The second Training of Facilitators (TOF) for the Results-Focused Project Design and Management took place at the Shanghai National Accounting Institute last 9 to 17 June 2009. Thirty nine (39) potential facilitators completed the course which was implemented by Andrea Iffland, Pet Misa, Ren Wei and Wang Xin. There were 21 from the government executing agencies, nine from oversight agencies, three from the consulting sector, five from academic institutions and one from an NGO. The course attracted 15 females participants. The course combined the concepts, principles and practices of the Management for Development Results, the Project Performance Management System in ADB assisted projects and how the participatory planning tools percolate throughout the project cycle. It also delved in the use of Development Management Framework as guides in implementation management, performance monitoring and evaluation exercises. Then the course amplified the prospective facilitators’ competencies. It rolled out adult learning principles, experiential learning exercises. It went into the principles of andragogy — the theory of adult learning; the “diamond” (process) of participatory decision-making; listening and responding; and dealing with conflict and arriving at group consensus. Despite the tight schedules, the participants had ample time to practice the art of facilitation and had the opportunity to give and receive feedback on their performance.
