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Dear all,

RE: Effective Communication of Research Findings with Users of Knowledge for Impact

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Effective Communication of Research Findings with Users of Knowledge for Impact to be held in Nairobi from 03/08/2020 to 07/08/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: Effective Communication of Research Findings with Users of Knowledge for Impact

Date: 03/08/2020 to 07/08/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Understanding how to capture, analyze and use data is essential for researchers, educators, private sectors among other actors in research. Although collecting and analyzing accurate data in a reliable and timely manner is important, it is not sufficient to guarantee identification and informed policy action as well as sustainable development in the absence of dissemination of research findings to knowledge users through effective methods. Also, considering the much time and resources used to collect, collate and analyze data by these actors, knowledge on effective methods of disseminating of the research findings to the relevant users for necessary action is important. This 5 days course will equip participants with knowledge on writing various effective research outputs for policy makers, donors, development practitioners, extension service providers, farmers among other beneficiaries of research. Participants gain knowledge on how to write projects reports, cases (most significant change stories), evidence brief, posters and policy briefs, manuscript for publication in referred journals among other outputs.

DURATION
5 days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Policy makers
• Researchers
• NGO and civil society staffs
• Educators
• Post graduate students
• Private sector representatives
• Media staffs
• Civil Society Organizations

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of training participants will:
• Gain knowledge on use of data analysis software of their choice such as excel, SAS, SPSS, Stata, R, Python, NVIVO, E-VIEWS
• Have improved capacity to analyze data, understand results, communicate and report the findings of research in an accurate, reliable and timely manner for evidence-based policymaking and sustainable development.
• Learn different communication strategies for researchers to disseminate their research findings.
• Demystify research through effective communication.
• Gain knowledge on effective ways to disseminate information about their projects/research widely
• Realize that they produce common goods and their research products are better if used by others.
• Produce research outputs including policy briefs for policy makers, evidence briefs, cases, posters, project reports and manuscripts (journal articles)
• Equip participants with skills to communicate their research outputs for impact on development.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Module 1: Data handling and analysis using the software of choice
• Introduction to excel /SAS/SPSS/Stata/ R/Python/NVIVO/E-VIEWS (software of choice)
• Terminologies used in excel/SAS/SPSS/Stata/ R/Python/NVIVO/E-VIEWS (software of choice)
• Handling Data Files in excel/ SAS/SPSS/Stata/ R/Python/NVIVO/E-VIEWS (software of choice)
• Basic Statistical Analysis using excel/SAS/SPSS/Stata/ R/Python/NVIVO/E-VIEWS (software of choice)
• Statistical Associations in SAS/SPSS/Stata/ R/Python/NVIVO/E-VIEWS (software of choice)
• Advanced analysis in SAS/SPSS/Stata/ R/Python/NVIVO/E-VIEWS (software of choice)

Module 2: Data analysis using software of choice
• Descriptive data analysis (means, standard deviation, median, interquartile range, frequencies and percentages) using SAS/SPSS/Stata/ R/Python/NVIVO/E-VIEWS (software of choice)
• Diagnostic tests (tests for outliers, multicollinearity, normality etc)
• Single comparison tests test statistics (t- tests, Independent t-test, Mann-Whitney test/ Wilcoxon rank sum, One-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, Paired t-test, Wilcoxon signed rank test, Repeated measures ANOVA, Friedman test)
• Tests of association (Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient, chi-square tests, Simple Linear Regression
• Presentation of results using Tables and Figures
• Interpretation of results from descriptive, diagnostic, single comparison and tests of associations

Module 3: Principles of effective writing
• Principles of communication
• Effective communications of research findings for impact
• Effective communications of research findings for impact
• Packaging of research findings
• Contents of project report / case or most significance change story/ evidence brief/ policy brief/ a manuscript for publication in a referred journal
• Exercise on writing one research output

Module 4: Identification of effective common public awareness tools
• Exercise on writing one research output (project report / case or most significance change story/ evidence brief/ policy brief/ a manuscript for publication in a referred journal)
• Identification of basic principles that should always be kept in mind while writing research outputs (project report / case or most significance change story/ evidence brief/ policy brief/ a manuscript for publication in a referred journal)
→ Good writing
→ Essential contents
→ Presentation
→ Language issues
• Review of written article

Module 5: Content of a manuscript for publication in a referred journal
• Selecting relevant journal
• How to detect predatory journal
• Outline and content of a manuscript


ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

GENERAL NOTES
• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
• The participant must be conversant with English
• Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with FineResults Research Services certificate
• Training will be done at FineResults Research Services center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
• One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 30%) plus free four hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate

Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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Dear all,

RE: Evaluation of Agribusiness Firms for risk management and Potential for Financial Lending

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Evaluation of Agribusiness Firms for risk management and Potential for Financial Lending to be held in Nairobi from 07/09/2020 to 11/09/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: Evaluation of Agribusiness Firms for risk management and Potential for Financial Lending

Date: 07/09/2020 to 11/09/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Despite the importance of Agribusiness opportunities in accelerating nation’s agricultural sector development and addressing poverty, entrepreneurs are constrained by limited access to finances, knowledge and skills to make their businesses as efficient as possible. Access to finance and risk mitigation in particular are important aspects in ensuring the sustainability of agribusiness ventures. This 5 days course aim to equip participants with knowledge on establishing a viable agribusiness enterprise, how to manage risk and acquire finances to sustain the agribusiness.

Duration
5 days

Who should attend?
• Agricultural extension officers,
• Policy makers
• Staffs from funding agencies
• Staffs from research institutions and staff from non-governmental institutions
• Staffs from private institutions

Course objectives
After this course participants will be able to:
• Gain skills in agribusiness investment and agribusiness finance
• Gains skills in agribusiness lending.
• Learn major agricultural credit risks alongside the other agribusiness risks
• Apply a value chain approach in analysing agribusiness firms and their market environment.
• Identify the steps for building healthy engagement between lenders and agribusiness firms
• Analyse agribusiness firms using a variety of tools and steps, identifying their constraints and opportunities as well as their suitability for financing.
• Understand different business models and how they relates with strategy
• Set up an effective monitoring and evaluation plan for effective loan recovery.
• Understand the do’s and don’ts of lenders in value chain

Course outline
Module 1: Introduction
• Understanding the Agribusiness firms
• Key differences between agribusiness firms and other firms
• Industry trends in major agricultural sub-sectors in the participant’s country.
• Importance of agribusiness financial viability in financial lending
• Value chain approach in analyzing agribusiness firms and their market environment.
• Building healthy engagement between lenders and agribusiness firms.
• Case study: Industry dynamics in the enterprise of interest e.g dairy, poultry and horticulture sectors in the participant’s country.

Module 2: Micro Context Analysis
• Analysis of an agribusiness firm with respect to its management and ownership
• Importance of sound management in agribusinesses
• Key characteristics and features of management styles that have been proven to work
• The power of “management presence” in agribusinesses
• Influence of management and ownership on agribusiness firms success
Analysis with respect to the nature of firm’s strategies.
• Evaluation of firm’s set plans for achievement of goals.
• Analysis of strategic thinking and planning
• Analysis of mechanisms put in place for implementation of strategic plans
• Evaluation of strength and health of business models with respect to strategy
Analysis with respect to the nature of product/services offer.
• Determination of competitiveness of a product
• Product life-cycle theory
Analysis with respect to other internal factors.
• Employees
• Organizational culture
• Economies of scale

Module 3: Macro Context Analysis
• Analyzing market and market development
• Introduction to market analysis
• Supply, demand and price setting
• Standards and certification
• Analysis and evaluation of agribusinesses target market segment strategy
• Analysis and evaluation of channels of distribution
• Analysis and evaluation of effect of consumer buying patterns
• Market share, trends and growth potential

Analyzing competition
• Analyzing competitiveness of an agribusiness firm
• Tools and models for analysising and mapping the firms position in the industry with respect to its competitors.

Module 4: PESTLE Analysis
• Mapping a firm’s context with respect to macro-factors
• Political environment analysis
• Economic environment analysis (economic sustainability, costs, revenue, profit margin, value added, value share …)
• Socio-cultural environment analysis
• Technological environment analysis
• Legal environment analysis
Analysis of strength and health of advocacy efforts
• Determination of influence of advocacy on macro environment

Exercise
• Analysis of economic sustainability of selected value chains players in key agricultural sectors in Kenya.
Module 5: Monitoring /Evaluation and Competence/lenders roles
• Effective Monitoring and Evaluation
• Introduction; concepts and terminology;
• Development of indicators and selection of analytical tools for effective monitoring and evaluation
Competencies and Roles of value chain financiers (lenders)
• Roles of financiers (lenders) in chain development
• The do’s and don’ts of financiers (lenders);
• Key competencies of financiers (lenders)
Conclusion
• Action planning
• Course evaluation

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

GENERAL NOTES
• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
• The participant must be conversant with English
• Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with FineResults Research Services certificate
• Training will be done at FineResults Research Services center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
• One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 30%) plus free four hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate

Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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Dear all,

RE:Data Management, Analysis and Visualization for Agriculture, and Rural Development Programmes

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Data Management, Analysis and Visualization for Agriculture, and Rural Development Programmes to be held in Nairobi from 26/10/2020 to 30/10/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: Data Management, Analysis and Visualization for Agriculture, and Rural Development Programmes

Date: 26/10/2020 to 30/10/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Agriculture sector have impact on number of sectors in the economy including manufacturing, health, education, wholesale and retail, transport, financial services among others. As a result, the agriculture data can go along way beyond the data requirements of the immediate agriculture sector. For farmers, data such as weather data, market price data, and agricultural inputs data can improve farmer productivity by addressing key constraints, providing knowledge and access to appropriate inputs, extension advice, weather warnings and market prices. Data on quantity of produce, seasonal variation in production and varieties of crops grown can inform other actors in other sectors such as manufacturing in planning on expected quantity of produce supply. It is therefore important to collect accurate and timely data from agriculture sector which will inform decision making in interlinked sectors. This 5 days course aims at equipping participants in data collection, management, analysis and interpretation of data in agriculture for decision making.

Duration

5 days

Who can attend?
• Project managers
• Staff managing projects
• Staff in non-government organizations
• Donors
• government officials,
• CBO operatives, NGO employees,
• Anyone involved in project management activities
Course objectives
By the end of the training, the participants will be able to;
• Gain skills in research design, data management and analysis in agriculture and rural development
• Learn how to develop a logical framework
• Identify the right research designs based on indicators in the logical framework
• Learn how to collect, analyse and visualize data for impact assessment

Course outline
Module 1: Understanding monitoring and Evaluation principles
• Definition of monitoring and Evaluation
• Monitoring and Evaluation strategy
• Qualitative and quantitative data sources collection and use
• Relating Monitoring and evaluation to your project cycle
• Including M&E in agriculture and rural development programme design
Monitoring and evaluation strategy
• Developing and operationalising M&E frameworks
• Linking M&E frameworks to indicators
• Logical framework approach to the monitoring and evaluation of agricultural and rural development projects
Module 2: Performance monitoring
• Tracking inputs and outputs
• Tools for monitoring inputs and outputs
Measuring results in Agriculture and RD programmes
• Interpreting and communicating results for M&E
• Communication and reporting for M&E
Module 3: Data collection, management and data quality
• Data collection methods: How to undertake data collection (quantitative and qualitative) using NVIVO and SPSS
• Data collection, cleaning and analysis
• Descriptive analysis techniques
• Inferential analysis techniques
Module 4: Introduction to qualitative data Analysis
• Planning for qualitative data analysis
• Reviewing the data
• Organizing your data
• Coding the data
• Introduction to using a qualitative data analysis software (NVivo)
Module 5: Quantitative data Analysis using SPSS or Stata or R
• Planning for quantitative data analysis
• Comparison of Data analysis packages
• Basics for statistical analysis
• Choosing the correct statistical test
• Tests of statistical significance (Parametric and non-parametric tests)
• Interpreting the data
• Report writing

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

GENERAL NOTES
• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
• The participant must be conversant with English
• Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with FineResults Research Services certificate
• Training will be done at FineResults Research Services center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
• One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 30%) plus free four hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate

Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

Visit our face book page

Visit our linkedin page

Visit our twitter account

Dear all,

RE: Gender and Social inclusion in Agriculture

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Gender and Social inclusion in Agriculture to be held in Nairobi from 14/09/2020 to 18/09/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: Gender and Social inclusion in Agriculture

Date: 14/09/2020 to 18/09/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Agricultural sector is critical in fostering economic development in Africa and Sub Saharan Africa. More than 60 % of sub Saharan Africa’s population is smallholder farmers and up to 23 % of GDP in this region comes from agriculture. In Africa, about 40 % of the population which is equivalent to 80 million people live with disabilities. Despite the contribution of agriculture to nation’s gross domestic product, employment creation, food security among others, the majority of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in rural areas and they are prone to severe poverty and deprivation. The social exclusion of people living with disability has led to lack of empowerment efforts for people with disability through Agriculture based interventions since many of them experience social and economic exclusion due to their disability. In the spirit of adoption of vision 2030 agenda, which is in accordance with UN member states pledge to ensure “no one will be left behind” and to “endeavor to reach the furthest behind first”, there is need to enhance gender equality and social inclusion in agriculture a sector that supports a majority of rural population. What's more, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) can promote equitable development.

DURATION
5 Days
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
• Understand gender equality and social inclusion mainstreaming
• Understand barriers to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in the mainstreaming and implementation in agriculture
• Review National policies and international commitments related to gender and social inclusion
• Understand Challenges of mainstreaming GESI in agricultural sector
• Understand Guidelines and checklists to reinforce GESI mainstreaming
COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Concepts on gender equality and social inclusion
• Define gender equality, Social inclusion
• Gender dynamics in agriculture
• Guiding principles for gender in agriculture value chain
Module 2: Involvement of women and excluded groups in agriculture
• Barriers faced by women, the poor and excluded groups in accessing agriculture services.
• The policy and legislative as well as social barriers, and how the various policies, processes and programs have worked to address them.
• Practical guidance on how to improve existing responses and take further action for more equitable access to agricultural services and benefits for women, the poor and the excluded
Module 3: Frameworks for gender and social inclusion
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Framework
• Steps for Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in agriculture
Module 4: Analysing qualitative gender and social inclusion data using NVIVO
• Introduction to NVivo
• NVivo Key terms
• NVivo interface
• NVivo workspace
• Use of NVivo ribbons
• Module 2: Project Management
• NVivo Projects
• Creating new projects
• Merging, importing and exporting projects
• Managing projects
• Working with different data sources
• Nodes in NVivo
• Theme codes
• Case nodes
• Relationships nodes
• Node matrices
Classifications
• Source classifications
• Case classifications
• Node classifications
Module 5: Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Coding and Analysis
• Coding
• Data-driven vs theory-driven coding
• Analytic coding
• Descriptive coding
• Thematic coding
• Tree coding
• Thematic Analysis using NVivo
• Organize, store and retrieve data
• Cluster sources based on the words they contain
• Text searches and word counts through word frequency queries.
• Examine themes and structure in your content
Memos Annotations and Links
• Linked memos
• Adding annotation to selected content
• See also link
Queries using NVivo
• Queries for textual analysis
• Queries for exploring coding
• Visualizing NVivo project
• Display data in charts
• Creating models and graphs to visualize connections
• Tree maps and cluster analysis diagrams


ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

GENERAL NOTES
• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
• The participant must be conversant with English
• Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with FineResults Research Services certificate
• Training will be done at FineResults Research Services center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
• One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 30%) plus free four hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate

Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

Visit our face book page

Visit our linkedin page

Visit our twitter account

Dear all,

RE: PostGIS and PostgreSQL Training course

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on PostGIS and PostgreSQL Training course to be held in Nairobi from 24/08/2020 to 04/09/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: PostGIS and PostgreSQL Training course

Date: 24/08/2020 to 04/09/2020

Duration: 10 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 1600

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
PostGIS is an open source software program that adds support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL object-relational database. PostGIS follows the Simple Features for SQL specification from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Technically PostGIS was implemented as a PostgreSQL's external extension. PostgreSQL, often simply Postgres, is an object-relational database management system(ORDBMS) with an emphasis on extensibility and standards compliance. As a database server, its primary functions are to store data securely and return that data in response to requests from other software applications. It can handle workloads ranging from small single-machine applications to large Internet-facing applications (or for data warehousing) with many concurrent users; on macOS Server, PostgreSQL is the default database and it is also available for Microsoft Windows and (supplied in most distributions). The main purpose of the training is to equip the trainers with skills that will enable them handle cross-platform operations between the inter-operable software.

OBJECTIVES:
The participant(s) should be able to perform the following upon successful completion of the training:
• Configure PostgreSQL for spatial operations
• Create and administer spatial databases
• Distinguish between, spatial and classic databases
• Import and export spatial data
• Perform both basic and complex queries
• Perform spatial functions
• Connect databases to GIS software
• Embrace the significance of open source databases

DURATION
10 days

Requirements
SQL language and GIS knowledge

COURSE OUTLINE
MODULE 1
• Introduction to data bases
• History of databases

MODULE 2
• Introduction to PostgreSQL/PostGIS
• Installation and Configuration PostGIS
• From stackbuilder
• PostGIS template presentation
• Create a spatial database
• Differences between spatial databases and classic databases

MODULE 3
• Spatial Data Presentation
• Vector (point, line, polygons)
• Raster
• WKT, WKB
• Spatial SQL
• Projections

MODULE4
• Administration of Postgis Spatial Queries in PostgreSQL
• Import a spatial dataset
• Simple queries

MODULE 5
• Buffers, areas, distances
• More complex queries, spatial joins (intersections, etc.)
• PostGIS functions (on geometries)

MODULE 6
• Import GIS layers (WKT, KML, SHP)
• Shp2pgsql (command line) and useful parameters
• PostGIS Shapefile and DBF Loader
• Load data with other software (QGIS, GeoServer)

MODULE 7
• Connect a QGIS and GeoServer software to PostgreSQL
• Open layers from PostGIS
• Privileges management (read, write, update, insert, delete) on GIS
data

MODULE 8
• Relational Model
• Relational model theory
• Basics on tables, primary keys, attributes
• The different models (Conceptual data Model, Relational
model)
• Creation of a Database
• The main steps to create a database

MODEL 9
• Import or create a dataset
• Create tables, views
• Constraints management (primary and foreign keys)
• Simple queries with graphic composer
• SQL basics

MODULE 10
• Introduction to Users and Privileges
• Roles and group of users
• Grant and revoke privileges to users
• Import / Export Data and Backup / Restore
• Import from attribute tables (Excel, CSV, text files, etc.)
• Export from database to Excel
• Backup and restore


ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

GENERAL NOTES
• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
• The participant must be conversant with English
• Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with FineResults Research Services certificate
• Training will be done at FineResults Research Services center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
• One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 30%) plus free four hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate

Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

Visit our face book page

Visit our linkedin page

Visit our twitter account

Dear all,

RE: MapInfo Professional Training Course

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on MapInfo Professional Training Course to be held in Nairobi from 17/08/2020 to 21/08/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: MapInfo Professional Training Course

Date: 17/08/2020 to 21/08/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
MapInfo Professional is desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for mapping and location analysis. Participants will learn how to use MapInfo efficiently as they apply on various selected tasks. Participant(s) will be able to visualize, analyze, edit, interpret, understand and output spatial data to reveal relationships, patterns, and trends. MapInfo allows users to explore spatial data within a dataset, symbolize features, and create maps.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant(s) will gain skills not limited to:
• GIS functions, applications and components
• Database organization
• Creation of new tables work with raster layers
• Importing external databases and join tables
• Management of attributes and perform SQL selections
• Management of raster and vector layers
• Advanced skills in creating vectorial data

DURATION
5 days

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Introduction and presentation of MapInfo software
Introduction
• Introduction to GIS
• How GIS works
• The main GIS functions, applications and components

Presentation of MapInfo software
• MapInfo and adds-on presentation
• The interface presentation
• Databases organization
• The vector objects definition (point, polyline, and polygon)

Module 2: Getting started with MapInfo
• Open / Save / Close a MapInfo document (.wor)
• Create a new workspace and open a MapInfo table
• Navigate in the different windows, menus and tools
• Navigate in the map and attribute windows
• Display coordinates
• Measure a distance
• Interaction between geometry and attribute data set
• Create a new MapInfo table from a selection

Module 3: Standard manipulations, working with raster layers, importing external databases and attributes management.
Standard manipulations
• The layers and legends control
• The layer DRAW
• Labels (display objects’ attributes data on the map)
• Create a legend
• Thematic analysis (simple functions)

Working with raster layers
• Raster management within MapInfo
• Logical raster layers

Importing external databases and table joining
• Analysis and modification of the structure of a table by adding new fields
• Import of Microsoft Excel data (.xls)
• Join between 2 tables (2 methods)

Attributes management, SQL selections
• Queries and SQL selection in MapInfo
• Thematic analysis, advanced setup, advanced labels / export

Module 4: Advanced Raster and Vector data management
• Microsoft BING Maps and openStreemap
• Georeferencing raster imagery
• Advanced queries and SQL selections
• Advanced SQL language and queries (attributes and spatial)
• Advanced digitalization

Module 5: Advanced creation of vectorial data (MAPCAD)
• Verification of data
• CAD databases
• Import and structure AUTOCAD datasets (DXF / DWG)
• External database
• External relational external database (Microsoft Access, PostGIS)
• Mapping RDBMS tables


ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

GENERAL NOTES
• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
• The participant must be conversant with English
• Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with FineResults Research Services certificate
• Training will be done at FineResults Research Services center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
• One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 30%) plus free four hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.

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Dear all,

RE: GIS and Remote Sensing for Epidemiology and Public Health Course

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on GIS and Remote Sensing for Epidemiology and Public Health Course to be held in Nairobi from 17/08/2020 to 21/08/2020

COURSE PROFILE
Course Name: GIS and Remote Sensing for Epidemiology and Public Health Course

Date: 17/08/2020 to 21/08/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Epidemiology seeks to determine associations between exposure risk and disease that are spatially dependent. Public health focuses on the health of populations rather than of individuals and focuses more on prevention of health problems. These efforts fall naturally within the domain of problems requiring use of spatial analysis as part of the solution, and GIS and other spatial analysis tools are therefore recognized as providing potentially transformational capabilities for Epidemiology and public health efforts. Statistics are a mainstay in the toolkit of public health professionals. Human memory being what it is, however, even Public health professionals with reasonable statistical training, over the years, often forget the basics. If professionals are going to make sensible use of consultants, communicate effectively with funders, and understand others’ reports, then they often need at least a conceptual understanding of relatively complex, recently developed statistical techniques. This course are: to link common public health questions with appropriate statistical procedures; to offer a strong conceptual grounding in several important statistical procedures; and to describe how to interpret the results from the statistics in ways that are principled and will be persuasive to intended audiences using simple software tools. Participants will acquire hands-on skills in use of Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool to capture, store, analyze, manage, and visualize disease cases data that is geographically linked. The participants will also acquire statistical data analysis skills.

Duration
5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• To develop Understanding on the different components of a GIS and the role GIS plays in solving epidemiological and public health problems.
• To present to participants all data-related aspects of a GIS, such as the data models in GIS, data input, data editing, data visualization, metadata and managing a spatial database.
• To Carry out advanced analyses of geographical data with specific reference to epidemiological related issues
• To improve data management and analysis skills of the participants
• To perform spatial and temporal epidemiological and public health analysis using GIS.
• Establish understanding on how to work with spatial data and GIS techniques to solve epidemiology and public health problems.
• To expose participants to data capture, input, manipulation and display by GIS
• To demonstrate to participants use of GIS in mapping health facilities and projects.
• To explain to the participants role of GIS as a decision support system in public health

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1:
Epidemiology and public health concepts and frameworks
• Introduction to Epidemiology and public health concepts
• Introduction to GIS in Epidemiology and public health context
• Planning for a GIS system installation
• GIS Data sources for Epidemiology and public health
• Working with a GIS software

Module 2:
GIS data management in epidemiology and public health.
• Public health and epidemiology GIS Database creation
• Data Types and Data Sources in Epidemiology and public health
• Working with GIS Data
• Working with data from different sources (databases, shapefiles and spreadsheets)
• Facilitated Practical exercises in working with GIS Data
• Styling and symbolization

Module 3:
Spatial mapping and Visualization in Epidemiology and Public health
• Mapping Project activities
• GIS mapping of priority public health problems (HIV and AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis)
• GIS mapping of most at risk populations (MARPS)
• GIS Mapping of health facilities and health resources

Module 4:
GIS for monitoring in Epidemiology and public health
• GIS in Disease transmission and progression mapping
• GIS as a Decision Support System for Public Health Management (What, where, when, how and why analysis – case studies)
• Use of GIS in Epidemiology and Health Related Disaster Management (case studies or practical)
• GIS in Environmental management and Public health (case studies or practical)
• Participatory GIS in public health
• Use of mobile GIS in health surveillance and assessments
• Integrating GIS into Electronic Medical Records (case studies or practical)

Module 5:
Basic statistical data analysis for Epidemiology and Public health
• Introduction to excel
• Preparing data for analysis
o Creating a list
o Manipulating data using formulas
o Outlining and Sorting data
o Entering Data: Data Forms
o Finding Records Using Criteria
o Filtering Data
o Data Auditing
o Data validation

Graphs and ChartsLine Graphs
• Bar Charts
• Statistical Data Analysis with Excel
o Descriptive Statistics
o Pivot tables
o Probability Distribution
o Hypothesis tests
o Analyses of Variance
o Measures of Precision
o Single Factor Experiments
o Factorial Experiments
o Regression Analysis
• Data Quality reporting


TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate
Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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Dear all,
RE: GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Risk Management Course

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Risk Management Course to be held in Nairobi from 20/07/2020 to 24/07/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Risk Management Course

Date: 20/07/2020 to 24/07/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Disaster risk information is spatial in nature and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play an important role in disaster risk management. Rapid population growth and urbanization combined with extreme climatic events are causing a rapid increase in vulnerability of communities exposed to hazardous events. Natural disasters inflict severe damage on almost the entire spectrum of social and natural habitats, ranging from housing and shelter, water, food, health, sanitation, and waste management to information and communication networks, supply of power and energy, and transportation infrastructure. There is a great need to utilize disaster risk information in planning for effective coping mechanisms of disaster risk reduction. For this, there is a significant need to create awareness among the disaster management professionals regarding the importance of GIS and Remote Sensing. This course is job oriented and aims to impact practical skills on how to use GIS and RS ,to overcome the major challenges faced in ,pre-disasters during disaster and post-disaster management such as during early warning, hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment, damage assessment, as well as in the design of risk reduction measures.

DURATION
5 Days

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
• Describe and utilize spatial data, GIS and remote sensing in disaster risk assessment and management
• Utilize existing sources of historical disaster information and elements at risk data
• Apply GIS/remote sensing in hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment
• Employ risk information in emergency preparedness planning
• Visualize hazard and risk information
• Apply GIS/remote sensing to post-disaster damage assessment

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1:
Introduction
• Basic GIS and RS concepts and terminologies in the context of disaster management.
• International and Regional Guidance: Protocols and action plans
• Introduction to spatial information
• Exercise I: Handling spatial information IUsing Quantum GIS Software).

GIS data sources, data collection and integration techniques for DRM
• Data sources for DRM.
• Satellite image data sources for DRM.
• Task I: GPS /mobile phone GPS for HV field GIS data collection using ODK.
• Activity: GPS/mobile Course Tour.
• Exercise II: Handling spatial information II: GPS, GIS Integration using QGIS.
• Group discussions: How can GIS and RS be used for identification of geographic areas affected by each natural hazard.

Module 2:
Hazard, vulnerability and Risk assessment with GIS and RS (Pre-Disaster)
• Types and methods of risk assessment, risk evaluation, cost-benefit analysis.
• Task II: Gentle Refresher of Microsoft Excel.
• Task III: Spatial data preparation and GIS integration techniques in Microsoft Excel
• Use of GIS in disaster preparedness planning.
• Task IV: Elements at risk, hazard and vulnerability assessment using GIS.
• Task V: GIS Multi criteria analysis in vulnerability assessment.
• Group discussion: How can GIS and RS be used to map existing buildings, infrastructure, land use and critical facilities located in potential hazard areas.

Module 3:
Application of Risk Information for Risk Reduction Planning (Pre-Disaster)
• Task VI: Visualization of risk information (Using QGIS/ILWIS/SAGA Software).
• Task VII: Risk mapping and database generation using Excel/QGIS and SAGA
• Task VIII: Disaster monitoring: satellite image processing techniques for change detection
• Exercise III: Creating a personal geodatabase for GIS emergency support manpower with personnel location information, contact information, and specialized skills.
• Exercise IV: Creating a risk map
• Group discussion: Use of GIS and RS in identification of the extent and magnitude of each hazard.

Module 4:
Introduction to Early warning systems and Information Networks (Pre-Disaster)
• Early warning systems and Information Networks for major hazards.
• Group discussion: How can GIS and RS be used in a Drought Early Warning System

Disaster Impact Analysis (Post Disaster)
• The use of satellite imagery for disaster relief and recovery.
• Activity: Visit to a satellite data receiving and processing station depending on location of training and availability of time.
• Group discussion: How can satellite images and aerial photos be used to locate refugee and internally displaced persons?

Module 5:
Public Participatory GIS and Disaster Risk Management (Pre and Post Disaster)
• Participatory GIS as a tool for DRM mapping.
• Task IX: Using Google Maps and Google Earth in DRM.
• Exercise VI: SMS to Map for community crisis mapping .
• Group discussion: What GIS and RS tools are suitable for mapping of urban (social) hazards such as crime zones, drug corners, and accident black spots


TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate
Individual Registration

Contact information
Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

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Dear all,

RE: Digital Image processing using ENVI Course

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Digital Image processing using ENVI Course to be held in Nairobi from 10/08/2020 to 21/08/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: Digital Image processing using ENVI Course

Date: 10/08/2020 to 21/08/2020

Duration: 10 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 1600

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Image processing is a method to perform some operations on an image, in order to get an enhanced image or to extract some useful information from it. It is a type of signal processing in which input is an image and output may be image or characteristics/features associated with that image. Recently, image processing is among rapidly growing technologies. It forms core research area within engineering and computer science disciplines too. The participants will be taken through fundamental definitions such as image, digital image, and digital image processing. Different sources of digital images, image processing to computer vision and image acquisition and different types of image sensors shall be covered.

DURATION
10 days

COURSE OBJECTIVES
On completion of the course, participants will:
• Be proficient in the use of ENVI
• Understand and be able to undertake geometric referencing of images
• Understand and be able to display image composites for known purposes.
• Know about the potential of and procedures for image processing in a range of application areas
• Proficiency in image processing as outlined in this course is the basis for:
• Developing advanced image processing techniques
• Using image processing in a very wide array of applications with any type of digital image and with a range of software products

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1
• Basis of Remote Sensing
• Market overview of existing satellites and lunch plan of new satellites (Landsat and Sentinel)
• Prospects for development of remote sensing

Module 2
• Active vs. Passive Remote Sensing
• ENVI main menu;
• Region of Interest tool (ROI)
• Masks

Module 3
• Image registration and orthorectification
• Geometric Correction: image to image and image to map
• Orthorectification;
• Reprojection data.

Module 4
• Georeferencing and mosaicking
• Automatic contrast
• Mosaicking
• Animation

Module 5
• Vector and raster data
• Editing vector data
• Getting information about vector from attribute table

Module 6
• Spectral Analysis
• Working with spectral libraries
• Spectral Transforms
• Atmospheric Correction

Module 7
• Thematic processing of remote sensing data
• Supervised and Unsupervised Classification;

Module 8
• Post Classification tools
• Accuracy assessment and ground truthing

Module 9
• Change Detection Analysis.

Module 10
• Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
• Mapping



TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate
Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

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Dear all,

RE: GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change Course

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change Course to be held in Nairobi from 03/08/2020 to 07/08/2020

COURSE PROFILE
Course Name: GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change Course

Date: 03/08/2020 to 07/08/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
The main purpose of the course is to enhance the capabilities of technical staff involved in Food Security Analysis, climate analysis and agriculture by providing them with an understanding on the use of spatial and Earth Observation (EO) information as a tool to integrate knowledge about climate change, agriculture, and food security in a meaningful and innovative way.

DURATION
5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES
By completing this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the basic concepts of GIS and Remote Sensing
• Understand concepts and main frameworks in Food Security Analysis
• Understand concepts and main frameworks in Climate Change Analysis
• Understand concepts and main frameworks in Agriculture
• Understand the relationship between climate change, agriculture and food security
• Apply GIS and Remote Sensing as Decision support tool for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security.
• Use GIS information in planning FS interventions through spatial multi-criteria analysis
• Assess spatial data availability and understand the importance of spatial data infrastructure (SDI), for data sharing by organizations involved in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security.
• Apply GIS and RS for designing implementations of large scale early warning systems
• Use participatory GIS (PGIS) tools during assessments at community level
• Apply remote sensing data and image processing techniques to monitor select Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security indicators
• Use mobile phones to gather data during field assessments/surveys
• Design and implement their own GIS projects that integrate remote sensing data and GPS-based field information

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1
Key concepts and definitions
• Introduction to climate change, Agriculture, Food security and their relationship
• GIS for climate change, Agriculture and Food security
• Introduction to GIS and R.S concepts in the context of climate change, Agriculture and Food security.
• GIS project design and setup
• Sources of GIS data for climate change, Agriculture and Food security
• Basic use of GIS Software
• Integrating data from different sources into a GIS
• Using handheld GPS for field data collection
• Geospatial Analysis for Agriculture and food security
• Mapping areas of climate change
• Mapping areas of food insecurity
• Remote Sensing in climate change, Agriculture and Food security.
• Introduction to Remote sensing
• Use of Remote sensing and image analysis software
• Image interpretation
• Image classification
• Change detection

Module 2:
The impacts of climate change on Agriculture and food security (Use of GIS in Climate Predictions)
• Response to climate change: Adaptation and mitigation: the climate analogue tool
• Role of climatic change detection on Agriculture and food security
• International and National Policy Framework for addressing climate change; UNFCCC Kyoto protocol and existing local policies

GIS and Remote sensing in Agriculture
• Yield monitoring and mapping
• Characterizing soil spatial variability
• Site?specific soil management: prescription maps
• Grid sampling, management zones, realistic yield expectations
• Remote sensing (RS) for site?specific management.

Module 3:
Assessment
• Food Security Assessment and Analysis
• The use of satellite imagery for food insecurity detection and recovery
• Visualization of vulnerability information
• Assessing food insecurity impact
• Climate change sources of uncertainty and variation

Module 4
Global Positioning System (GPS) and Basic GPS skills
• Types of GPS
• GPS, GLONAS, Argos, and other data types and sources
• Developing standard procedures and guidelines
• GPS configuration, Capturing data from surveys
• GPS data download and related tasks
• Integrating GPS field data into the GIS database

Module 5
Public Participatory GIS and data collection using mobile phones
• Participatory GIS methods
• Participatory GIS and HVR analysis
• Community-based climate predictions
• Using GIS to Build hazard-aware and ready communities
• Use of Mobile Phones for GIS Data collection in Assessment and Surveys

Case Studies:
• Integrating Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (Climate Analogue)
• GIS based approaches for adapting Agriculture to Climate Change


TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate

Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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RE: Financial Management for Donor Funded Projects

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Financial Management for Donor Funded Projects to be held in Nairobi from 11/05/2020 to 15/05/2020

COURSE PROFILE
Course Name: Financial Management for Donor Funded Projects

Date: 11/05/2020 to 15/05/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Sound project financial management provides critical financial information for effective decision-making. This training course harmonizes accounting and financial management procedures in order to promote improved compliance with the financial reporting and control requirements of national governments as well as international finance institutions. Participants will acquire the competence needed for designing, implementing and monitoring an integrated project finance management system that is appropriate for efficient and effective delivery of the project objectives.

DURATION
5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Design various components of an integrated project financial management system with corresponding modules/procedures for planning and budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, internal control, auditing, procurement and disbursement.
• Identify factors influencing optional design of a project financial management system;
• Explain financial sustainability in projects;
• Appraise project funding;
• Explain PPP and donor funded projects;
• Develop a project logframe;
• Write project reports.

COURSE OUTLINE
• Project Challenges and frame work
• Project strategic thinking.
• Capital budgeting, Financial control and Financial analysis
• Negotition in project finance, Project sequencing and sourcing of finance
• Project risk management
• Sovereign debt and projects
• Conflict, time and stress
• Project strategic thinking;
• Project cycle, conceptual challenges and relevant project documentation;
• Factors influencing optional design of a project financial management system;
• Financial management framework for donor funded projects;
• Project financing;
• Financial sustainability in projects;
• Project funding appraisal;
• PPP and donor funded projects;
• Developing project log framework;
• Good governance in project financial management;
• Integrated reporting for projects.
• Best Practice Project finance Management

TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate
Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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Dear all,
RE: Financial Management for Donor Funded Projects

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Financial Management for Donor Funded Projects to be held in Nairobi from 11/05/2020 to 15/05/2020

COURSE PROFILE
Course Name: Financial Management for Donor Funded Projects

Date: 11/05/2020 to 15/05/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Sound project financial management provides critical financial information for effective decision-making. This training course harmonizes accounting and financial management procedures in order to promote improved compliance with the financial reporting and control requirements of national governments as well as international finance institutions. Participants will acquire the competence needed for designing, implementing and monitoring an integrated project finance management system that is appropriate for efficient and effective delivery of the project objectives.

DURATION
5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Design various components of an integrated project financial management system with corresponding modules/procedures for planning and budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, internal control, auditing, procurement and disbursement.
• Identify factors influencing optional design of a project financial management system;
• Explain financial sustainability in projects;
• Appraise project funding;
• Explain PPP and donor funded projects;
• Develop a project logframe;
• Write project reports.

COURSE OUTLINE
• Project Challenges and frame work
• Project strategic thinking.
• Capital budgeting, Financial control and Financial analysis
• Negotition in project finance, Project sequencing and sourcing of finance
• Project risk management
• Sovereign debt and projects
• Conflict, time and stress
• Project strategic thinking;
• Project cycle, conceptual challenges and relevant project documentation;
• Factors influencing optional design of a project financial management system;
• Financial management framework for donor funded projects;
• Project financing;
• Financial sustainability in projects;
• Project funding appraisal;
• PPP and donor funded projects;
• Developing project log framework;
• Good governance in project financial management;
• Integrated reporting for projects.
• Best Practice Project finance Management

TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate
Individual Registration

Contact information
Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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Dear all,
RE: Financial Management for NGOs using QuickBooks

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Financial Management for NGOs using QuickBooks to be held in Nairobi from 03/08/2020 to 07/08/2020

COURSE PROFILE
Course Name: Financial Management for NGOs using QuickBooks

Date: 03/08/2020 to 07/08/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
QuickBooks is easy to use, yet has many features that are relevant for nonprofit bookkeeping. The program can be used to cut down the time you spend on your books as well as comply with the vast reporting requirements of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Non-Profits Organizations. This intuitive and powerful accounting and financial reporting system takes the complexity out of entering, maintaining, tracking and reporting detailed financial data. It offers a combination of visually appealing data entry screens, well-defined user features, and quick access to help make data management easy. The software indeed helps not-for-profit organizations/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) increase efficiency and more easily manage their operations from fund accounting, donors and financial reporting.

DURATION
5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to use QuickBooks accounting software for NGOs, in a way they can easily:
• Set-up budgets, track actual with the budgets and report on variances
• Generate various financial reports and statements for Management, Donors & Auditors.
• Manage donors, grants, and pledges
• Manage vendors & suppliers
• Allocate expenses across multiple programs
• Post income and expenses by fund
• Manage cash advances given out
• Track details of Cash/Bank Account transactions

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1
The Basics
• Introduction to QuickBooks accounting
• Using the nonprofit menu
• Understanding the financial statements of a nonprofit
• Unified chart of accounts (UCOA)
• Nonprofit forms and letters
• Setting up accounts for different nonprofits (such as traditional charities, membership associations, houses of worship, performing arts organizations, private schools, and even governmental agencies)
• Setting up programs
• Entering grants
• What's a form 990?

Tracking Income
• Setting up members and donors
• Recording individual donations
• Recording lump sum donations
• Tracking and receiving grants
• Receiving general contributions
• Making deposits

Tracking Expenses
• Setting up vendors and employees
• Entering and paying bills
• Writing checks
• Using an outside payroll service
• Paying employees
• Paying payroll taxes
• Tracking volunteer time
• Classifying expenses and payroll by program
• Allocating expenses by percentage to programs

Standard Reports for Nonprofits
• Basic profit & loss statement
• Profit & loss statement by month and by program
• Budget vs. actual reports
• Year-end financial statements for auditors, directors and accountant (for 990 tax form)

Module 2
Customizing QuickBooks
• Adding, deleting, resizing, and reordering columns on reports
• Filtering and formatting reports
• Saving reports and creating memorized report groups
• Customizing forms
• Creating and using custom fields
• Exporting reports to Excel

Advanced Budgeting
• Entering and reviewing budgets
• Copying prior year's budgets
• Modifying budgets using Excel
• Importing an Excel budget
• Tracking budgets by program
• Entering budgets by grant
• Preparing budget reports for the board of directors
• Generating budget vs. actual reports

Pledges
• Entering pledges
• Reports of outstanding pledges
• Sending reminder letter for overdue pledges

Membership Organizations
• Invoicing for membership organizations
• Setting up members
• Reports of past due, dues
• Sending renewals

In-Kind Contributions
• Understanding in-kind contributions
• Accounting for in-kind contributions

Matching Grants
• Setting up Matching Grants
• Recording donations and pledges for matching grants
• Reports for matching grants

Capital Campaigns
• Creating a capital campaign
• Setting up the appropriate accounts, classes, and budgets for a capital campaign
• Entering pledges, individual contributions, and lump-sum contributions for a capital campaign
• Recording year-end adjustments
• Reports for capital campaigns

Module 3
Special Events
• Creating a special event
• Setting up the appropriate accounts, items, and budgets for a special event
• Accounting for sponsorship activities
• Entering ticket sales
• Tracking in-kind contributions, lump-sum deposits, and expenses for a special event
• Reports for special events

Direct Mail Pieces (fundraising letters)
• Creating fundraising letters
• Creating accounts and items for letters
• 2 methods for entering income from letters
• Accounting for expenses
• Reports for fundraising letters

Fiscal Sponsorships
• Creating accounts, items, and customers for fiscal sponsorships
• 2 methods for entering income
• Accounting for payments
• Reports for fiscal sponsorships

Module 4
Tracking Donors/Volunteers
• Entering information for donors and volunteers
• Sending letters to donors
• Year-end reports for donors
• Tracking time for volunteers

Houses of Worship
• Running the profit & loss statement by committee
• Creating special accounts and budgets
• Reports for Houses of Worship

Tracking Funds
• Creating classes and accounts for funds
• Entering transactions to funds
• Recording beginning fund balances
• Reviewing fund balances

Advanced Features
• Using QuickBooks on a network (multi-user)
• Password protecting QuickBooks
• Updating QuickBooks
• Protecting your QuickBooks data

Module 5
Payroll
• Setting up payroll
• Entering employees
• Setting up payroll items
• Tracking and invoicing time
• Processing paychecks
• Modifying paychecks
• Making tax deposits
• Preparing tax forms

Tricky Transactions
• Using online banking
• Handling bounced checks...easily
• Entering customer down payments/deposits
• Setting up automatic transactions (memorizing transactions)
• Using credit cards

Inventory
• Entering purchase orders
• Receiving inventory
• Adjusting inventory quantities



TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate
Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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Dear all,

RE: Grant Management and Fundraising Training Course

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Grant Management and Fundraising to be held in Nairobi from 04/05/2020 to 08/05/2020

COURSE PROFILE
Course Name: Grant Management and Fundraising

Date: 04/05/2020 to 08/05/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
This carefully designed training course will be geared towards delivering comprehensive skills on grants management and fundraising. The course will attempt to simplify how the concept is applicable in a range of small, medium and large sized grants. All related activities grants lifecycle, from pre-award through grant closeout, would be delved into. Proven techniques of fundraising funds will be highlighted as well as useful hints on how to domesticate working examples provided. The course provides the management of donors and recipient organizations with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure programmes and projects public accountability, efficiency and outcomes for beneficiaries.

COURSE PROFILE
NAME : Grant Management and Fundraising
DURATION : : 5 days.
FEE : USD. 800 or Kshs. 65,000 (for Kenyans)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to;
• Identify and understand the critical terms and conditions of grant aid for donor-funded projects
• Ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions
• Understand the donor requirements in relation to supporting documents, correct procurement of goods and services and meeting financial reporting requirements
• Managing multiple-funded programmes
• Understand proposal writing, project planning and problem analysis
• Prepare a donor financial report to match with a project narrative report
• Describe the phases in the grant management cycle clarify key responsibilities and routines needed for successful grant management
• Identify the requirements for closing off a donor grant
• Manage the relationship with donors, head office and implementing partners with greater confidence
• Understand the various methods that can be used in project and programme fundraising
• Appreciate the contribution of the different functions within the organization (program and project staff) and cultivate good work relationship between the teams, finance and programme staff working closely for successful grant management
• Develop Grants management planning implementation and reporting tools
• Develop Proposal writing skills, project planning and project problem analysis

COURSE OUTLINE
• Overview of Grants Management Cycle
• Basic concepts in grant management
• Key challenges in grant management
• The grant management life cycle
• Grant management plan
• Responsibilities and routines in grant management
• The flow of donor funds
• Assessing the terms and conditions in grant agreements
• Grant agreements, and accounting and procurement systems
• Complying with donor reporting requirements
• Managing key relationships for successful grant management
• Project and programme fundraising methods


TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate
Individual Registration

Contact information
Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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Dear all,

RE: Microsoft Excel Skills for Business Accounting and Analysis

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Microsoft Excel Skills for Business Accounting and Analysis to be held in Nairobi from 08/06/2020 to 12/06/2020

COURSE PROFILE
Course Name: Microsoft Excel Skills for Business Accounting and Analysis

Date: 08/06/2020 to 12/06/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Microsoft Excel has powerful business analysis capabilities and dynamic reporting features that provide managers and business owners with the information and insights instantly. This course is will equip the participants with skills for retrieving data from Excel, analyzing the data, making budgets, P&L, sales reports and other business report (statutory or otherwise). Participants will also be trained on how to make dynamic dashboards that can be used to display the information using interactive charts and reports. Participants will also be equipped with necessary skills in interpreting various Microsoft Excel reports/outputs in key business decision-making and planning. Effort will be made to illustrate how to make use of Microsoft Excel data analysis functions and the program analysis toolpak.

DURATION
5 days

COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, participants will be able to know:
• Gain enhanced spreadsheets data skills: creating templates, charts, graphics and formulas for business and operational work.
• How to calculate with advanced functions & formulas, create interactive charts using Excel
• How to analyze data using Pivot Charts. insert graphic objects and quickly transform business data into informative reports using PivotTables
• How to use business dashboards to compare multiple business elements in one screen
• How to generate management and weekly reports quickly and accurately
• How to use Microsoft Excel analysis toolpak.

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1:
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
• Introduction, Outline & Objectives
• Functions and Formulae
• Entering and Copying Formulae
• Creating Formulas using Names
• Managing Names using, Name Manager
• Searching for Functions
• Naming Ranges
• Creating Named Ranges
• Using Names in Movement
• Inserting Names in Formulae
• Formatting
• Number Formatting
• Cell Styles
• Copying and Clearing formatting

Module 2:
Calculating with Formulas and Functions
• Use Date and Time Functions
• Use Statistical Functions
• Use Database Functions
• Use Lookup Functions
• Use Logical Functions

Module 3:
Visualizing Data with Charts
• Use Recommended Charts Tool
• Create Chart with Quick Analysis
• Align Chart Axis Labels
• Display Value Axis in Millions
• Create Chart with Multi Line Labels
• Create Combo Chart
• Create Chart Template for Sharing
• Build Dynamic Chart with Table

Module 4:
Analyzing Data with Tables and Importing External Data Sources
Tables
• Create Table with Quick Analysis
• Remove Duplicate Records
• Add Total Row to Table
• Insert Calculated Columns
• Filter Table Data with Custom Filter
• Use Slicer to Filter Data
• Apply Conditional Formatting
• Sort and Filter Data by Color
• Create In-Cell Chart with Sparklines

PivotTables
• Overview of PivotTable & PivotChart
• Create PivotTable from Table
• Change Report Layouts
• Show and Hide Report Totals
• Create Custom Calculations
• Filter Pivot Data with Slicer and Timeline
• Group Fields in a PivotTable
• Create Calculated Fields in PivotTable

Importing External Data Sources
• Import Data from Text Files
• Create PivotTable from Microsoft Access
• Create PivotChart from Microsoft Access
• Manage Data Connections

Module 5:
Creating Dashboard Report
• Overview of Dashboard
• Create PivotTable and PivotChart
• Hide Field Buttons from PivotChart
• Use Slicer to Connect PivotTables
• Build a Slicer Dashboard Report

Other Tips and Tools
• Flash Fill
• Quick Analysis
• Slicer to Filter Excel Table
• Timeline to Filter PivotTable
• Connecting Multiple PivotTables
• Sparklines


TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

Visit our website for more details

How to participate
Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

Visit our face book page

Visit our linkedin page

Visit our twitter account