As we know, many worthwhile initiatives by non-governmental organizations in the country are unable to access financing owing to certain limitations in their management and administrative structure. The projects they present aim to satisfy social, cultural, educational needs, public health issues, etc. However, the perception that they will not be able to fully confront the challenges in administration and management ultimately places serious restrictions on their opportunities for financial support that they legitimately need and would likely receive were it not for their institutional weaknesses. With the idea of constituting a link between civil society organizations and donors and financial organizations, the Project Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation Program (PGME) is designed to supervise the activities involved in management: technical assistance for the project design, the design and control of budgets, the administration of funds, and the presentation of financial and accounting reports, as well as other areas as the case may be. Thus, the Program provides a professional service to other organizations that would allow them to improve their chances and strengthen their abilities to develop research and intervention projects that would benefit public interest initiatives. It is a multidisciplinary program –integrating the practices and knowledge of all of the departments at CEDES– whose specific mission targets the management of third-party projects. Created in 2003, the PGME counts with the support of CEDES’s experience as an academic and research Institution, as well as its structure in project management and control in the national and international sphere. Almost thirty years of institutional activities has provided CEDES with extensive experience in a wide range of related activities: proposal presentation, report making, the dissemination of findings, the design and control of budgets, together with accounting supervision and accountability. Likewise, the Institution has expertise in technical assistance, project evaluation and consultancy for third parties in Argentina and the rest of Latin America. At the same time, CEDES’s participation in agreements with other institutions and organizations, often with a leading rol, makes it possible to understand and deal with inter-institutional dynamics of diverse kinds. The PGME results from the integration of all these skills and institutional experiences within a coherent and centralized framework through which we seek to provide excellence in service to other organizations. CEDES (Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1975 by a group of professionals coming from the social sciences aimed at building a space for the production of critical, independent, and pluralistic knowledge. Its mission is to strengthen social sciences research in Argentina and Latin America and to promote the dissemination and application of the findings. In this way, it hopes to contribute to economic and social development, the deepening of democracy, and the promotion of human rights and social and gender equity. > For more information about Cedes: > click here Beneficiaries of the Program > International donors that need the support and supervision of CEDES in making donations to young or less structured organizations. > Non-profit organizations that seek CEDES’s counsel and support in the presentation of national and international grants. > Foreign Universities that carry out research projects with field work and training in Argentina. Projects in course The PGME currently manages projects linked to the study and prevention of tobacco use. It administrates funds from the National Institute for Health, the United States, and the International Development Research Center, Canada, as follows: > NIH-Fogarty Name of Project: Tobacco Research in Argentina. Components: - Prevalence and Content of Physician Counseling on Smoking and Second Hand Smoke Exposure for Pregnant Women in Argentina, a cargo de Valeria Guil - The Economics of Tobacco Consumption in Argentina, a cargo de Eugenio Martinez Location of Project: Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Regional (ICTER), Jujuy Project Director: Raul Mejia Duration of Project: 1 año (2005-2006) > RICT-IDRC Name of Project: Strategies developed by Tobacco Industrie to avoid the signature, ratification or implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Argentina. Tobacco Industry documents análisis. Nº 1000-024-206 Location of Project: Programa de Medicina Interna General, Departamento de medicina, Hospital de Clinicas, UBA Project Director: Raul Mejia Researchers: Veronica Schoj, Maria Laura Flores,Eliseo Perez Stable Duration of Project: 1 año (2005-2006) > NIH - University of California, San Francisco/CEDES Name of Project: “Tobacco use among Argentinean youth: a cohort study” Location of Project: San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina Project Director: Dr. Ethel Alderete Duration of Project: 5 years (2002-2006) > International Development Research Center (CANADA)/CEDES Name of Project: “Development of leadership among the youth regarding tobacco control through research” Location of Project: San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina Project Director: Dr. Ethel Alderete Duration of Project: 2 years (2002-2004) Program Coordinator Maximiliano Donin (pgme@cedes.org) > For more information: click here