RIAHSAH Co./Project Design, Management, and Delivery Course

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Project Design, Management, and Delivery Course

  • Course
  • 21 Lessons

Contents

About the Course

Supporting youth-led change across Africa.

This course is for young change-makers who see problems in their communities and dare to say, “We can fix this.” It’s not just about managing projects, it’s about designing real, lasting change.

Through stories, practical tools, and African case studies, you’ll learn how to turn your ideas into action, from identifying root causes and co-creating solutions to planning, executing, and sustaining your initiatives.

Grounded in design thinking, systems thinking, and agile methods, this self-paced course walks you step-by-step from idea to impact. You’ll leave with the skills and confidence to design people-centred projects, manage teams with purpose, and measure what truly matters.

If you’re ready to move from inspiration to implementation, this course gives you everything you need to build change that lasts.

Course Outline

Module 1: Design Thinking for Community Solutions

Lesson 1: What Is Design Thinking? A Mindset for Real-World Problem-Solving
Lesson 2: Empathise – Understanding People & Contexts
Lesson 3: Define - Framing the Right Challenge
Lesson 4: Ideate - Co-Creating New Possibilities
Lesson 5: Prototype & Test - Learning by Doing

Module 2: Systems Thinking & Project Planning

Lesson 1: Seeing Systems - Mapping What Shapes Change
Lesson 2: Building Your Theory of Change
Lesson 3: Planning for Reality: Budgets, Timelines & Risks
Module Practical: One-Page Systemic Project Plan

Module 3: Agile Execution & Team Coordination

Lesson 1: Agility for Social Impact
Lesson 2: Managing Remote & Hybrid Teams
Lesson 3: Conflict Resolution Under Pressure
Module Practical: The 48-Hour Project Crisis Simulation

Module 4: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

Lesson 1: DIY Data Collection - Capturing What Matters
Lesson 2: Learning from “Failures” - Turning Setbacks into Insight
Lesson 3: Communicating Impact - Showing the Change You Create
Module Practical – The Lean MEL Framework in Action

Module 5: Sustainability & Scaling - Keep the Impact Alive

Lesson 1: Low-Cost Resource Mobilisation - Doing More with Less
Lesson 2: Scaling Without Burning Out - Sustainable Growth Strategies
Lesson 3: Policy Advocacy & Ecosystem Building - Changing the Game, Not Just Playing It