To participate in the Fundraising Survey Results Dissemination and Capacity-Building Workshop, covering Zambia, the Middle East and the Gulf (Kindly email as directed below), or the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, please join the relevant groups using the links below each offering.
Fundraising Survey Results Dissemination (Zambia, the Middle East and the Gulf) and Capacity Building Workshop
22–23 October 2026 | Crossroads Lodge, Olympia, Lusaka
Discover fundraising survey findings and emerging funding opportunities from Zambia, the Middle East and the Gulf. Strengthen how you identify prospects, position your organisation and develop competitive funding submissions during this practical two-day workshop.
Explore the funding landscape in Zambia, the Middle East and the Gulf
· Institutional donors Foundations and private sector
· Philanthropic organisations
· High-net-worth individuals
· Fiscally pooled funds
· Fund aggregators and intermediaries
Build skills that support your next funding opportunity
· Donor mapping and prioritisation, donor-engagement strategies and organisational positioning.
· Expressions of Interest (EOIs), Letters of Inquiry/Intent (LOIs) and Concept Notes (CNs).
· Competitive proposal development and funding-pipeline development.
· Donor follow-up and relationship management.
Participation fees
ZMW 3,500 per delegate
ZMW 5,000 for two delegates from the same organisation
· Register two colleagues and save ZMW 2,000 compared with two individual bookings.
· Fees include two tea breaks per day, buffet lunch, beverages, workshop materials and access to categorized fundraising survey findings.
· For NGOs, CSOs, FBOs, CBOs and development practitioners. Official invitation letters are available upon request. Spaces are limited; early registration is encouraged.
Reserve your place: Email: orostarconsultancy@gmail.com with your name, organisation and number of delegates.
Consultancy CPD Courses
Build the skills to scope assignments, develop credible deliverables and market your expertise. These Continuing Professional Development courses focus on practical consultancy outputs you can adapt to client needs.
MEARL Systems Design and Evaluation Consultancy
NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2026 | ZOOM WITH RECORDINGS
ZMW 2,250 per delegate • After-work hours
Detailed course timetable to be shared.
· Help organisations measure results, strengthen accountability and use evidence to improve performance.
· Comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Research and Learning systems, frameworks and plans.
· Logframes with indicators, means of verification and assumptions; logic models, results frameworks and theories of change.
· Output, outcome and impact indicators; indicator matrices and performance measurement frameworks.
· Data collection tools, reporting templates and MEARL dashboards.
· Baseline, mid-term and end-line evaluation frameworks.
· Technical MEARL proposals, evaluation reports and consultancy reports.
· Accountability, learning, adaptive management and utilization of evaluation findings.
Join the group via: https://chat.whatsapp.com/J1AcYUE9gqA2uHrvMqzNCs
Resource Mobilisation and Proposal Development Consultancy
NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2026 | ZOOM WITH RECORDINGS
ZMW 2,250 per delegate • After-work hours
Detailed course timetable to be shared.
Position yourself to help clients identify prospects, build donor relationships and prepare stronger funding submissions.
· Comprehensive resource mobilisation strategies; donor mapping, prospect research and opportunity identification.
· Funding pipelines and donor engagement plans.
· Competitive proposals, concept notes and expressions of interest tailored to donor requirements and specific calls.
· Proposal budgets, budget narratives, donor-aligned results frameworks, workplans and risk matrices.
· Partnership and consortium development for funding opportunities.
· Market acquisition, service packaging and approaches to securing resource mobilisation consultancy assignments.
Practical output: A resource mobilisation strategy, donor pipeline and proposal package.
Join Via: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IoqN00QkOgA11SPqsqi3Sm
Strategic Planning and Organisational Development Consultancy
NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2026 | ZOOM WITH RECORDINGS
ZMW 2,250 per delegate • After-work hours
Detailed course timetable to be shared.
Guide clients from organisational diagnosis to a costed strategy with clear implementation responsibilities and measurable results.
· The complete strategic planning and development process.
· Organisational and situational analysis using SWOT, PESTLE and stakeholder analysis.
· Development and review of vision, mission, values and strategic objectives.
· Strategic pathways, pillars, priorities and linked implementation or action plans.
· KPIs and performance measurement frameworks for strategic plans.
· Strategy costing, resource requirements and implementation arrangements.
· Strategy monitoring, evaluation and review frameworks.
· Facilitation of strategic planning workshops and stakeholder consultations; preparation of professional client strategy documents.
Join the group via: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CKq6r7Cei3K2Bn9UN7koOl
Environmental and Social Safeguards Consultancy
NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2026 | ZOOM WITH RECORDINGS
ZMW 2,250 per delegate • After-work hours
Detailed course timetable to be shared.
Help clients identify risks early and translate safeguards commitments into practical management systems.
· E&S screening, due diligence, compliance reviews and gap assessments.
· Community, labour, occupational health and safety, biodiversity and livelihood risks.
· Environmental and Social Management Systems and Management Plans.
· Stakeholder engagement plans and grievance redress mechanisms.
· Risk registers, corrective action plans and incident reporting tools.
· Safeguards monitoring indicators, dashboards and performance reports.
· Implementation support, institutional capacity building and continuous improvement.
· Learn to connect technical recommendations with client priorities, realistic budgets, clear responsibilities and professional reporting.
Join the group via: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KJj3Wotk15iFEYmV1a7ntF
Community Forestry and Carbon Project Readiness Consultancy
NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2026 | ZOOM WITH RECORDINGS
ZMW 2,250 per delegate • After-work hours
Detailed course timetable to be shared.
Support community forest assessments and prepare evidence-based roadmaps for conservation
· Assessment terms of reference, methodologies, workplans and budgets.
· Assessment of existing and potential Community Forest Areas; participatory mapping, GPS boundary verification and field documentation.
· Community governance, institutional readiness and stakeholder roles.
· Free, Prior and Informed Consent in engagement planning.
· Socio-economic information needs, livelihood opportunities and benefit-sharing considerations.
· Boundary concerns, resource access, community expectations and implementation risks.
· Baseline assessment reports and phased project readiness roadmaps.
Practical output: A community forest assessment proposal and a roadmap for potential inclusion in a conservation or carbon project.
Join Via: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FsIZY81lA0V1iVQysC9dEY
Stakeholder Engagement and Community Assessment Consultancy
NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2026 | ZOOM WITH RECORDINGS
ZMW 2,250 per delegate • After-work hours
Detailed course timetable to be shared.
Design inclusive consultations and translate community evidence into recommendations clients can act on.
· Stakeholder mapping, influence analysis and engagement planning.
· Socio-economic assessments, key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
· Engagement with government, traditional leadership and community governance structures.
· Inclusion of women, young people and groups facing participation barriers.
· Community concerns, resource access and livelihood priorities.
· Consultation records, feedback mechanisms and stakeholder commitment trackers.
· Community assessment reports and engagement action plans.
Practical output: A stakeholder engagement plan, assessment tools and consultation reporting framework.
Join via: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KcD5tf7JitlLRZRFDScxek
Choose your course and register
For aspiring and practicing consultants, MEARL specialists, programme managers, fundraising professionals, NGO leaders, strategy practitioners, safeguards officers and conservation or community development professionals.
Email: orostarconsultancy@gmail.com with your name, organisation, contact details and selected course or workshop. Request an official workshop invitation if required.
Certificate of Competence and Participation Awarded
