and Selection of Consultants

The objective of the programme is to enhance capacity building in the public sector and relevant private sector enterprises for procurement management. The programme is designed to further consolidate and improve participant's knowledge, skills and attitudes. To enable them execute independently procurement functions falling under them in an efficient, effective and timely manner.

Contents

The programme will deal with selected topics from the procurement cycle, which will be given specialist treatment. Emphasis throughout the programme will be on "learning by doing" in order to impart hands on experience and problem solving skills to participants. Topics to be presented will include:

• Advertisement;
• Prequalification;
• The Bidding Documents:

- ITB and Bid Data sheets

- Conditions of contracts

- Technical specifications

- Bills of quantities;

• Bid evaluation
• Project implementation: claims
• Procurement of consultancy services

Taget Group

Procurement Managers and Professionals comprising of Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers etc. who have attended the ESAMI basic course on Works Procurement or similar course and who are involved in implementation of projects.

Course No:  2015-08-31-3-13-1041

Course Title: Construction Management

At the institutional level, this programme aims at assisting organisations plan, organise and implement construction programmes and projects more efficiently.

• At the learning level, the programme aims at increasing participant's knowledge and skills in the various methods of planning, organising and implementing construction programmes and critical techniques for monitoring and controlling escalation of construction project costs.
• At the job behaviour level, this programme aims at assisting the participant undertake site productivity appraisal using activity sampling, multiple activity charts and flow process charts and appraise the effectiveness of various contractual arrangements between clients, consultants and contractors in the implementation of construction projects.

Contents

The programme includes a review of management principles and their application to construction, use of planning techniques such as CPM and work study techniques in order to improve site productivity and standard conditions of contract of civil engineering and building works, health and safety aspects on construction site. Further, the programme will demonstrate the impact of cash flow on the financing and management of contracts. An important component of the programme is the field project carried out on actual construction sites to test participant's ability to apply knowledge gained in class.

Target Group

Project Managers, Project Engineers, Site Engineers, Regional/District Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Estate Officers, Clerks of Works and other technical specialists who are involved in managing construction projects.

Course No:  2015-05-04-3-13-1042

Course Title: Corruption Control in Public Sector Procurement

Objectives

Corruption in Public Procurement, which affects countries across the globe, has enormous negative consequences. It diverts Public funds into unnecessary, unsuitable and uneconomic projects. There are many cases where the Public Procurement Processes have been ignored and the possibilities for ineffective or incompetent practices in Public procurement have also been created and provided a multitude of opportunities for corruption.

The overall Objectives of this program are to provide high caliber participants with in depth understanding of the techniques on how to control Corruption in Public Procurement. On completion of the program, participants will be equipped with state-of-the-art concepts, methods techniques and tools that will allow them to control Corruption in Public Procurement in their Organizations.

Contents

To achieve the above objectives the program will cover the following topics

• Definition of Corruption in relation to Public Procurement
• Consequences of corruption in Public Procurement
• The procurement Process and Phases where corruption activities are abound
• Strategies for combating Corruption in Public Procurement
• Ethics and Professional Standards in Public Procurement

Target Group

Senior and Middle level officers in Government, Parastatal and Private Sector responsible for Procurement, Auditing, oversight bodies, Accountants, Tender Board Members and Administrators.

Course No:  2014-07-21-3-13-1043

Course Title: Disaster Management

Objectives

To improve on the management of disaster situations in the region through bringing together participants to critically review the causes and effects of various crisis in the region.

By the end of the programme the participants should be able to develop appropriate policy framework, plans and transport logistics measures, organisational structures and co-ordination arrangements to respond to such crises.

Contents

• Definitions and types of disasters
• Major national/regional crises
• Events considered as emergencies in the sub-region
• Disaster information flow and response system:
• Disaster effects and response requirements
• Transport and logistical arrangements
• Government, public and other responses
• Preventive measures
• Contingency plans and transport coordination arrangements for emergency

Target Group

Top and middle level officials from governments, public and private sectors, NGOs, United Nations Agencies and donor communities who are usually involved in disaster management and relief operations.

Course No:  2014-06-09-3-13-1044

Course Title: Fleets Operations and Management

Objectives

• To bring together those involved in management of  diverse  types of road  transport industry (for -hire/own account, freight/public passenger transport, private/public) so that  they can be able to identify problems hindering efficient performance of transport firms; 
• To improve skills and knowledge of the participants in transport management;
• To indicate how the various  techniques eg. cost calculation;management information  system, etc. are applied in practice  to  improve overall productivity of  a transport firm.

Contents
Elements of Transport Economics and Management:

• Characteristics and dimensions of  road transport industry;
• Technical developments relevant to transport;
• The process of Management;
• Management Information systems.

Fleet Operations:

• Basic concepts of costs  in road transport;
• Cost calculation procedures;
• Pricing and determination of  rates;
• Case studies on cost calculation;
• Transport management; fleet planning and vehicle scheduling etc.
• How to increase operational efficiency;

Vehicle maintenance:

• Maintenance; general concepts and principles;
• Maintenance planning and scheduling;
• Workshop management and administration;
• Spares inventory management.

Target Group
The course should appeal to those with administrative, supervisory and technical roles to play in transport firms, both in the private and public sectors. The cadre of participants will include, transport managers, transport officers, fleet operations managers, maintenance managers/foremen, workshop superintendants/managers, etc. It will also include officers from Ministries of Works/Transport who are involved in policy making and tariff setting for road transport.

Course No:  2014-10-13-3-13-1045

Course Title: Goods and Equipment Procurement Programme

Objectives

• Assisting Government Ministries and relevant public enterprises to increase their efficiency and cost effectiveness in the procurement of goods and equipment funded from loans or credits provided by international financing institutions.
• At the job behaviour level the programme aims at developing the participant’s skills to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiently and effectively and where applicable in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of international development financing institutions.

Contents

The programme content is partly based on materials developed by ESAMI and to a very large extent on modular training package developed by the World bank specialists in collaboration with ITC and the ILO Training Centre, covering:

• Procurement under World Bank financed projects
• Equipment Specifications
• The bidding documents
• Bid opening and bid evaluation
• Contract award and implementation

Target Group

The programme is intended for middle to senior level public and private sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International financing institutions (World Bank, African Development Bank etc) and bilateral donors as well as Central Tender Board Officers and Municipal Councils officers handling tenders.

Course No:  2014-06-09-3-13-1046

Course Title: Government contracting

Objectives

The programme is designed to develop government procurement experts’ greater understanding in the wider management aspects of government procurement contracts; develop and apply various tools to leverage government spending on goods and services. More importantly, attention is focused on strategic aspects of contract management in order to be able to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations in the public sector and enhance the activity’s ability to add value and interact with the economy as a whole. Procurement experts need to comprehend with how government procurement activities are shaped and regulated by various industrial factors.

Contents

• Managing Government contracts
• Drawing and Drafting of contacts
• Supplier Assessment; Cost approaches and techniques
• Contracts Negotiation
• Public procurement-the basics
• Environmental issues in public Procurement
• Sourcing Strategy-Public competitive bidding/tendering
• Pre-Qualification of suppliers
• Legal Aspects of Public Procurement 1- Formation of contracts
• Legal Aspects of Public Procurement 2-Dispute resolution and mediation
• Legal Aspects of Public Procurement 3- International Arbitration

Target Group

The programme is intended for Senior and Middle Managers in public and private sector responsible for Government contracting, tendering, Administrators, Auditors, Economizing committee members, Ministerial Tender committee members, Procurement specialists and lawyers responsible for company contracts.

Course No:  2014-08-04-3-13-1047

Course Title: Public Procurement Processes and Management

Introduction

Public procurement is a business within a political system. Failure to balance properly these can lead to wasted effort and poor development results in developing countries. Public procurement remains a big part of the economy of developing countries, accounting for an estimated 9 – 13% of their gross domestic product. Nevertheless, it is an area in need of attention since resources are not being properly managed in many countries. There is a perception by firms that governments are slow payers, difficult to work with or have their own favored suppliers and also that corruption plays a part in contract decision. This programme is designed to come up with tools to improve the understanding of best practices in public procurement.

Objectives

The aim of the programme is to develop participants with a sound understanding of public procurement processes and practice who will be able to make a significant contribution to their organizations as well as to the wider environment of society as a whole.

Contents

• Procurement planning Scope statement; Product description; Pro curement resources; Market condition;
• Solicitation Planning Process of preparing; documents needed to support solicitation such as IFBs, RFQ, RFPs; Evaluation criteria
• Solicitation – The process of obtaining information (bids and proposals)
• Source Selection – The process of receiving bids and proposals
• Contract award
• Contract administration
• Contract closeout

Target Group

Senior Executives and Middle level Managers responsible for procurement, project management, members of Central and Ministerial tender boards, Finance, Auditors, Procurement Inspectors and those in charge of Administration

Course No:  2014-10-06-3-13-1049

Course Title: Public Procurement Processes and Management

Public procurement is a business within a political system. Failure to balance properly these can lead to wasted effort and poor development results in developing countries. Public procurement remains a big part of the economy of developing countries, accounting for an estimated 9 – 13% of their gross domestic product (GDP).

Nevertheless, it is an area in need of attention since resources are not being properly managed in many countries.

There is a perception by firms that governments are slow payers, difficult to work with or have their own favored suppliers and also that corruption plays a part in contract decision. This programme is designed to come up with tools to improve the understanding of best practices in public procurement.

Objectives

The aim of the programme is to develop participants with a sound understanding of public procurement processes and practice who will be able to make a significant contribution to their organizations as well as to the wider environment of society as a whole.

Contents

• Procurement planning scope statement; Product description; Procurement resources; Market condition;
• Solicitation planning process of preparing; documents needed to support solicitation such as IFBs, RFQ, RFPs; Evaluation criteria;
• Solicitation

– The process of obtaining information (bids and proposals);

• Source Selection

– The process of receiving bids and proposals;

• Contract award;
• Contract administration;
• Contract close out.

Target Group

Senior executives and middle level managers responsible for procurement, project management, members of Central and Ministerial tender boards, Finance, Auditors, Procurement inspectors and those in charge of Administration.

Course No:  2015-10-05-3-13-1050

Course Title: Road and Traffic Safety Management

Objectives

• Formulate a programme to improve road safety and;
• Develop appropriate measures to evaluate National Road Safety Programmes.

At the learning level, this programme aims at assisting participants:

• Increase their knowledge about potential causes of road accidents;
• Acquire skills for minimising cost in implementing a road safety programme.

At the job level, this programme aims at assisting the participants to:

• Develop low cost measures to improve road safety; and
• Evaluate the costs and benefits of measures necessary to improve road safety.

Contents

This programme is structured to examine road accidents in our countries; and safety goals and objectives; accident data collection and analysis; design of road safety programmes; regional co-operation in road safety and, road safety implementation and evaluation.

Target Group

Senior Government Officials involved in road safety in Ministries of Transport, Works, Health, education, Police/Home affairs, and Information. Tutors in Training Colleges and University Lecturers, and Consultants involved in road safety education and training. Senior officials in Voluntary Organizations such as Red Cross/Crescent.

Course No:  2014-10-20-3-13-1051

Course Title: Rural Travel and Transport Planning

By the end of the programme, participants will be better able to:

• Critically analyse and gain a better understanding of the real travel and transport needs of rural inhabitants;
• Identify, formulate and implement effective strategies to address the identified needs;
• Use appropriate planning and analytical techniques to ensure that investment decisions in rural transport programmes are appropriate in scope, size, timing and priority.

Contents

The programme has been prepared along the following modules:

• Rural travel and transport policy and planning framework;
• Rural mobility;
• Rural travel and transport services;
• Economic analysis of rural travel and transport programmes;
• Research methods for rural travel and transport;
• Gender issues in rural travel and transport;
• Participant action planning.

Target Group

The programme has been planned to benefit the following:

• Senior Government officials responsible for policy formulation, planning and

implementation of RTT programmes;

• Economists, Engineers and Planners in Ministries such as Transport, Infrastructure, Works, Finance, Local Government involved in rural travel and transport programmes;
• Transport tutors/trainers in public and private institutions;
• Gender focal points in government and non-governmental Organisations with components of rural travel and transport programmes;
• Development officers in donor agencies, Development banks, community based organisations, Faith based organisations.

Course No:  2015-07-13-3-13-1052

Course Title: Transportation Management

At the client's organizational level, this programme aims at assisting them to understand and appreciate issues and problems related to the various modes of transport.

This programme is designed to assist participants to acquire more knowledge about the issues and problems related to the various transport modes so that at their work places, they can make decisions which foster better cooperation between government and operators and are able to cope with the changes which occur in the area of transportation.

Contents

The programme will address various issues including the economic and social trends in Africa, transport demand analysis and forecasting, corporate action planning, cost analysis and pricing, financial analysis, investment, decision tools, operational and managerial problems in transport, scheduling in transportation management, information systems and computer applications in transportation.

Target Group

Operational personnel, Policy and Planning personnel in Government Ministries of Finance and Economic planning, Transport, Airlines, Shipping agencies as well as personnel from the Private Sector Transport Organization.

Course No:  2015-08-10-3-13-1053

Course Title: Transport Economics

By the end of the programme, participants will:

• Have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of transport economics principles which can be applied to enhance the performance of their enterprises;
• Be able to use appropriate policy and planning techniques to ensure that investments in transport are appropriate in size, scope, priority and timing; and
• Be able to formulate and critically review national and regional transport policies.

Contents

• Transport in the economy;
• Welfare economics;
• Practical application of Economic principles;
• Principles of economic appraisal in transport;
• Transport planning tools;
• Decision analysis;
• Scenario analysis;
• National transport policy framework.

Target Group

• Economists;
• Senior transport policy makers;
• Senior managers in public and private transport enterprises;
• University lecturers in transport;
• Trainers in colleges and polytechnics;
• Transport consultants.

Course No:  2015-06-15-3-13-1054

Course Title: Transport Economics

By the end of the programme, participants will:

• Have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of transport economics principles which can be applied to enhance performance of their enterprises;
• Be able to use appropriate policy and planning techniques to ensure that investments in transport are appropriate in size, scope, priority and timing; and Be able to formulate and critically review national and regional transport policies.

Contents

• Transport in the economy;
• Welfare economics;
• Practical application of economic principles;
• Principles of economic appraisal in transport;
• Transport planning tools;
• Decision analysis;
• Scenario analysis;
• National transport policy framework

Target Group

• Economists;
• Senior Transport Policy Makers;
• Senior managers in public and private transport Enterprises;
• University lecturers in transport;
• Trainers in colleges and polytechnics;
• Transport consultants.

Course No:  2015-09-14-3-13-1055

Course Title: Transport Policy and Planning in Africa

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Analyse critically, options for formulating a National Transport Policy;
• Gain a better understanding of the planning and analytical techniques applied in the transport sector;
• Conduct evaluation studies of the transport sector in their countries with a view to
developing evidence – based policies and strategies;
• Effectively monitor and evaluate their National Transport Policies.

Contents

The programme has been prepared along the following modules:

• Transport policy framework;
• Basic transport economics;
• Transport planning and analytic tools;
• Implementing, monitoring and evaluating a national transport policy;
• Regional transport policies: Overview and linkages;
• Participant action planning.

Target Group

The programme has been planned to benefit the following:

• Policy level officials such as Assistant Secretaries/DeputyPermanent Secretaries, Directors, Commissioners, other Senior and Middle level Managers in central and regional governments.

These will come from central ministries, regional administrations at provincial and district levels

• Economists and planners in Ministries such as Transport, Infrastructure, Works, Finance, Local government and in Public and private Transport operating agencies;
• Senior Managers in public and private transport operating enterprises;
• Transport tutors/trainers in Public and private institutions;
• Transport consultants;
• Analysts in financial institutions responsible for evaluating transport projects.

Course No:  2015-05-04-3-13-1056

Course Title: Works Procurement and Selection of Consultants

Assisting Government Ministries and relevant public enterprises to increase their efficiency and cost effectiveness in the procurement of works contracts funded from loans or credits provided by international financing institutions.

• At the learning level the programme is designed to assist participants to acquire knowledge about public procurement practices, policies and procedures for ensuring accountability and transparency in the process of procuring works contracts.
• At the job behaviour level, the programme aims at developing the participant's skills to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiently and effectively and where applicable in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of international development financing institutions.

Contents

The programme content is based on material developed by the World Bank:

• The Project cycle and loan agreement; The staff appraisal report; Procurement methods; World bank procurement policy and guidelines.
• SBD'S - Purpose and content of bid opening, claims, bid examination and bid evaluation, dispute resolution, contract award, consultancy services; contract implementation, QCBS, the role of the engineer in contract supervision and other methods of selection.

Target Group

Middle to senior level public and private sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International donor community as well as Central Tender Board Officers and Municipal /Council Officers handling tenders. Nominees may include Civil Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers, Works Superintendents etc.

Course No:  2015-02-16-3-13-1057

Course Title: Advanced Transportation Management

General:

This programme will build upon the skills and knowledge that the participants gained previously with a view to enhancing their career development.

Specific:

By the end of the programme participants would have acquired the necessary advanced knowledge and analytical skills to enable them manage their transport enterprises in a much more professional manner than hitherto.

Contents

This advanced level programme has been structured along the following main modules:

• Social economic context of transport in Africa;
• Managing transport operations;
• Transport economics;
• Transport fleet maintenance management;
• Business planning in transport;
• Human resources management;
• Computer applications in transport;
• Managerial skills.

Target Group

Ex-participants from the ESAMI programme on Transportation Management I (Basic) or equivalent.

Course No:  2015-10-19-3-13-1119

Course Title: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

The overall objectives of this programme are to provide high calibre participants with in-depth understanding of strategic, tactical and operational issues relating to Management of supply chain. On completion of the programme, participants will be equipped with state - of - the - art concepts, methods, techniques and tools that will allow them to contribute towards competitiveness of their organizations.

Contents

To achieve the above objectives the programme will cover the following topics:

• Purchasing Strategy:

-Environmental Scanning, Strategy Formulation, Implementation,

Evaluation and control and strategic optimism.
• Purchase Organization:

-Organization designs and Structure, approaches to organization structures, centralized purchasing, purchasing and its functional institutions, purchasing supply, in-group undertaking, supply chain

management, materials management, logistics management.

• Purchasing Procedures:

- Traditional purchasing procedures, the inefficiencies of traditional

procedures; legal aspects of ordering.

• Specifying and Assuring the Quality of Supplies:

-What is quality, TQM, specifications etc.

• Matching Supply with demand:

-Classifications, right quality, demand; ABC analysis, EOQS, MRP, DRP, JIT lot sizes etc.

• Souring contracting approaches of supply, storing supplies, controlling prices and costs.
• Tendering
• Negotiation: Approaches to purchasing negotiation, the content, effective negotiation, the process, global negotiation etc.
• Purchasing ethics.

Target Group

Senior and Middle Managers/ Officers responsible for Purchase and Supply Chain Management in Government, Parastatal and Private Sector.

Course No:  2015-09-07-3-13-1138

Course Title: Advanced Goods and Equipment Procurement

The objective of the programme is to enhance capacity building in the public sector and relevant private sector enterprises for procurement management. The programme is designed to further consolidate and improve participant's knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them execute independently procurement functions falling under them in an efficient, effective and timely manner.

Contents

The programme will deal with selected topics from the procurement cycle, which will be given specialist treatment. Emphasis throughout the programme will be on "learning by doing" in order to impart hands on experience and problem solving skills to participants. Topics to be presented will include:

• Advertisement;
• Equipment specifications;
• Standard bidding documents for goods;
• Bid evaluation;
• Contract implementation:

- Transport and Shipping;

- Incoterms;

- Insurance;

- Inspection of goods;

• Payment Procedures

- Letters of credit;

- Bonds, securities and guarantees.

Target Group

The target group will be Procurement Managers and professionals comprising of Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers etc, who have attended the ESAMI basic course on Goods and Equipment Procurement or similar course and who are involved in implementation of projects and programmes with a civil works component.

Course No:  2015-11-09-3-13-1342

Course Title: Corruption Management in Public Procurement

Corruption in Public Procurement, which affects countries across the globe, has enormous negative consequences. It diverts public funds into unnecessary, unsuitable and uneconomic projects. There are many cases where the public procurement processes have been ignored and the possibilities for ineffective or incompetent practices in public procurement have also been created and provided a multitude of opportunities for corruption.

The overall objectives of this program are to provide high caliber participants with in depth understanding of the techniques on how to control Corruption in public procurement. On completion of the program, participants will be equipped with state-of-the-art concepts, methods techniques and tools that will allow them to control corruption in public procurement in their organizations.

Contents

To achieve the above objectives the program will cover the following topics

• Definition of corruption in relation to public procurement;
• Consequences of corruption in Public Procurement
• The procurement process and phases where corruption activities are abound;
• Strategies for combating corruption in public procurement;
• Ethics and professionalstandards in public procurement.

Target Group

Senior and middle level officers in government, Parastatal and Private Sector responsible for procurement, auditing, oversight bodies, accountants, Tender board members and administrators.

Course No:  2015-07-06-3-13-1343

Course Title: Fleet Operations, Maintenance and Management

To bring together those involved in management of diverse types of road transport industry (for -hire/own account, freight/public passenger transport, private/public) so that they can be able to identify problems hindering efficient performance of transport firms;

To improve skills and knowledge of the participants in transport management;

To indicate how the various techniques eg. cost calculation; management information system, etc. are applied in practice to improve overall productivity of a transport firm.

Contents

• Elements of Transport Economics and Management:

- Characteristics and dimensions of road transport industry;

- Technical developments relevant to transport;

- The process of Management;

- Management Information systems.

• Fleet Operations:

- Basic concepts of costs in road transport;

- Cost calculation procedures;

- Pricing and determination of rates;

- Case studies on cost calculation;

- Transport management; fleet planning and vehicle scheduling etc.

- How to increase operational efficiency;

• Vehicle maintenance:

- Maintenance; general concepts and principles;

- Maintenance planning and scheduling; Workshop management and administration;

- Spares inventory management.

Target Group

The course should appeal to those with administrative, supervisory and technical roles to play in transport firms, both in the private and public sectors. The cadre of participants will include Transport managers, Transport officers, Fleet Operations managers, Maintenance managers/foremen, Workshop superintendents /managers, etc. It will also include officers from Ministries of Works/Transport who are involved in policy making and tariff setting for road transport.

Course No:  2015-10-05-3-13-1344

Course Title: Preparing Roads, Railways, Ports and Energy Infrastructure Master Plans

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:-

• Appreciate the importance of intra, inter and multi-modal infrastructure development planning
• Effectively support the design and implementation of infrastructural development plans
• Proactively identify and follow through various mechanisms for financing infrastructure development projects
• Effectively monitor ongoing infrastructure development projects

Contents

• State of roads, railways, ports, energy and air;
• Key challenges in infrastructure planning and development;
• Policy and institutional frameworks;
• Planning and prioritization in infrastructure development;
• intra, inter and multi-modal infrastructure planning;
• Project designs.
• Infrastructure Development Contracts & Contract Negotiation
• Performance Based Contracts
• Competitive Dialogue Mechanisms
• Financing Mechanisms
• Annuity Financing
• Performance Monitoring

Target Group

This course will be beneficial to Policy makers, Directors and senior level government officers working in the ministries involved in Infrastructure aspects related to the course. Teams that are in charge of National development planning and corporate planning, together with senior economists, Accountants, Auditors, Finance managers and Legal officers will also benefit from the course. Those working in roads, railways, ports and airports authorities will particularly find the course useful. Also those working in the Ministry of Finance or in the PPP Units will benefit.

Course No:  2015-11-02-3-13-1345

Course Title: Procurement of PPP Projects

The objective of this program is to sensitize professionals working on initiating, analyzing, implementing and monitoring PPP projects on the tools, procedures, processes and documentation available for use in their identification, analysis and steps to be followed in their procurement.

Contents

• Defining PPP's;
• Requirements for PPP'S legal/political/institutional and support frame works;
• When should PPP's be used?
• Feasibility analysis;
• Risk analysis and management;
• Selection of strategic partner/investor;
• Single stage vs two stage bidding;
• Prequalification, the process, criteria and indicators;
• Preparing documentation for prequalification;
• Preparation and use of standard bid documents;
• Preparation of concession/partner agreement, Defining roles;
• Evaluation of bids; technical and financial.

Target Group

Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, Supply Chain Officers/Professionals. Lawyers, Administrative staff with responsibility for managing projects and influencing course of projects, accounting, financial and auditing staff. Others working and assisting in the implementation of projects.

Course No:  2015-07-20-3-13-1346

Course Title: Works Procurement and Selection of Consultants

Assisting Government Ministries and relevant public enterprises to increase their efficiency and cost effectiveness in the procurement of works contracts funded from loans or credits provided by international financing institutions.

• At the learning level, the programme is designed to assist participants to acquire knowledge about public procurement practices, policies and procedures for ensuring accountability and transparency in the process of procuring works contracts.
• At the job behaviour level the programme aims at developing the participant's skills to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiently and effectively and where applicable in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of international development financing institutions.

Contents

The programme content is based on material developed by the World Bank:

• The Project cycle and loan agreement, the staff appraisal report, Procurement methods; World Bank procurement policy and guidelines.
• SBD'S- Purpose and content of bid opening, claims, bid examination and bid evaluation, dispute resolution, contract award, consultancy services, contract implementation, QCBS, the role of the engineer in contract supervision and other methods of selection.

Target Group

Middle to Senior level public and private sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International donor community as well as Central tender board officers and Municipal /Council officers handling tenders. Nominees may include Civil engineers, architects, Quantity surveyors, Lawyers, Work superintendents etc.

Course No:  2015-05-04-3-13-1347

Course Title: Advanced Goods and Equipment Procurement Programme

In order to improve the procurement process and expedite the implementation of development projects, ESAMI in collaboration with the World Bank, has designed a series of procurement training programmes covering:

• Works Procurement and the Selection of Consultants
• Goods and Equipment Procurement.

This program is a follow up to the Basic Goods and Equipment course given earlier. It is assumed that participants are familiar with the World Bank Procurement Guidelines and the Standard Bidding documents for Goods as these will only be reviewed briefly. In line with the Basic Course, the program is based on World Bank procurement Guidelines, procedures and documentation as a benchmark of internationally accepted 'good' procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The program is open to those that have attended the Basic Goods and Equipment Program offered by ESAMI or any other similar course. Such participants may include middle to senior level public sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International financing institutions (World Bank, African Development Bank etc.) and bilateral donors as well as Central Tender Board officers and Municipal Councils officers handling tenders.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Handle large scale projects in the power/energy, telecommunications, power transmission, water sector, etc, which are characterized by part works and part equipment on single responsibility basis.
• Interpret World Bank Standard Bidding Documents related to Goods and Equipment including the Guidelines for Goods and Works, Prequalification Document, SBD Goods and SBD Supply and Install and Standard Bid Evaluation Document.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The procurement process and procurement methods;
• Review of the Procurement Guidelines;
• Equipment specification
• Types of Contracts: Single Stage and Two Stage Bidding Processes
• The bidding documents;
• The SBD Goods - A comprehensive review;
• The SBD [Supply and Install] – A comprehensive treatment;
• Bid evaluation with particular reference to life time costing and treatment of deviations;
• Preparation of bid evaluation report;
• Currencies;
• Incoterms;
• Letters of credit;
• The bank review process;
• Case studies and comprehensive procurement activities.

Course No:  2016-11-14-3-13-1438

Course Title: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

After millennia of unchallenged success, businesses and governments around the world are entering a new era of unprecedented openness. The movement to hold corporate officers and politicians accountable is spurred by three powerful forces: economics, technology, and zeitgeist. The entire world is experiencing a deep recession. The Internet, meanwhile, has revolutionized the speed and power of data analysis and dissemination. And financial institutions are being held responsible.

In general, the business world has become increasingly more interconnected. To become a competitive organization in today's global economy, the purchasing and supply management function must become world class. The supply management function is the key to unlocking the value within the organization. Organizations must optimize sourcing assets.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials responsible for purchasing and supply chain management activities in Government, Agencies and Private sector.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Examine in- depth strategic, tactical and operational issues relating to management of supply chains;
• Apply state-of- the-art concepts, methods, techniques and tools that will help participants contribute towards competitiveness organizations.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Supply chain management overview;
• Supply chain management: Sourcing;
• Supply chain management: Specifying and quality assurance;
• Supply chain management: logistics and distribution;
• Supply chain management: information systems;
• Supply chain management: matching supply with demand;
• Operation processes;
• Effective negotiations

Course No:  2016-09-05-3-13-1439

Course Title: Transportation Management

This course analyses the various modes of transport and their management and operations. It utilized economic principles to critically evaluate their performance. A

number of tools are used to come up with practical recommendation for enhancing

the effectiveness of transport enterprises.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Transport Managers from public and private enterprises in all modes of transport

Transport policy analysts, Operations Managers in clearing and forwarding companies.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Apply analytical techniques for evaluating operational performance;
• Utilize appropriate methodologies of effective costing and pricing;
• Gain knowledge on intermodal transport operations.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Social and economic condition in Africa: implications for transport;
• Transport demand analysis;
• Transport supply analysis;
• Costing and pricing methodology;
• Investment decision tools for transport;
• Scheduling in transport management.

Course No:  2016-08-01-3-13-1440

Course Title: Procurement of PPP Projects

Public Private Partnership (PPP) is used to describe a spectrum of possible relationships between the government and the private sector to carry out a project or provide a service governments worldwide have turned to the private sector to provide infrastructure services. In order to deepen and grow the use of PPP, there is need to build capacity in the various phases of PPP process.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle to senior level public and private sector procurement staff of projects funded by international donor community as well as National Tender Boards, Staff, Municipal Council officers handling tenders.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Describe the PPP process; the variants available;
• Apply methodology for feasibility analysis;
• Describe the steps in the procurement process;
• Prepare various bidding documents.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Defining PPP's;
• Requirements of PPP's;
• When should PPP's be used;
• Feasibility analysis;
• Risk analysis and management;
• Selection of strategic partners/investor;
• Single stage vs two-stage bidding;
• Pre qualifications;
• Preparation and evaluation of bids;
• Monitoring implementation.

Course No:  2016-07-18-3-13-1441

Course Title: Rural Travel and Transport Planning

In most countries in Africa, about 75% of the population lives in the rural areas. These people depend on a network of poorly developed, seasonal, unreliable low forms of access which is also un-gazetted hence not included in Government budget. This imposes a "Transport Penalty" on the millions of rural inhabitants who daily have to struggle to transport their goods and travel around to fulfill their social needs such as hospital, postal services, market and visiting friends and relatives. Ironically, these people also pay taxes and contribute to the food security of the country. Yet, they are treated as "second class" citizens in their own countries in terms of transport and travel.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The programme has been planned to benefit the following:

• Transport economists;
• Transport planners;
• Senior government officials responsible for Rural travel and transport policy formulation, planning and implementation;
• Senior officials in Ministries of local government, decentralization and rural development;
• Transport lecturers in universities and colleges.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

By the end of the programme participants will be able to:

• Apply a framework for identifying the real needs for person travel and goods movement;
• Apply techniques for RTT policy analysis, formulation and implementation.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Rural travel and transport needs identification framework;
• Rural mobility;
• Rural travel and transport services;
• Economic analysis of rural travel and transport;
• Research techniques for rural travel and transport;

Course No:  2016-07-18-3-13-1442

Course Title: Procurement Fraud, Audit and Investigation

Procurement fraud manifests itself in various forms. In most organizations, significant resources are misappropriated through fraud. The ability to design and execute a procurement fraud audit and investigation requires specialist knowledge and skills. Participants will develop the skills to carry out a fraud audit and investigation which will serve as a dynamic preventive control to deter procurement fraud in the organisation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Public and private sector managers, NGO managers, Finance Officers, Accountants, Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Fraud Examiners and those responsible for ensuring economic, efficient and effective procurement processes.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain procurement fraud;
• Design and carry out a procurement fraud audit;
• Design and carry out a procurement fraud investigation.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Introduction to procurement and procurement fraud;
• Procurement fraud and legal elements;
• Red flags of procurement fraud;
• Types of procurement fraud schemes;
• Dealing with collusion in the procurement process;
• Detection, deterrence and prevention of procurement fraud;
• Fraud audit process and investigation;
• Handling evidence.

Course No:  2016-07-04-3-13-1443

Course Title: Corruption Management in Public Procurement

Corruption in public procurement, which affects countries, across the globe, has enormous negative consequences. It diverts public funds into unnecessary, unsuitable and uneconomic projects. There are many cases where the public procurement processes have been ignored and the possibilities for ineffective or incompetent practices in public procurement have also been created and provided in a multitude of opportunities for corruption.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials in governments, parastatal and private sector responsible for procurement, auditing, oversight bodies, accountants, tender board members and administrators.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Describe the procurement cycle, phases and activities;
• Define corruption in relation to public procurement;
• Identify consequences of corruption in public procurement;
• Develop strategies of combating corruption;
• Describe ethics and professional stands in procurement.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The procurement cycle;
• Corruption definitions as related to public procurement;
• Consequences of corruption in public procurement;
• Strategies of combating corruption;
• The procurement process where corruption abounds;
• Ethics and professional standards in public procurement.

Course No:  2016-07-04-3-13-1444

Course Title: Transport Economics

This course uses economic principles to analyse the Transport sector in all aspects- management and operations. It then presents analysts with information to make decisions regarding costing and pricing transport services, how to evaluate investments in infrastructure both fixed and mobile, when to replace vehicles and "make or buy" decisions. Knowledge of Transport Economics also informs Policy makers in formulating effective transport policies and plans.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Economists;
• Senior transport policy makers;
• Senior managers in public and private transport enterprises;
• University lecturers in transport;
• Trainers in colleges and polytechnics;
• Transport consultants.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• acquire a comprehensive knowledge of transport economics principles which can be applied to enhance the performance of their enterprises;
• Use appropriate policy and planning techniques to ensure that investments in transport are appropriate in size, scope, priority and timing; and
• Formulate and review national and regional transport policies.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Transport in the economy;
• Welfare economics;
• Practical application of Economic principles;
• Principles of economic appraisal in transport;
• Transport planning tools;
• Decision analysis;
• Scenario analysis;
• National transport policy framework.

Course No:  2016-06-20-3-13-1445

Course Title: Goods and Equipment Procurement Programme

This course covers the procurement of project related goods and equipment, and will be based on World Bank procurement guidelines, procedures and documentation as a benchmark of internationally accepted 'good' procurement. The course is designed to assist participants to acquire knowledge about public procurement practices, policies and procedures for ensuring accountability and transparency in the process of procuring goods and equipment

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle to senior level public sector procurement staff including staff of projects funded by international financing institutions.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Apply principles of advertising;
• Prepare prequalification including development of criteria;
• Develop a procurement plan;
• Use and select appropriate procurement method;
• Prepare standard bidding document for goods;
• Prepare schedule of requirements, specifications and delivery schedules;
• Examine and evaluate bid along with preparation of bid evaluation report.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Procurement under World Bank financed projects;
• The project cycle;
• The procurement cycle;
• World bank procurement guidelines;
• The ICB process and other methods of procurement;
• Procurement planning;
• Equipment specification;
• The bidding documents;
• Bid opening and bid evaluation;
• Contract award and implementation;
• Payment procedure and practices;
• Shipping and transportation;
• Incoterms and letters of credit

Course No:  2016-06-06-3-13-1446

Course Title: Procurement and Contract Management

Procurement managers, project managers, contract managers and other professionals involved in the world of contracts must be able to work effectively together and with customers, contractors and subcontractors to accomplish key organizational objectives. Because contracts are developed in an increasingly complex environment, including the rising use of contracted supplies and services throughout government and industry, a solid understanding of the contracting process is critical and can give organizations an advantage whether they are on the buyer's or seller's side.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Procurement, Project and Administration managers, Project engineers, Contract managers and Officials responsible for managing projects and service contracts.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Examine all phases of contracting, from requirements development to closeout of contracts.
• Explore vital issues from the manager's perspective, highlighting key roles and responsibilities will give you greater influence over how work is performed.
• Analyze actions that can be taken to help ensure that contractors or subcontractors perform as required under the contract.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Contract management process – post award;
• Contracting methods- competitive and non-competitive;
• Understanding contracting process;
• Project risk management in contract administration;
• Dispute avoidance and resolution- a pro-active approach to problem solving;
• Monitoring progress: tools and techniques;
• Termination;
• Contract close-out

Course No:  2016-06-06-3-13-1447

Course Title: Strategic Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

Purchasing and Supply can no longer be treated as a second-order function. The way forward lies with integrated materials management, pulling together suppliers and production distribution. In the year ahead, those who have got their purchasing and supply right will be competitive.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials responsible for purchasing, supply chain management, logistics, operation, production marketing and human resource.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

Skills in managing supplies strategically will be developed, participants will be equipped with knowledge of planning and controlling purchasing and supplies activities strategically.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Introduction

- The nature of purchasing and supply;

- Strategic themes in purchasing and supply chain management;

- The significance of purchasing and supply chain management;

• Changes in environmental conditions and their impact on business;
• From corporate strategy to purchasing and supply chain strategy;
• The content of supply chain management strategies;
• Strategic management of quality, cost, added value and supplier relationship

Course No:  2016-05-16-3-13-1448

Course Title: Preparing Roads, Railways, Ports and Energy Infrastructure Master Plans

Many countries lack the infrastructure master plan, and where these exist, they are either not robust enough to take into account inter and multi-modal infrastructure development planning. The course will address critical issues such as policy frameworks, infrastructure planning, financing and performance management.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Those working in roads, railways, ports, pipelines companies and airports. Engineers, Economists, Accountants, Auditors and Project Managers will also benefit.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the importance of intra, inter and multi-modal infrastructure development planning;
• Design infrastructural development plans;
• Identify and follow through various mechanisms for financing infrastructure development projects;
• Monitor on-going infrastructure development projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• State of roads, railways, ports, energy and infrastructure in Africa;
• Key challenges in infrastructure planning and development;
• Policy and institutional frameworks;
• Planning and prioritization in infrastructure development;
• Intra, inter and multi-modal infrastructure planning;
• Infrastructure development contracts and contract negotiations;
• Performance based contracts;
• Competitive dialogue mechanisms;
• Financing mechanisms;
• Annuity financing.

Course No:  2016-11-07-3-13-1449

Course Title: Construction Management

Investment in construction accelerates economic growth and is an important generator of employment. This is not only true today but has been true in the past. Historically great civilizations have been associated with great endeavors in construction as exemplified by the great pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of China. This course is about construction management. It is about the skills and knowledge required to ensure that construction projects are professionally designed and are efficiently implemented to ensure they are completed within budgetary constraints, according to specifications, and on timely basis. To do so we need to apply well developed tools and procedures. The course presents these tools and procedures and aims in assisting practitioners in the planning, organizing and implementation of construction projects.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Project Managers; Project/Site Engineers; Regional/County/District Engineers, Architects; Quantity Surveyors; Clerks of Works; Estate Agents and all other Technical Experts involved in managing Construction Projects.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

The course will cover construction projects from a project point of view. It will equip participants with knowledge tools and skills required to manage construction projects including schedule management, cash-flow management, quality management, site productivity and overall site administration.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Overview of the construction industry;
• Standard conditions of contract - Small works;
• Managing the construction project;
• Managing site Productivity. Work study/ work flow, activity sampling, etc.
• Managing aspects related to health and safety in the construction site;
• General management aspects in construction management

Course No:  2016-05-02-3-13-1450

Course Title: Transport Policy and Planning in Africa

Transportation is a catalyst for national socio economic development. However, for transportation to lay its rightful role, it requires a proper policy and planning framework. This programme presents analytical techniques for developing evidence- based policies and plans for the transport sector. It analyses all modes of transport and their interactions within a given a given economy.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Permanent/Principal Secretaries, Commissioners, Directors and Senior Officials in Government Ministries at central and local level- Executive Agencies and Enterprises in both the public and private sectors.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

• Conduct evaluation studies of the transport sector;
• Develop evidence – based transport policies and strategies;
• Apply analytical techniques in implementing and monitoring transport sector policies and plans.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Transport policy framework;
• Transport planning and analytical tools;
• Results- Based transport monitoring and evaluation methods

Course No:  2016-05-02-3-13-1451

Course Title: Project Procurement

Projects routinely require procurements. Projects need materials, equipment, Consultants, training, and many other goods and services. Project procurement is the process of purchasing the products necessary for meeting the needs of the project scope. Project procurement management is more important to project management than most non project managers realize. Project procurement management is a fairly simple activity comprising four main processes; however, it can easily trip up a project manager and cause major delays that may result in payouts. Hence the need to understand the importance of procurement processes in the project cycle

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials on projects, such as procurement managers, project managers, auditors auditing projects, project coordinators and logistic managers on projects.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the tools and techniques used in effective project management in procurement; it will also enhance the re-tooling and skill development in project management in procurement where it is required.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Project cycle;
• Procurement cycle;
• Project formulation;
• Project procurement process;
• Market analysis and research;
• Challenges in project procurement;
• Project monitoring and evaluation management of project;
• Procurement specialist involvement in projects.

Course No:  2016-04-04-3-13-1452

Course Title: Works Procurement and Selection of Consultants

Billions of dollars have been invested and will continue to be invested in development projects and services. Funding for these projects has been achieved through a combination of internally generated funds as well as funding provided by bilateral and multilateral sources including the World Bank and African Development Bank. One important lesson learnt from the implementation of development projects is the critical role that procurement contributes in successful implementation of these projects. Poor project preparation followed by poor management of the procurement process has led to lengthy time overruns, cost overruns and delivery of poor quality projects. Where projects are externally funded client agencies face numerous problems and delays because of the recipient's inability to observe and apply the procurement guidelines of the funding agency at each stage of the complex chain of international procurement operations. In order to improve the procurement process and expedite the implementation of development projects, ESAMI in collaboration with the World Bank, has designed a series of procurement training programmes covering Works Procurement and the Selection of Consultants.

This programme covers only the procurement of construction works contracts and the Selection of Consultants and will be based on World Bank procurement Guidelines, procedures and documentation as a benchmark of internationally accepted 'good' procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle to senior level public and private sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International donor community. National Tender Board staff and Municipal Council Officers handling tenders. Nominees may include procurement managers and specialists, Civil Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers, Work Superintendents etc.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Apply techniques on advertising;
• Prepare prequalification including development of criteria;
• Develop a procurement plan;
• Select and use appropriate procurement method;
• Prepare standard bidding documents for smaller works;
• Prepare bid receipt and bid opening documents;
• Examine and evaluate bids along with preparation of bid evaluation report.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The project cycle;
• Place of procurement in project cycle;
• Project cycle documents;
• World Bank procurement policy guidelines;
• Procurement methods
• Procurement planning;
• Types of works contracts;
• Purpose and content of bidding documents;
• Bid opening and evaluation procedures;
• Legal aspects of procurement;
• Risks and claims;
• Disputes settlement procedures

Course No:  2016-02-22-3-13-1453

Course Title: Public Procurement Processes and Management

Public Procurement is the acquisition of goods, services, and works by a public "authority" or "body". Transactions of this nature are public undertakings and, therefore governed by Public Procurement Act and Regulations. This course will focus on contracts entered into by public authorities. The course will also look into dispute resolution.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials from a wide array of departments involved in public procurement and management.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Interpret the Public Procurement Act and regulations;
• Recognize the various methods and procedures of domestic and international tendering system;
• Interpret a public procurement contract and be able to assist in its execution;
• Select the applicable method for resolution of disputes in public procurement contracts.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Public Procurement Act;
• Procurement planning and scope statement, product description;
• Market condition and analysis;
• Solicitation planning process and preparation of solicitation documents;
• Source selection and bid evaluation;
• Contract award and contract management;
• Risk management in public procurement contract;
• Dispute resolution;
• Contract close out

Course No:  2016-02-08-3-13-1454

Course Title: Road and Traffic Safety Management

Road crashes (accidents) exact a heavy toll on a country's socio economic development prospects. At worst, road crashes rob the country of its most productive population due to deaths or incapacity- temporary and permanent. The huge financial costs incurred in terms of loss of output, medicines and medical equipment, treatment, policing and administration amount to about 2- 3% of a country's Gross Domestic Product. These figures do not include the "warm bloodied" costs of pain, suffering, grief and despair of surviving dependants. Ensuring road safety is therefore an issue each Government should prioritize.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Top and senior government officials involved in road safety in ministries of transport, Public Works, Health, Education, Home Affairs;
• Traffic Police
• Top and senior officials of national road and traffic safety organisations/ agencies;
• Senior officials in voluntary organisations such as Red Cross/Crescent, St. John's Ambulance;
• Lecturers in universities and colleges teaching road safety.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:-

• Apply methodology for assessing national road safety situation;
• Identify of low cost countermeasures;
• Conduct cost benefit analysis of road crashes;
• Analyze cost effectiveness of road and traffic safety programmes.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Road safety problem tree analysis;
• Road safety goals and objectives;
• Pedestrian safety and education;
• Low cost countermeasures;
• Road crash data collection and analysis;
• Design of national road safety programmes.

Course No:  2016-11-07-3-13-1455

Course Title: Contract Monitoring and Disbursement Management

This is an integrated course that combines the important elements of contract management and financial disbursement principles and practices. In addition some of the key challenges in disbursement and contract management will be examined from the context of a project recipient on one hand and the development partners on the other.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Managers and Senior Project Officers, Senior Government Officers in charge of donor financial management other technical staff.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:-

• Examine the different formats that development partners favor for disbursement of the financial and other resources they contribute;
• Explain the critical relationships between development partner and recipient/country;
• Identify and analyse contract risks and mitigation options available for consideration;
• Integrate contract monitoring and disbursement management for value adding policy making in respect of the project under consideration;
• Internalize methods, techniques and tools for project control.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Fundamentals of contracts and contract's monitoring;
• Identifying and monitoring contracts' risks;
• Roles and responsibilities of contraction parties;
• Disbursement policy development;
• Disbursement tracking tools and methods;
• Financial monitoring, reports and contract close-out.

Course No:  2016-10-17-3-13-1456

Course Title: Advanced Transportation Management Programme

This course build upon the foundation laid in the earlier course: Transportation Management. It introduces participants to more advanced knowledge and analytical techniques to enable them better manage their Transport Enterprises.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Those who have attended the ESAMI Transport Management course;
• Those who have attended Transport Management courses equivalent to the ESAMI course;
• Managers with advanced qualifications in Transport from Professional bodies such as Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Institute of Transport Administration.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:-

• Apply analytical skills for transport investment;
• Apply techniques in transport;
• Apply advanced managerial skills for transport.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Advanced managerial skills for transport;
• Strategic planning in transport;
• Business planning in transport;
• Vehicle replacement modeling techniques;
• Intelligent transport systems

Course No:  2016-10-17-3-13-1457

Course Title: Fleet Operations, Maintenance and Management

The road transport industry is very diverse and affects all of us. It has a cost component in the food and commodities we buy. We experience it when we use it as passengers in public transport, or drive in own cars. Its various dimensions include own- account as opposed to for-hire transport, freight versus public passenger transport and private versus commercial transport. There is evidence that cost and other measures of performance of transport industry in the region that we cover is below par. This course brings together practitioners in the road transport industry. It has packaged together tools and procedures necessary for the analysis and consequent application to the fleet in your firm. It aims to improve the knowledge and skills of the participants in transport management and there are a myriad ways in which this can be done.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Those that have administrative, supervisory and technical roles to play in transport firms/ units both in the public and the private sector. These cadres include transport Managers/ Officers, Fleet operations Managers, Maintenance Managers, Workshop Managers/Superintendents. It should also be of interest to those public sector officials involved in policy development and tariff setting for road transport.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain the road transport industry as part of the wider transport sector;
• Explain the characteristics and requirement of the components of the transport; industry [ trucking industry/public passenger industry;
• Apply cost calculation the fleet and to use the costs established to pricing and tariff setting. Using cost knowledge as a tool for decision making;
• Set up and put into use a management information system for the fleet;
• Schedule the fleet;
• Explain the need for and how to enhance customer service;
• Apply techniques for improving fuel economy;
• Manage vehicle maintenance function and cost.

TOPICS INCLUDE

The Course has three modules as follows:

• Elements of Transport Economics and Transport

- Structure of the transport sector: characteristics of transport modes;

- The road transport sector: bus industry, trucking industry, taxi" industry;

- Issues in road transport: road safety;

- Issues in road transport: Energy/fuel economy;

- Issues in road transport: Customer service management;

- The process and functions of Management as applied to road transport;

• Fleet Operations and Management

- Costing in fleet operations: Fixed and variable costs;

- Cost structures for scheduled and non- scheduled transport;

- Use of cost calculation for pricing, determination of rates, and decision making;

- Vehicle purchase and replacement: outright purchase versus leasing;

- Fleet Planning;

- Fleet scheduling for operational efficiency and cost reduction;

- Management Information system;

• Fleet Maintenance

- Maintenance: general concepts and principles;

- Maintenance planning and scheduling;

- Workshop management and administration;

- Spares inventory management.

Course No:  2016-10-10-3-13-1458

Course Title: Public Procurement Processes and Management

Public procurement is the acquisition of goods, services, and works by a public "authority" or "body". Transactions of this nature are public undertakings and, therefore, they are governed by Public procurement Act and Regulations. Constituting one of the main expenditures of government in developing countries, the importance of public procurement cannot be denied. Needless to say, any improvements in the public procurement system can have a direct and beneficial effect on the overall economic situation of a country. Given the significance of resources controlled through public procurement systems and the need for improvement, this course will help the participant explore in a short period of time key facets that govern the public procurement process. In addition, this course will focus on contracts entered into by

the public authorities/governments (whether central, local, county and Parastatal), for the purposes of procurement of goods, services and works. Finally, this course will also look into various dispute resolution mechanisms applicable in a public procurement context.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials from a wide array of departments who are frequently involved in Public Procurement Processes and Management. These include officials working in procurement Units, members of contracts committees and Tender boards, officials on projects, procurement inspectors, Auditors, officials from the Public procurement oversight bodies.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

• Describe the Public procurement Act and regulations and their application
• Recognize the various methods and procedures of domestic and international tendering system, including procurement procedures.
• Interpret a public procurement contract and be able to assist in its execution;
• Summarize the steps involved in the completion of procurement; and
• Select the applicable method for resolution of disputes in public procurement contracts.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Public Procurement Act and regulations and application;

• Procurement planning and scope statement, product description;
• Market condition and analysis'
• Solicitation planning process and Preparation of solicitation documents
• Source selection and bid evaluation;
• Contract award and contract management;
• Risk management In public Procurement contract;
• Dispute resolution in public procurement contracts;
• Contract closeout

Course No:  2016-10-03-3-13-1459

Course Title: Research Methods for Transport

In many African countries, central and local governments continue to provide services to citizens. Governments have also contracted out some public services to the private sector and Not- for- profit organisations. Regardless of the mode of delivery, citizens perennially express dissatisfaction with the quality, quantity and cost effectiveness of public services, lack of transparency in service provision, "rent seeking" behaviour and poor customer relations. The programme will address emerging methods and approaches in improving public service delivery.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Permanent/Principal Secretaries, Commissioners, Directors and Senior Officials in Government Ministries at central and local level- Executive Agencies and Enterprises in both the public and private sectors.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

• A comprehensive step by step methodology for analysing public service delivery;
• A method for analysing the contribution of various actors in the public service value chain;
• Analytical techniques for public service delivery improvements.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Public sector value chain;
• Alternative service delivery methodologies;
• Service delivery surveys;
• Designing quick wins;
• Designing client service charters;
• Operationalising client service charters

Course No:  2016-09-26-3-13-1460

Course Title: Advanced Works and Selection of Consultants

Billions of dollars have been invested and will continue to be invested in development projects and services. Funding for these projects has been achieved through a combination of internally generated funds as well as funding provided by bilateral and multilateral sources including the World Bank and African Development Bank. In order to improve the procurement process and expedite the implementation of development projects, ESAMI in collaboration with the World Bank, has designed a series of procurement training programmes.

The programme is designed to assist participants to consolidate and enhance their knowledge about public procurement practices, policies and procedures for ensuring accountability and transparency in the process of procuring work contracts. It will boost the participant's skills to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiently and effectively and where applicable in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of international development financing institutions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Those that have completed the ESAMI Basic Works Procurement and the Selection of Consultants course or a similar course elsewhere. These may include middle to senior level public and private sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International donor community as well as National Tender Board staff and Municipal Council Officers handling tenders. Nominees may include procurement managers and specialists, Civil Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers, Work Superintendents etc.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain the procurement process for works;
• Handle procurement processes of large works projects:
• Explain the consultant Selection Process;
• Handle Selection aspects including;

> Expressions of interest;

> Terms of Reference;

> Short-Listing; Preparing of RSFP;

> Preparing Evaluation criteria and Evaluation Reports;

> Enhanced ability to supervise consulting services for design and/or project implementation.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Advanced works procurement topics;
• Review of the procurement guidelines;
• The procurement process and procurement methods;
• Procurement planning;
• Advertisement;
• Pre-qualification;
• The standard bidding documents for Works with particular reference to SBD large works;
• Bid evaluation;
• Project implementation issues;
• Claims and claim settlement;
• Advanced selection and employment of consultants topics;
• Review of consultant guidelines;
• Consultancy services: Policies, QCBS process, other methods;
• Short-listing process;
• Terms of reference;
• Standard request of proposals;
• Technical and financial evaluation of proposals;
• Conflict of Interest Situations;
• Dealing with Fraud and corruption

Course No:  2016-09-05-3-13-1461

Course Title: Advanced Goods and Equipment Procurement

In order to improve the procurement process and expedite the implementation of development projects, ESAMI in collaboration with the World Bank, has designed a series of procurement training programmes covering:

• Works Procurement and the Selection of Consultants
• Goods and Equipment Procurement.

This program is a follow up to the Basic Goods and Equipment course given earlier. It is assumed that participants are familiar with the World Bank Procurement Guidelines and the Standard Bidding documents for Goods as these will only be reviewed briefly. In line with the Basic Course, the program is based on world Bank procurement Guidelines, procedures and documentation as a benchmark of internationally accepted 'good' procurement.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Handle large scale projects in the power/energy, telecommunications, power

transmission, water sector, etc, which are characterized by part works and part

equipment on single responsibility basis.

• Interpret World Bank Standard Bidding Documents related to Goods and

Equipment including the Guidelines for Goods and Works, Prequalification

Document, SBD Goods and SBD Supply and Install and Standard Bid Evaluation

Document.WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The program is open to those that have attended the Basic Goods and Equipment Program offered by ESAMI or any other similar course . Participants may include public sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International financing institutions (World Bank, African Development Bank etc.) and bilateral donors as well as Central Tender Board officers and Municipal Councils officers handling tenders.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The procurement process and procurement methods;
• Review of the Procurement Guidelines;
• Equipment specification
• Types of Contracts: Single Stage and Two Stage Bidding Processes
• The bidding documents;
• The SBD Goods - A comprehensive review;
• The SBD [Supply and Install] – A comprehensive treatment;
• Bid evaluation with particular reference to life time costing and treatment

of deviations;

• Preparation of bid evaluation report;
• Currencies;
• Incoterms;
• Letters of credit;
• The bank review process;
• Case studies and comprehensive procurement activities.

Course No:  2017-11-13-3-13-1747

Course Title: Advanced Transportation Management

This course builds upon the foundation laid in the earlier course: Transportation Management. It introduces participants to more advanced knowledge and analytical techniques to enable them better manage their Transport Enterprises.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:-

• Apply analytical skills for transport investment;
• Apply techniques in transport;
• Apply advanced managerial skills for transport.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Those who have attended the ESAMI Transport Management course

or its equivalent;

• Managers with advanced qualifications in Transport from

Professional bodies such as Chartered Institute of Logistics and

Transport and Institute of Transport Administration.TOPICS INCLUDE

• Advanced managerial skills for transport;
• Strategic planning in transport;
• Business planning in transport;
• Vehicle replacement modelling techniques;
• Intelligent transport systems.

Course No:  2017-11-20-3-13-1748

Course Title: Advanced Works and Selection of Consultants

Billions of dollars have been invested and will continue to be invested in development projects and services. Funding for these projects has been achieved through a combination of internally generated funds as well as funding provided by bilateral and multilateral sources including the World Bank and African Development Bank. In order to improve the procurement process and expedite the implementation of development projects, ESAMI in collaboration with the World Bank, has designed a series of procurement training programmes.

The programme is designed to assist participants to consolidate and enhance their knowledge about public procurement practices, policies and procedures for ensuring accountability and transparency in the process of procuring work contracts. It will boost the participant's skills to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiently and effectively and where applicable in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of international development financing institutions.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain the procurement process for works;
• Handle procurement processes of large works projects:
• Explain the consultant Selection Process;
• Handle Selection aspects including;

- Expressions of interest;

- Terms of Reference;

- Short-Listing.

Preparing of RSFP;

- Preparing Evaluation criteria and Evaluation Reports;

- Enhanced ability to supervise consulting services for design and/or

project implementation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Those that have completed the ESAMI Basic Works Procurement and Selection of Consultants Course or a similar course elsewhere. These may include Middle to Senior level public and private sector procurement staff, Members of Procurement Committees including staff of projects funded by International donor community as well as National Tender Board Staff and Municipal Council Officers handling tenders. Nominees may include Procurement Managers and Specialists, Civil Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers, Work Superintendents etc.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Topics to be presented will include:

• Advanced works procurement topics;
• Review of the procurement guidelines;
• The procurement process and procurement methods;
• Procurement planning;
• Advertisement;
• Pre-qualification;
• The standard bidding documents for Works with particular reference to

SBD large works;

• Bid evaluation;
• Project implementation issues;
• Claims and claim settlement;
• Advanced selection and employment of consultants topics;
• Review of consultant guidelines;
• Consultancy services: Policies, QCBS process, other methods;
• Short-listing process;
• Terms of reference;
• Standard request of proposals;
• Technical and financial evaluation of proposals;
• Conflict of Interest Situations;
• Dealing with Fraud and corruption

Course No:  2017-09-04-3-13-1749

Course Title: Construction Management

Investments in construction accelerate economic growth and can be an important generator of employment. This is not only true today but has been true in the past. Historically great civilizations have been associated with great endeavours in construction as exemplified by the great pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of China. This course is about construction management. It is about the skills and knowledge required to ensure that construction projects are professionally designed and are efficiently implemented to ensure they are completed within budgetary constraints, according to specifications, and on timely basis. To do so we need to apply well developed tools and procedures. The course presents these tools and procedures and aims in assisting practitioners in the planning, organizing and implementation of construction projects.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Interpret standard conditions of contract
• Apply tools to manage construction projects
• Prepare work flow charts
• Apply techniques to manage health and safety in the construction site

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Project Managers/Officers; Project/Site Engineers; Regional/County/District Engineers, Architects; Quantity Surveyors; Clerks of Works; Estate Agents and all other Technical Experts involved in managing Construction Projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Overview of the construction industry;
• Standard conditions of contract - Small works;
• Managing the construction project;
• Managing site Productivity, work study/ work flow, activity sampling, etc.
• Managing aspects related to health and safety in the construction site;
• General management aspects in construction management

Course No:  2017-05-01-3-13-1750

Course Title: Corruption Management in Public Procurement

Corruption in public procurement, which affects countries, across the globe, has enormous negative consequences. It diverts public funds into unnecessary, unsuitable and uneconomic projects. There are many cases where the public procurement processes have been ignored and the possibilities for ineffective or incompetent practices in public procurement have also been created and provided in a multitude of opportunities for corruption.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Describe the procurement cycle, phases and activities;
• Define corruption in relation to public procurement;
• Identify consequences of corruption in public procurement;
• Develop strategies of combating corruption;
• Describe ethics and professional standards in procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials in governments, parastatal and private sector responsible for procurement, auditing, oversight bodies.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The procurement cycle;
• Corruption definitions as related to public procurement;
• Consequences of corruption in public procurement;
• Strategies of combating corruption;
• The procurement process where corruption abounds;
• Ethics and professional standards in public procurement.
• Best Practice to combat corruption by the World Bank and other international agencies.

Course No:  2017-07-17-3-13-1751

Course Title: Fleet Operations, Maintenance and Management

The road transport industry is very diverse and affects all of us. It has a cost component in the food and commodities we buy. We experience it when we use it as passengers in public transport, or drive in own cars. Its various dimensions include own- account as opposed to for-hire transport, freight versus public passenger transport and private versus commercial transport. This course brings together practitioners in the road transport industry. It has packaged together tools and procedures necessary for the analysis and consequent application to the fleet in your firm. It aims to improve the knowledge and skills of the participants in transport management and there are a myriad ways in which this can be done.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain the road transport industry as part of the wider transport sector;
• Explain the characteristics and requirement of the components of the transport industry, trucking industry/public passenger industry;
• Use costing techniques as a tool for decision making;
• Set up and put into use a management information system for the fleet;
• Schedule the fleet;
• Explain the need for and how to enhance customer service;
• Apply techniques for improving fuel economy;
• Manage vehicle maintenance function and cost.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Those that have an administrative, supervisory and technical roles to play in transport firms/ units both in the public and the private sector. These cadres include Transport Managers/ Officers, Fleet operations managers, Maintenance managers, Workshop managers/Superintendents. It should also be of interest to those public sector officials involved in policy development and tariff setting for road transport.

TOPICS INCLUDE

The Course has three modules as follows:

• Elements of Transport Economics and Transport

- Structure of the transport sector: characteristics of transport modes;

- The road transport sector: bus industry, trucking industry, taxi

industry;

- Issues in road transport: road safety;

- Issues in road transport: Energy/fuel economy;

- Issues in road transport: Customer service management

- The process and functions of Management as applied to road transport;

• Fleet Operations and Management

- Costing in fleet operations: Fixed and variable costs;

- Cost structures for scheduled and non- scheduled transport;

- Use of cost calculation for pricing, determination of rates, and decision

making;

- Vehicle purchase and replacement: outright purchase versus leasing;

- Fleet Planning;

- Fleet scheduling for operational efficiency and cost reduction;

- Management Information system;

• Fleet Maintenance

- Maintenance: general concepts and principles;

- Maintenance planning and scheduling;

- Workshop management and administration;

- Spares inventory management.

Course No:  2017-10-09-3-13-1752

Course Title: Goods and Equipment Procurement

This course covers the procurement of project related goods and equipment, and will be based on World Bank procurement guidelines, procedures and documentation as a benchmark of internationally accepted procurement practices. The course is designed to assist participants acquire knowledge about public procurement practices, policies and procedures for ensuring accountability and transparency in the process of procuring goods and equipment.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Apply principles of advertising;
• Prepare prequalification including development of criteria;
• Develop a procurement plan;
• Use and select appropriate procurement method;
• Prepare standard bidding document for goods;
• Prepare schedule of requirements, specifications and delivery schedules;
• Examine and evaluate bid along with preparation of bid evaluation report.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle to senior level public sector procurement staff including staff of projects funded by international financing institutions.TOPICS INCLUDE

• Procurement under World Bank financed projects;
• The project cycle;
• The procurement cycle;
• World Bank procurement guidelines;
• The ICB process and other methods of procurement;
• Procurement planning;
• Equipment specification;
• The bidding documents;
• Bid opening and bid evaluation;
• Contract award and implementation;
• Payment procedure and practices;
• Shipping and transportation;
• Incoterms and letters of credit.

Course No:  2017-06-05-3-13-1753

Course Title: Government Contracting

Each year, governments and its various agencies procure billion worth of everything in all categories, ranging from airplanes to zippers. For many products and services, governments are the biggest buyers on the planet.

• The government makes its needs publicly known through such media as daily

newspapers, a publication listing numerous government contracting opportunities.

• The government frequently buys in very large volumes and over a long period of

time. That kind of customer can provide a solid foundation for growing your

company.

Procurement experts and other stakeholders need to comprehend on how government contract activities are shaped and regulated by various industrial factors.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the contracting cycle;
• Apply principles to manage government contracts;
• Draw and draft contracts;
• Assess suppliers;
• Apply negotiation skills to win contracts;
• Explain concepts on public procurement;
• Apply international arbitration principles in dispute resolution in government

contracting.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials from Government and Parastatal organizations who are responsible for Government contracting and Tendering processes, Auditors, Procurement Specialists, Members of Procurement units, economizing committee members and Administrators.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Contracting cycle, managing government contracts; Drawing and drafting contracts; Supplier assessment; Contract negotiation; Source strategy; Public procurement. The basic Environmental issues in Public procurement; Legal aspects of public procurement; Contract formation, Dispute resolutions and International arbitration in Government contracting.

Course No:  2017-08-07-3-13-1754

Course Title: Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Logistics is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods, services, and related information from point of origin to point of consumption (including inbound, outbound, internal, and external movements) for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.

This is why business leaders acknowledge that the supply chain can be a value creator and a source of competitive advantage.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Examine key issues that companies must address to formulate logistics
strategies
• Demonstrate a critical appreciation of logistics principles and theories;
• Highlight practical problems that organizations must resolve in implementing

logistics strategy.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials responsible for logistics and supply chain management in government, parastatals and private sector.TOPICS INCLUDE

• Logistics and supply chain management overview;
• Supply chain management;
• Logistics and competitive advantage;
• Benchmarking the supply chain;
• Warehouse and inventory management;
• Transportation techniques and management;
• E- logistics in supply chain management;
• Just-in-time and quick response logistics;
• Value chains.

Course No:  2017-11-06-3-13-1755

Course Title: Multi-modal Logistics Planning and Management

Traffic congestion, loss of productive time, environmental challenges, high accident rates and 'economic growth lock up' are some of the attributes that many countries can associate with.

A significant portion of African countries' GDP is lost due to poor planning of infrastructure; which in turn affects all other sectors in the economy.

The modes which travellers use and the statistics associated with this has hardly elicited sustained policy dialogue. Some transport economists have actually commented that we are holding back Africa's economic growth potential. Trip generation, trip distribution, production and attractions as well as travel analysis zones have not received attention from transport planning bodies and institutions; and nor have the modes that are used to travel from one zone to another and the existing interchanges. The course will focus on multi-modal planning techniques, delving into trip generation, trip distribution, modal split and trip assignment techniques. Complimenting these will be the relationship between inter-modal logistics planning, land use planning and economic development. The significance of integrating road (public buses, private vehicle use), rail (commuter, mass transit, metro etc) and strategies for decongesting the urban areas will be addressed.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Map out travel analysis zones and collect as well as model data on trip generation,

trip distribution, modal split and trip assignment;

• Explain multi-modal logistics and state of infrastructure in Africa;
• Finance multi-modal transport infrastructure projects.
• Integrate various transport modes and offer seamless transport services;
• Apply techniques on transport and multi-modal logistics modelling and

simulation;

• Link multi-modal logistics planning to land use.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The course targets Transport Economists and Planners, City Council Planning Officers and Land Use Planners, Engineers, Ministry of Transport Officials, Officials working in public private partnership units and ministry of finance as well as Acountants, Auditors, Project Managers and Supply Chain Managers/Officers.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Overview of multi-modal logistics and state of infrastructure in Africa;
• Integrated transport planning;
• Multi- modal transport modelling techniques;
• Multi-modal transport scheduling;
• Financing multi-modal transport infrastructure projects.

Course No:  2017-11-20-3-13-1756

Course Title: Preparing Roads, Railways, Ports and Energy Infrastructure Master Plans

There is a huge infrastructure deficit in Africa, with road density reportedly being only 3.6 kilometres of road per 1,000 persons compared to the world average of 7 kilometres per 1,000 persons, and road freight in Sub-Saharan Africa being 4 times higher than the world average. The rail network is limited, and more than 13 countries in Africa have no operational rail networks. Africa needs to invest in excess of US$93 billion annually to fix this infrastructure deficit. Traffic congestion in densely populated cities, delays and congestion at the ports, non-functional rail infrastructure, high costs of energy and limited air connectivity are some of the challenges experienced. Many countries lack the Infrastructure Master Plans, and where these exist, they are either not robust enough to take into account inter and multi-modal infrastructure development planning. The course will address critical issues such as policy frameworks, infrastructure planning, financing and performance management.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of intra, inter and multi-modal infrastructure

development planning;

• Apply transport planning models to design the masterplans;
• Design infrastructural development plans;
• Identify and follow through various mechanisms for financing infrastructure development projects;
• Monitor on-going infrastructure development projects.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course will be beneficial to those working in Roads, Railways, Ports, Pipeline Companies, and Airports, Civil Aviation and Airport Authorities. Engineers, Economists, Accountants, Auditors and Project Managers and their teams will also benefit.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• State of Roads, Railways, Ports, Energy and Air Infrastructure in Africa:
• Key Challenges in infrastructure planning and development:
• Policy and institutional frameworks:
• Modelling, planning and prioritization in infrastructure development:
• Intra, inter and multi-modal infrastructure planning:
• Project Designs:
• Infrastructure development contracts & contract negotiation:
• Performance based contracts:
• Competitive dialogue mechanisms:
• Financing mechanisms:
• Annuity financing.

Course No:  2017-11-06-3-13-1757

Course Title: Procurement and Contract Management

Procurement managers, project managers, contract managers and other professionals involved in the world of contracts must be able to work effectively together and with customers, in order for contractors and subcontractors to accomplish key organizational objectives. Because contracts are developed in an increasingly complex environment, including the rising use of contracted supplies and services throughout government and industry, a solid understanding of the contracting process is critical and can give organizations an advantage whether they are on the buyer's or seller's side.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Examine all phases of contracting, from requirements development to

Close out of contracts.

• Explore vital issues from the manager's perspective, highlighting key roles and responsibilities that will give the participants greater influence over how work is performed.
• Analyze actions that can be taken to help ensure that contractors or subcontractors perform as required under the contract.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Procurement Managers/Officers, Administration Managers, Project Engineers, Contract Managers and Officials responsible for Managing Projects and Service contracts.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Contract management process – post award;
• Contracting methods- competitive and non-competitive;
• Understanding contracting process;
• Project risk management in contract administration;
• Dispute avoidance and resolution- a pro-active approach to problem
solving
• Monitoring progress: tools and techniques;
• Termination;
• Contract close-out.

Course No:  2017-09-04-3-13-1758

Course Title: Procurement of PPP Projects

Public Private Partnership (PPP) is used to describe a spectrum of possible relationships between the government and the private sector to carry out a project or provide a service. Governments worldwide have turned to the private sector to provide infrastructure services. In order to deepen and grow the use of PPP, there is need to build capacity in the various phases of PPP process.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Describe the PPP process; the variants available;
• Apply methodology for feasibility analysis;
• Describe the steps in the procurement process;
• Prepare various bidding documents.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Public and private sector procurement staff of projects funded by international donor community as well as National Tender Boards, Tender Committee Members, Staff, Municipal Council officers handling tenders.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Defining PPP's;
• Requirements of PPP's;
• When should PPP's be used;
• Feasibility analysis;
• Risk analysis and management;
• Selection of strategic partners/investor;
• Single stage vs two-stage bidding;
• Pre qualifications;
• Preparation and evaluation of bids;
• Monitoring implementation.

Course No:  2017-07-10-3-13-1759

Course Title: Project Procurement and Management

Projects routinely require procurements. Projects need materials, equipment, Consultants, training, and many other goods and services. Project procurement is the process of purchasing the products necessary for meeting the needs of the project

scope. Project procurement management is more important to project management

than most non project managers realize. Project procurement management is a fairly

simple activity comprising four main processes; however, it can easily fail and cause major delays that may result in pay outs. Hence the need to understand the importance of procurement processes in the project cycle.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Apply the tools and techniques used in effective project management in procurement; it will also enhance the re-tooling and skill development in project management in procurement where it is required.
• Describe the procurement cycle
• Identify challenges in project procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials on projects, such as Procurement Managers, Project Managers, Auditors auditing projects, Project Coordinators and Logistic Managers and officers on projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Project cycle: formulation, preparation, appraisal and implementation.
• Procurement cycle;
• Project procurement process;
• Challenges in project procurement;
• Project monitoring and evaluation management of project;
• Procurement specialist involvement in projects.

Course No:  2017-04-24-3-13-1760

Course Title: Public Procurement Processes and Management

Public procurement is the acquisition of goods, services, and works by a public "authority" or "body". Transactions of this nature are public undertakings and, therefore, they are governed by Public Procurement Act and Regulations. Constituting one of the main expenditures of government in developing countries, the importance of public procurement cannot be denied. Needless to say, any improvements in the public procurement system can have a direct and beneficial effect on the overall economic situation of a country. Given the significance of resources controlled through public procurement systems and the need for improvement, this course will help the participant explore in a short period of time key facets that govern the public procurement process. In addition, this course will focus on contracts entered into by the public authorities/governments (whether central, local, county and Parastatal), for the purposes of procurement of goods, services and works. Finally, this course will also look into various dispute resolution mechanisms applicable in a public procurement context.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Interpret the Public Procurement Act and regulations;
• Recognize the various methods and procedures of domestic and international

tendering system;

• Interpret a public procurement contract and be able to assist in its execution;
• Select the applicable method for resolution of disputes in public procurement

contracts.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials from a wide array of departments involved in public procurement and management.TOPICS INCLUDE

• Public Procurement Act;
• Procurement planning and scope statement, product description;
• Market condition and analysis;
• Solicitation planning process and preparation of solicitation documents;
• Source selection and bid evaluation;
• Contract award and contract management;
• Risk management in public procurement contract;
• Dispute resolution;
• Contract close out.

Course No:  2017-10-09-3-13-1761

Course Title: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

After millennia of unchallenged success, businesses and governments around the world are entering a new era of unprecedented openness. The movement to hold corporate officers and politicians accountable is spurred by three powerful forces: economics, technology, and zeitgeist. The entire world is experiencing a deep recession. The Internet, meanwhile, has revolutionized the speed and power of data analysis and dissemination. And financial institutions are being held responsible.

In general, the business world has become increasingly more interconnected. To become a competitive organization in today's global economy, the purchasing and supply management function must become world class. The supply management function is the key to unlocking the value within the organization. Organizations must optimize sourcing assets.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Examine in- depth strategic, tactical and operational issues relating to

management of supply chains;

• Apply state-of- the-art concepts, methods, techniques and tools that will

help participants contribute towards competitiveness of organizations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials responsible for purchasing and supply chain management activities in Government, Parastatals and Private Sector.TOPICS INCLUDE

• Supply chain management overview;
• Supply chain management: Sourcing;
• Supply chain management: Specifying and quality assurance;
• Supply chain management: logistics and distribution;
• Supply chain management: information systems;
• Supply chain management: matching supply with demand;
• Operation processes;
• Effective negotiations.

Course No:  2017-09-11-3-13-1762

Course Title: Road and Traffic Safety Management

Road crashes (accidents) exert a heavy toll on a country's socio economic development prospects. At worst, road crashes rob the country of its most productive population due to deaths or incapacity- temporary and permanent. The huge financial costs incurred in terms of loss of output, medicines and medical equipment, treatment, policing and administration amount to about 2- 3% of a country's Gross Domestic Product. These figures do not include the "warm bloodied" costs of pain, suffering, grief and despair of surviving dependants. Ensuring road safety is therefore an issue each Government should prioritize.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:-

• Apply methodology for assessing national road safety situation;
• Identify low cost counter measures;
• Conduct cost benefit analysis of road crashes;
• Analyze cost effectiveness of road and traffic safety programmes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Top and senior government officials involved in road safety in ministries of transport, Public Works, Health, Education, Home Affairs;
• Traffic Police
• Top and senior officials of national road and traffic safety organisations/ agencies;
• Senior officials in voluntary organisations such as Red Cross/Crescent,

St. John's Ambulance;

• Lecturers in universities and colleges teaching road safety.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Road safety problem tree analysis;
• Road safety goals and objectives;
• Pedestrian safety and education;
• Low cost countermeasures;
• Road crash data collection and analysis;
• Design of national road safety programmes.

Course No:  2017-10-09-3-13-1763

Course Title: Transport Economics

This course uses economic principles to analyze the Transport sector in all aspects- management and operations. It then presents analysts with information to make decisions regarding costing and pricing transport services, how to evaluate investments in infrastructure both fixed and mobile, when to replace vehicles and "make or buy" decisions. Knowledge of Transport Economics also informs Policy makers in formulating effective transport policies and plans.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain principles of transport economics principles which can be applied to the

performance of their enterprises;

• Use appropriate policy and planning techniques to ensure that investments in

transport are appropriate in size, scope, priority and timing;

• Formulate and review national and regional transport policies.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Economists;
• Senior Transport Policy Makers;
• Senior Managers in public and private transport enterprises;
• University Lecturers in transport;
• Trainers in colleges and polytechnics;
• Transport Consultants.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Transport in the economy;
• Welfare economics
• Practical application of economic principles;
• Principles of economic appraisal in transport;
• Transport planning tools;
• Decision analysis;
• Scenario analysis;
• National transport policy framework.

Course No:  2017-06-12-3-13-1764

Course Title: Transport Policy and Planning in Africa

Transportation is a catalyst for national socio economic development. However, for transportation today its rightful role, it requires a proper policy and planning framework. This programme presents analytical techniques for developing evidence- based policies and plans for the transport sector. It analyses all modes of transport and their interactions within a given a given economy.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Conduct evaluation studies of the transport sector;
• Develop evidence – based transport policies and strategies;
• Apply analytical techniques in implementing and monitoring transport sector policies and plans.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Permanent/Principal Secretaries, Commissioners, Directors and Senior Officials in

Government Ministries at central and local level executive Agencies and Enterprises in both the public and private sectors.TOPICS INCLUDE

• Transport policy framework;
• Transport planning and analytical tools;
• Results- Based transport monitoring and evaluation methods.

Course No:  2017-05-01-3-13-1765

Course Title: Transportation Management

This course analyses the various modes of transport and their management and operations. It utilized economic principles to critically evaluate their performance. A number of tools are used to come up with practical recommendation for enhancing the effectiveness of transport enterprises.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Apply analytical techniques for evaluating operational performance;
• Utilize appropriate methodologies of effective costing and pricing;
• Gain knowledge on intermodal transport operations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Transport Managers from public and private enterprises in all modes of transport, Transport Policy Analysts, Operations Managers in clearing and forwarding companies.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Social and economic condition in Africa: implications for transport;
• Transport demand analysis;
• Transport supply analysis;
• Costing and pricing methodology;
• Investment decision tools for transport;
• Scheduling in transport management.

Course No:  2017-08-07-3-13-1766

Course Title: Urban Transport Planning and Management

The Developing World is urbanizing rapidly. As such urban mobility is a crucial element of the wellbeing of residents.

Urban transport should therefore become more efficient and effective so as to cope with the challenges of moving millions of people on a daily basis. These movements need to be organised and undertaken in a safe and sustainable manner.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply analytical techniques in Urban Transport Planning;
• Interpret Transport Policy;
• Apply tools to manage urban transport.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Transport Economists
• Transport Planners
• Urban /Land Use Planners
• Civil Engineers
• Lecturers/Tutors in Universities and Colleges teaching Urban

Transport Planning

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Urban Transport Policies and Strategies;
• Urban planning and Integrated Land Use;
• Public Transport Management;
• Travel Demand Management;
• Traffic Safety Planning and Management.

Course No:  2017-12-04-3-13-1767

Course Title: Works Procurement and Selection of Consultants

Billions of dollars have been invested and will continue to be invested in development projects and services. Funding for these projects has been achieved through a combination of internally generated funds as well as funding provided by bilateral and multilateral sources including the World Bank and African Development Bank. One important lesson learnt from the implementation of development projects is the critical role that procurement contributes in successful implementation of these projects. Poor project preparation followed by poor management of the procurement process has led to lengthy time overruns, cost overruns and delivery of poor quality projects. Where projects are externally funded client agencies face numerous problems and delays because of the recipient's inability to observe and apply the procurement guidelines of the funding agency at each stage of the complex chain of international procurement operations. In order to improve the procurement process and expedite the implementation of development projects, ESAMI in collaboration with the World Bank, has designed a series of procurement training programmes covering Works Procurement and the Selection of Consultants.

This programme covers only the procurement of construction works contracts and the Selection of Consultants and will be based on World Bank procurement Guidelines, procedures and documentation as a benchmark of internationally accepted procurement practices.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Apply techniques on advertising;
• Prepare prequalification including development of criteria;
• Develop a procurement plan;
• Select and use appropriate procurement method;
• Prepare standard bidding documents for smaller works;
• Prepare bid receipt and bid opening documents;
• Examine and evaluate bids along with preparation of bid evaluation report.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle to senior level public and private sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International donor community as well as National Tender Board staff and Municipal Council Officers handling tenders and members of procurement committees. Participants may include procurement managers and specialists, Civil Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers, Work Superintendents etc.

topics include

• The project cycle;
• Place of procurement in project cycle;
• Project cycle documents;
• World Bank procurement policy guidelines;
• Procurement methods
• Procurement planning;
• Types of works contracts;
• Purpose and content of bidding documents;
• Bid opening and evaluation procedures;
• Legal aspects of procurement;
• Risks and claims;
• Disputes settlement procedures.

Course No:  2017-02-20-3-13-1768

Course Title: Advanced Goods and Equipment Procurement

COURSE OVERVIEW

In order to improve the procurement process and expedite the implementation of development projects, ESAMI in collaboration with the World Bank, has designed a series of procurement training programmes covering:

• Works Procurement and the Selection of Consultants

• Goods and Equipment Procurement.

This program is a follow up to the Basic Goods and Equipment course given earlier. It is assumed that participants are familiar with the World Bank Procurement Guidelines and the Standard Bidding documents for Goods as these will only be reviewed briefly. In line with the Basic Course, the program is based on world Bank Procurement Guidelines, procedures and documentation as a benchmark of internationally accepted goods procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The program is open to those that have attended the Basic Goods and Equipment Program offered by ESAMI or any other similar course. Such participants may include middle to senior level public sector procurement staff, including staff of projects funded by International financing institutions (World Bank, African Development Bank etc.) and bilateral donors as well as Central Tender Board officers and Municipal Council officers handling tenders.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Handle large scale projects in the power/energy, telecommunications, power transmission, water sector, etc, which are characterized by part works and part equipment on single responsibility basis.

• Interpret World Bank Standard Bidding Documents related to Goods and Equipment including the Guidelines for Goods and Works, Prequalification Document, SBD Goods and SBD Supply and Install and Standard Bid Evaluation Document.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The procurement process and procurement methods;

• Review of the Procurement Guidelines;

• equipment specification

• Types of Contracts: Single Stage and Two Stage Bidding Processes

• The bidding documents;

• The SBD Goods - A comprehensive review;

• The SBD [Supply and Install] – A comprehensive treatment;

• Bid evaluation with particular reference to life time costing and treatment of deviations;

• Preparation of bid evaluation report;

• Currencies;

• Incoterms;

• Letters of credit;

• The bank review process;

• Case studies and comprehensive procurement activities.

Course No:  2018-11-12-3-13-1995

Course Title: Advanced Transportation Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course build upon the foundation laid in the earlier course: Transportation Management. It introduces participants to more advanced knowledge and analytical techniques to enable them better manage their Transport Enterprises.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Those who have attended the ESAMI Transport Management course;

Those who have attended Transport Management courses equivalent to the ESAMI course;

Managers with advanced qualifications in Transport from Professional bodies such as Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Institute of Transport Administration.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:-

• Apply analytical skills for transport investment;

• Apply techniques in transport;

• Apply advanced managerial skills for transport.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Advanced managerial skills for transport;

• Strategic planning in transport;

• Business planning in transport;

• Vehicle replacement modeling techniques;

• Intelligent transport systems.

Course No:  2018-11-12-3-13-1996

Course Title: Advanced Works Procurement and Selection of Consultants

COURSE OVERVIEW

Billions of dollars have been invested and will continue to be invested in development projects and services. Funding for these projects has been achieved through a combination of internally generated funds as well as funding provided by bilateral and multilateral sources including the world Bank and African Development Bank. In order to improve the procurement process and expedite the implementation of development projects, ESAMI in collaboration with the World Bank, has designed a series of procurement training programmes.

The programme is designed to assist participants to consolidate and enhance their knowledge about public procurement practices, policies and procedures for ensuring accountability and transparency in the process of procuring work contracts. It will boost the participant’s skills to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiently and effectively and where applicable in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of international development financing institutions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Those that have completed the ESAMI Basic Works Procurement and the Selection

of Consultants Course or a similar course elsewhere. These may include Middle to

Senior level public and private sector procurement staff, including staff of projects

funded by International donor community as well as National Tender Board staff

and Municipal Council Officers handling tenders. Nominees may include procurement managers and specialists, Civil Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers, Work Superintendents etc.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain the procurement process for works;

• Handle procurement processes of large works projects:

• Explain the consultant Selection Process;

• Handle selection aspects including;

• Expressions of interest;

• Terms of Reference;

• Short-Listing.

• Preparing of RSFP;

• Preparing evaluation criteria and evaluation reports;

• Enhanced ability to supervise consulting services for design and/or project implementation.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Topics to be presented will include:

• Advanced works procurement topics;

• Review of the procurement guidelines;

• The procurement process and procurement methods;

• Procurement planning;

• Advertisement;

• Pre-qualification;

• The standard bidding documents for Works with particular reference to SBD large works;

• Bid evaluation;

• Project implementation issues;

• Claims and claim settlement;

• Advanced selection and employment of consultants’ topics;

• Review of consultant guidelines;

• Consultancy services: Policies, QCBS process, other methods;

• Short-listing process;

• Terms of reference;

• Standard request of proposals;

• Technical and financial evaluation of proposals;

• Conflict of interest situations;

• Dealing with fraud and corruption.

Course No:  2018-09-03-3-13-1997

Course Title: Construction Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

Investments in construction accelerate economic growth and is an important generator of employment. This is not only true today but has been true in the past. Historically civilization has been associated with great endeavors in construction as exemplified by the great pyramids of Egypt and the great wall of China. This course is about construction. It is about the skills and knowledge required to ensure that construction projects are professionally designed and are efficiently implemented to ensure they are completed within budgetary constraints, according to specifications, and on timely basis. To do so we need to apply well developed tools and procedures. The course presents these tools and procedures and aims in assisting practitioners in the planning, organizing and implementation of construction projects.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Project Managers; Project/Site Engineers; Regional/County/District Engineers, Architects; Quantity Surveyors; Clerks of Works; Estate Agents and all other Technical Experts involved in managing Construction Projects.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Interpret standard conditions of contract

• Apply tools to manage construction projects

• Prepare work flow charts

• Apply techniques to manage health and safety in the construction site

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Overview of the construction industry;

• Standard conditions of contract - Small works;

• Managing the construction project;

• Managing site productivity. work study/ work flow, activity sampling, etc.

• Managing aspects related to health and safety in the construction site;

• General management aspects in construction management

Course No:  2018-05-07-3-13-1998

Course Title: Corruption Management in Public Procurement

COURSE OVERVIEW

Corruption in public procurement, which affects countries, across the globe, has enormous negative consequences. It diverts public funds into unnecessary, unsuitable and uneconomic projects. There are many cases where the public procurement processes have been ignored and the possibilities for ineffective or incompetent practices in public procurement have also been created and provided in a multitude of opportunities for corruption.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials in governments, parastatal and private sector responsible for procurement, auditing, oversight bodies, accountants, tender board’s members and administrators.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Describe the procurement cycle, phases and activities;

• Define corruption in relation to public procurement;

• Identify consequences of corruption in public procurement;

• Develop strategies of combating corruption;

• Describe ethics and professional stands in procurement.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The procurement cycle;

• Corruption definitions as related to public procurement;

• Consequences of corruption in public procurement;

• Strategies of combating corruption;

• The procurement process where corruption abounds;

• Ethics and professional standards in public procurement.

• Best practices to combat corruption by the World Bank and other international agencies.

Course No:  2018-06-18-3-13-1999

Course Title: Fleet Operations, Maintenance and Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

The road transport industry is very diverse and affects all of us. It has a cost component in the food and commodities we buy. We experience it when we use it as passengers in public transport, or drive in own cars. Its various dimensions include own- account as opposed to for-hire transport, freight versus public passenger transport and private versus commercial transport. There is evidence that cost and other measures of performance of transport industry in the region that we cover is below par.

This course brings together practitioners in the road transport industry. It has packaged together tools and procedures necessary for the analysis and consequent application to the fleet in your firm. It aims to improve the knowledge and skills of the participants in transport management and there are myriad ways in which this can be done.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Those who have administrative, supervisory and technical roles to play in transport firms/ units both in the public and the private sector. These cadres include transport Managers/ Officers, Fleet operations Managers, Maintenance Managers, Workshop Managers/Superintendents. It should also be of interest to those public sector officials involved in policy development and tariff setting for road transport.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain the road transport industry as part of the wider transport sector;

• Explain the characteristics and requirement of the components of the transport industry: trucking industry/public passenger industry;

• Apply cost calculation the fleet and to use the costs established to pricing and tariff setting. Using cost knowledge as a tool for decision making;

• Set up and put into use a management information system for the fleet;

• Schedule the fleet;

• Explain the need for and how to enhance customer service;

• Apply techniques for improving fuel economy;

• Manage vehicle maintenance function and cost.