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EU presents 150 PCM copies for NPA

VIENTIANE,MAY.(KPL) - The European Union has presented 150 copies of the Project Cycle Management guidelines (PCM) in Lao language to Non-Profit Associations Network (NPA).
A handover ceremony for the package was held on yesterday, May 23, Vientiane as Mr Henry Prankerd, Charge’d Affaires of the EU delegation to Laos presented PCM guidelines to Mr Khammouan Siphonesay, NPA Network Coordinator.
The presentation concurred with the Information Session of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Call for Proposals, which will open opportunities for International Non Governments (NGOs) and Lao NPA to apply for funding of their projects’ activities.
The PCM is a project design and management instrument initiated by the European Union to support the ongoing improvement in the quality of EU development assistance.
More specifically, the guidelines aim to support good management practices and effective decision making throughout the project management cycle from programming, through to identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation; also to promote consistency and clarity of approach, while allowing the operational flexibility required of a dynamic and diverse external assistance programme.
EU has already disseminated PCM guidelines in English to development actors in Laos and organized in 2010 a training on Project Cycle Management and proposals writing to civil society organizations in Laos with the view of encouraging both international and civil society to participate in the EU open local calls for proposals and subsequently play an increased role in development and poverty reduction in Laos.
“The European Union has a long term commitment to support civil society organization’s involvement in development and poverty alleviation around the world,” said Mr Henry Prankerd, Charge’d Affaires of the EU delegation to
Laos. “
We are pleased to present LNPA our project cycle management guidelines in Laos and hope that it will encourage local organizations to learn more about our assistance and requirements; and participate actively in our future calls” he said.

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