Courses
Explore ECDI’s work and related training services.
Objective : To develop the skills needed to manage people more effectively, in order to maximize their contribution to organizational objectives. Topics:
- Recruitment and Selection
- Employee Development
- Leadership Excellence
- Effective Communication
- Delivering Results through Effective Performance Management
- Employment and Human Rights Law for Managers
- Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
- Strategies, Skills and Tactics of Negotiations
- Change Management
Objective : To make organizations successfully implement change strategies by managing the resistance of people. Topics:
- Understanding Change and its dynamics
- Islamic Perspective of Change
- Confronting the Change Fear
- Examining Personal and Professional Change using ‘3- stages of life’ model
- External forces of Change
- Internal Forces of Change
- Factors for Change Receptivity or Resistance in Organizations
- Developing Change Strategies
- Effectiveness of Communication, Participation and Empathy
- Change Management – The Video, Who Moved My Cheese?
- Change Quotes
- Case Studies
- Role Modeling
Objective : To increase appreciation of factors that influence how women and men are able to participate in civil society, politics, and the public and private sectors, and enable participants to integrate a gender perspective in their work. Topics:
- Introduction to gender mainstreaming
- Social construction of gender
- The economy through a gender lens
- Mainstreaming gender
- Gender analysis: issues, theories and tools
- Engendering the project cycle
- Mobilizing for support
Objective : To create an understanding of Value chain development approach, market research principles, process and tools required for its analysis. Topics:
- New Directions
- Value Chain Development Approach
- Understanding the informal sector with respect to gender and poverty
- Program Design Principles
- Project Management Cycle
- Introduction to Market Research
- Market Research Tools
- From Assessment to Analysis`
- Articulating Program Goal
- Prioritizing Constraints
- Sustainable solutions
- Developing Sustainable Interventions
- Implementation Strategy
Objective : To develop the basic business skills and a road map to start and run a business successfully. Topics:
- Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship, A Historical Perspective
- Business Planning
- Introduction to Market Research
- Business Location
- Setting up a Small Business
- Marketing Plan
- Credit Policies & Practices
- Inventory Management
- Financial Plan
- The Problems and Risk of Business Ownership
Objective: To develop and sharpen skills of Trainers. Topics:
- Introduction
- Benefits of training
- Training Needs Assessment (TNA)
- Designing a training course
- Do’s and Don’ts while delivering a training
- Tips for delivery of training
- Training Resources
- Feedback and advice from trainers and peers
- Action plan
Women Entrepreneurship Training
Training programs that help women understand how to start and manage small businesses, identify customers, set prices, and promote their products or services.
Skill Development Programs
Practical skill-building sessions designed to help women improve their abilities, gain confidence, and prepare for income-generating opportunities.
Business Planning Guidance
Support for women who need help developing business ideas, planning budgets, understanding markets, and creating simple growth strategies.
Consultancy for Women-Led Projects
Guidance for women-led initiatives, NGOs, and community groups working on entrepreneurship, livelihood development, and women empowerment.
Community Development Training
Training focused on leadership, awareness, participation, and strengthening women's role in local community development.
Mentorship & Capacity Building
Ongoing support that helps women build confidence, improve decision-making, and apply practical knowledge in real-life situations.