Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Donor Compliance Management Training Course

Course Overview

The Donor Compliance Management Training Course is designed to equip humanitarian professionals, development practitioners, grant managers, finance officers, project managers, procurement specialists, government officials, NGO leaders, and donor-funded program staff with the knowledge, practical skills, and strategic competencies required to effectively manage donor-funded projects while ensuring full compliance with donor regulations, contractual obligations, financial requirements, procurement standards, and reporting frameworks. Increasing donor scrutiny, complex funding regulations, and evolving accountability expectations require organizations to establish strong compliance systems that safeguard funding, reduce operational risks, and improve organizational credibility. This course provides comprehensive training in Donor Compliance Management, grant management, humanitarian project management, financial compliance, procurement compliance, contract management, results-based management, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), risk management, internal controls, audit preparedness, humanitarian information management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), digital compliance systems, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), and organizational governance to strengthen accountability, transparency, operational excellence, and sustainable donor partnerships.

Participants will develop practical competencies in donor agreement interpretation, grant administration, financial management, procurement compliance, budgeting, internal controls, fraud prevention, risk assessment, donor reporting, contract management, compliance monitoring, safeguarding, digital documentation, record management, data protection, monitoring and evaluation, digital data collection using KoboToolbox and ODK, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Artificial Intelligence applications for compliance monitoring, Microsoft Excel financial tracking, Power BI dashboards, audit preparation, organizational learning, and continuous compliance improvement. Through practical exercises, simulations, compliance audits, group discussions, and real-world humanitarian case studies, participants will strengthen their ability to manage donor-funded projects while minimizing compliance risks and maximizing program performance.

The course also explores internationally recognized donor and humanitarian frameworks, including the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), Sphere Humanitarian Standards, OECD DAC Evaluation Criteria, Results-Based Management (RBM), Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), humanitarian principles, safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), localization, gender equality, disability inclusion, ethical leadership, institutional governance, internal audit standards, financial accountability, digital transformation, innovation, and organizational resilience. Participants will strengthen their understanding of integrated compliance management systems that improve accountability, donor confidence, transparency, operational efficiency, and sustainable humanitarian performance.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to interpret donor requirements, establish comprehensive compliance systems, strengthen grant management, improve procurement and financial accountability, integrate monitoring and evaluation into compliance processes, utilize GIS and AI technologies to improve oversight, prepare for donor audits, enhance organizational governance, and develop comprehensive Donor Compliance Management strategies that strengthen funding sustainability, institutional integrity, humanitarian effectiveness, and organizational excellence.

Course Objectives

1. Understand donor compliance principles, regulations, and grant management requirements.
2. Strengthen grant administration, contract management, and donor agreement implementation.
3. Improve financial management, budgeting, procurement, and internal control systems.
4. Develop effective compliance monitoring, audit readiness, and risk management frameworks.
5. Apply GIS, Artificial Intelligence, Power BI, and digital technologies for compliance management.
6. Integrate Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) into donor-funded programs.
7. Promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), safeguarding, and ethical humanitarian programming.
8. Strengthen donor reporting, documentation, transparency, and organizational governance.
9. Improve organizational resilience, fraud prevention, and continuous compliance improvement.
10. Develop integrated Donor Compliance Management strategies that improve funding sustainability, accountability, and humanitarian impact.

Organizational Benefits

1. Strengthens compliance with donor regulations and contractual obligations.
2. Improves grant management and financial accountability.
3. Enhances procurement transparency and operational efficiency.
4. Reduces compliance risks, fraud, and financial irregularities.
5. Strengthens organizational governance and internal control systems.
6. Improves donor reporting quality and audit preparedness.
7. Enhances humanitarian information management and digital compliance systems.
8. Promotes evidence-based decision-making through AI and digital analytics.
9. Builds stronger donor confidence and long-term funding relationships.
10. Strengthens institutional capacity to successfully manage complex donor-funded humanitarian programs.

Target Participants

This course is designed for grant managers, finance managers, project managers, procurement officers, compliance officers, contracts managers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, MEAL officers, humanitarian information management officers, government officials, donor-funded project staff, UN agencies, NGOs, Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel, auditors, accountants, internal control officers, policy makers, consultants, organizational leaders, development practitioners, civil society organizations, and professionals responsible for grant administration, financial management, procurement, compliance, reporting, governance, and humanitarian program management.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Donor Compliance Management

• Principles of donor compliance
• Grant management lifecycle
• Donor regulations and funding agreements
• Organizational governance
• Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and Sphere Standards
• Compliance risk identification

General Case Study: Reviewing a donor grant agreement to identify compliance obligations, reporting requirements, procurement rules, and organizational responsibilities for a humanitarian emergency project.

Module 2: Financial Management and Procurement Compliance

• Budget management
• Financial accountability
• Procurement compliance
• Internal control systems
• Fraud prevention and detection
• Contract management

General Case Study: Managing procurement, budgeting, and financial reporting for a donor-funded humanitarian project while ensuring compliance with donor regulations and organizational policies.

Module 3: Digital Compliance Systems and Performance Monitoring

• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
• KoboToolbox and ODK digital data collection
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Artificial Intelligence applications
• Microsoft Power BI dashboards
• Humanitarian information management

General Case Study: Developing a digital compliance monitoring system integrating GIS, AI-powered analytics, Power BI dashboards, and mobile data collection to strengthen donor oversight and program accountability.

Module 4: Reporting, Audits, and Accountability

• Donor reporting requirements
• Audit preparedness
• Documentation and records management
• Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)
• Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
• Corrective action planning

General Case Study: Preparing donor reports and supporting documentation for a compliance audit while implementing corrective actions to address identified compliance gaps.

Module 5: Risk Management and Organizational Learning

• Compliance risk assessment
• Organizational learning
• Continuous improvement
• Knowledge management
• Ethical leadership
• Institutional capacity strengthening

General Case Study: Conducting an organizational compliance risk assessment and developing an action plan to strengthen governance, accountability, and donor confidence.

Module 6: Strategic Compliance Leadership and Future Innovations

• Strategic donor relationship management
• Institutional compliance frameworks
• Artificial Intelligence for compliance monitoring
• Innovation in donor compliance systems
• Emerging digital governance technologies
• Future trends in Donor Compliance Management

General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive Donor Compliance Management strategy integrating Artificial Intelligence, GIS, Power BI, digital grant management systems, compliance monitoring, MEAL frameworks, internal controls, audit readiness, organizational governance, and continuous improvement to strengthen donor confidence and long-term humanitarian program sustainability.

General Information

1. Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.
2. Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.
3. Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.
4. Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).
5. Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.
6. Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.
7. Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.
8. Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.
9. Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.
10. Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.
11. Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.
12. Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.
13. Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.
14. Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.