Project Management in the OSCE - A Manual for Programme and Project Managers - Development, Coordination and Design

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A practical OSCE manual that explains how the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe applies Project Cycle Management and the Logical Framework Approach across project work. It provides guidance and a complete set of tools, techniques, and templates to identify, develop, manage, monitor, and evaluate OSCE projects. The manual supports Programme Managers and Project Managers and complements the OSCE Performance Based Programme Budgeting approach, reflecting international good practice.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages176

Reading Time7 h 24 min

AccessFree to download

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Special note on abbreviations

Project Management in the OSCE A Manual for Programme and Project Managers Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Development, Coordination and Design This manual is designed and developed by the OSCE Secretariat’s Conflict Prevention Centre, Programming and Evaluation Support Unit (CPC/PESU) . Main Author: Sebnem Lust, Programme and Project Evaluation Officer Co-Authors: Laura Vai, Head of Programming and Evaluation Support Unit Sean McGreevy, Project Co-ordination Officer Editor: Keith Jinks Designer: Nona Reuter Published by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE Secretariat CPC/PESU Wallnerstrasse 6 1010 Vienna Austria Telephone: +43 1 514 36 6122 Fax: +43 1 514 36 6996 [www.osce.org](www.osce.org) Email: [pcc-at@osce.org](pcc-at@osce.org) © 2010 OSCE ISBN: 978-92-9234-301-9 Rights and Permissions: All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may be freely used and copied for educational and other non-commercial purposes, provided that any such reproduction is accompanied by an acknowledgement of the OSCE as the source. ii Acknowledgements This manual contains comprehensive guidance on how the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe applies the Project Cycle Management method and the Logical Framework Approach to its project work, as well as essential information on the political, programmatic, regulatory and information technology aspects of project management. The manual’s purpose is to ensure coherence, consistency and transparency of project work across the OSCE and to provide a complete set of tools, techniques and templates on how OSCE projects are identified, developed, managed, monitored and evaluated. It is aimed primarily at OSCE Programme Managers and Project Managers, who will be managing projects and other staff and mission members directly or indirectly involved in project work, as well as consultants and external auditors who wish to gain insight to the OSCE project management method. The method offered by this manual complements the OSCE’s Performance Based Programme Budgeting approach and builds on the OSCE Project Management Case Study, the OSCE Project Management Toolkit and the experience of the OSCE executive structures. It particularly draws on the work of the Field Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It also reflects international good practice developed by other organizations, including the European Commission, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development/ Development Assistance Committee, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank. Many individuals played an instrumental role in bringing together the programmatic and administrative sides of project work to develop the manual. For their helpful suggestions and technical guidance in the development of this manual, the authors would like to thank the Department of Management and Finance and in particular Deputy Director Mary Locatelli, Ross Blackwell, Saban Buttanri, Almazbek Djanaliev, Ingela Johansson, Oksana Nechkina and Philippe Perlin; the Office of Internal Oversight and in particular Director Esther Stern, Sonya Brander and Serani Siegel; the Department of Human Resources and in particular Director Sergei Belyaev, Hidayet Cilkoparan, Julia Czekierska, Elisabeth Gritsch, Dmitri Gutsuliak, Joanne Howe and Nicole Watson; the Office of the Secretary General and in particular Yerzhan Birtanov; the Legal Services and in particular Senior Legal Adviser Sabine Bauer, Laura Noriega and Ilona Salaba; the Gender Section and in particular Senior Adviser on Gender Issues Jamila Seftaoui, Monica Gutierrez, Stefan Steyaert and Freya VonGroote; the Press and Public Information Section and in particular the Head and Spokesperson Virginie Coulloudon; the Conflict Prevention Centre and in partic

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Who is the OSCE project management manual intended for?

It is aimed primarily at OSCE Programme Managers and Project Managers, and also supports consultants and external auditors who want insight into the OSCE project management method.

Which project management methods does the manual describe?

The manual provides guidance on OSCE’s use of the Project Cycle Management method and the Logical Framework Approach.

What is the manual’s main purpose in OSCE project work?

It ensures coherence, consistency, and transparency across the OSCE, offering tools, techniques, and templates for identifying, developing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating projects.

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