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1. Let’s Help Them to Help Themselves –
through Project Management
Esther Cobos, Branch Director, PMI – Northern Italy Chapter
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2. How it all started…
“It all started in 2004 when I received a letter
from a small NGO in Kalemie, Democratic
Republic of Congo. They asked for help in the
face of a very serious situation…”
Andrea Dominici
Veterinarian with AVEC-PVS association

3. How It All Started…
“This will be a great opportunity to apply
the passion and professionalism of our PM
community for social good“.
Walter Ginevri
President Project Management Institute –
Northern Italy Chapter
Walter Ginevri, Esther Cobos

4. 2 Non-Profit Associations  1 Common Goal
Two non-profit associations, experts in rural development and project
managers, met to create a humanitarian program.

5. The Program’s Main Donor

6. A sustainability model for Schools in Congo

7. Projects to improve childhood conditions
in one of the poorest countries in the world
and to teach children the concepts of
solidarity and respect for others.
All of this through Project
Management, both in Congo and in Italy.

8. “Give a fish to a man and you will feed
him for a day.
Teach him how to fish and you will feed
him for his whole life”.
Ancient Chinese proverb

10. Specific Program Objectives
1. To create income-generating activities like
school gardens and apiaries.
2. To promote free access to culture – thanks
to the creation of two libraries.
3. To teach children and youth project
management tools in the schools of
Congo and Italy.

11. High-Level Work Breakdown Structure
KUBUNINA
Income-generating
Activities
Schools Project
Libraries Project
Horticulture
“Project From the
Future” PM KIT
Apiculture and
Honey Production
Sister School
Activities
Fruit Juices and
Preserves
Communication
and Promotion
Book Drives
Campaign
Web Site Creation
& Updates
Construction of
Two Libraries
Fundraising
Activities
Activation of Two
Internet Points
Video Production

12. Kubunina – Income-Generating Activities
More than 300 parents involved in the 6 School Gardens in Congo

13. Kubunina – Libraries Project
PMI
FranceSud
er
PMI
Northern
Italy
PMI
Belgium
A Book Drive campaign, several PMI chapters, 5000 books collected

14. Kubunina – Schools Project
A Program for
Schools in Congo
Schools Project
Income-generating
Activities
Libraries Project
Communication
and Promotion
“Project from the Future”
PM KIT
In Congo
In Italy
Sister School Activities
7 Schools
22 Classes
7 Schools
22 Classes
Main beneficiaries  More than 1500 children and youth

15. Kubunina – Schools Project in Italy
Sister School Program – Children and youth in Italy using the
PM Kit “Projects from the Future”

16. Kubunina – Schools Project in Congo
Children in Congo using the PM Kit “Projects from the Future”.
Translated in Swahili language.

17. Kubunina – PM Training in Congo

18. Kubunina – PM Training in Congo

19. Kubunina – Best Practices
A Participatory Approach
The best way to ensure ownership and commitment from the
communities involved

20. Kubunina – Best Practices
PM Methods and Tools used
throughout the Whole Program Lifecycle
For example
Work Breakdown Structure
Gantt Chart
Risk Analysis
Meetings management
Teambuilding activities…

21. Kubunina – Best Practices
The Creation of a Sustainable Model

22. Kubunina – Best Practices
Project Management as a Universal Language
Italy
Congo

23. Kubunina – Best Practices
The Intersection of Competencies and Experiences
Promotes creative
thinking and
problem solving
Kubunina Italian team on a residential weekend

24. Use
the power of our profession to
make good things happen

25. www.kubunina.org

26. Questions?

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