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Project Management for the Public Sector and Government Programmes

Public sector projects carry obligations that private sector methods do not cover, supply chain regulations, budget cycles tied to the financial year, political oversight and public accountability for every delay. This course applies project management practice to South African government and municipal programmes, working through procurement compliance, intergovernmental coordination and reporting that satisfies both delivery teams and oversight bodies.

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What you will be able to do

  • Plan projects around the constraints of public sector budget and financial year cycles.
  • Apply supply chain management regulations correctly within a project procurement process.
  • Coordinate delivery across departments, spheres of government and implementing agents.
  • Prepare reporting that satisfies internal oversight structures and external audit requirements.
  • Manage political and community stakeholder expectations without compromising project scope.
  • Respond to underspending and rollover risk before it threatens programme funding.

Course outline

  1. 01Public sector project life cycle
  2. 02Budget cycles and financial year constraints
  3. 03Supply chain management compliance
  4. 04Intergovernmental and multi agency coordination
  5. 05Oversight reporting and audit readiness
  6. 06Managing political and community expectations
  7. 07Preventing underspending and rollover risk
  8. 08Closing out public sector programmes

Who should attend

Government and municipal project managers, programme officials, supply chain practitioners and public sector officials delivering infrastructure or service delivery programmes.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
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