Kimon Schneider: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019

Name	Mr Kimon Schneider
Address	Professur für Entwicklungsökonomie ETH Zürich, CLD B 5 Clausiusstrasse 37 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
E-mail	kimon.schneider@nadel.ethz.ch
Department	Humanities, Social and Political Sciences
Relationship	Lecturer

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
865-0000-01L	Planning and Monitoring of Projects Only for MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation students, as well as specialists with at least 24 months of practical experience in international cooperation. ETH doctoral students working on topics related to poverty reduction in low- and middle income countries may also be admitted. Registration only through the NADEL administration office.	2 credits	3G	K. Schneider, L. B. Nilsen
Abstract	The course provides a deeper understanding of the methodological foundations of results-oriented planning and steering of development projects. Together with the participants, we reflect on the situation-specific application of instruments for project planning and the development of a monitoring system, which makes it possible, in complex contexts, to comprehensibly adapt and steer projects.
Learning objective	Participants are able to describe the project planning process using appropriate technical terminology, to make a comprehensive description of the initial situation and to initiate the elaboration of an intervention logic. Participants are also able to design monitoring processes and derive steering measures during project implementation.
Content	• Basic concepts of result-oriented project cycle management • Methods, instruments, and resources needed for project planning • The logical framework as a project planning and monitoring tool • Methods, instruments, and resources needed for project monitoring, and for the development of a monitoring system, including indicators for assessing objectives achievement and steering adjust-ments • Alternatives to the logframe (approach) in project cycle management
Prerequisites / Notice	Students of the course must fulfill requirements specified on the homepage of NADEL.
865-0044-03L	Engaging with Policy Processes: Strategies and Tools Only for MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation students, as well as specialists with at least 24 months of practical experience in international cooperation. ETH doctoral students working on topics related to poverty reduction in low- and middle income countries may also be admitted. Registration only through the NADEL administration office.	2 credits	3G	F. Brugger, K. Schneider
Abstract	The course enables participants to understand the significance of the engagement of civil society organisations in policy processes in order to overcome exclusion and foster voice. The course acquaints participants with concepts and practice of civil society participation in shaping policies at micro and macro level and provides practical tools for influencing political processes.
Learning objective	Recognizing that development is inherently political, this course covers political processes and how they intertwine with the goals and strategies of various agents in international cooperation. It discusses the significance and implications of civil society’s efforts to foster voice and inclusion. The course provides a nuanced understanding of different strategic options and approaches to contribute to policy processes and offers tools that have proven to be effective in practical development cooperation work. It provides an opportunity for participants to apply concepts related to the strengthening of civil society to their projects and case studies.
Content	- Understanding policy processes: Institutions and actors at the macro, meso and micro level - Political settlements, power distribution and inequalities of access to rights and resources - Exclusive and fragile institutions, and the influence of dominant coalitions - Policy in terms of rules and norms emerging from a negotiation process between interdependent actors - Actor-oriented approaches, methods and tools to analyse, engage with and contribute to policy processes
Prerequisites / Notice	Students of the course must fulfil requirements specified on the homepage of NADEL. Electronic registration may be done only after registration with NADEL secretariate.