RESOURCE CENTRE MANUAL
HEALTHLINK WORLDWIDE
Statement of the need Explain why you want to do this project at this time and
why the need for it exists. If appropriate, include a brief description of the
geographical area, target group (the people who will benefit from it) and reason
for selecting this target group.
Aims and objectives of the project Explain what you hope to achieve (not how
you hope to achieve it - this comes next).
Strategy Describe how you hope to achieve the aims and objectives – what
activities you will undertake, including monitoring and evaluation (see below).
Be clear about the order in which these activities will be carried out, when each
activity will start and how long it will last, and where each activity will be
carried out.
Organisational background Briefly describe your organisation, its legal status,
and the people who will be working on the project. Explain why you are
qualified to do this project. Explain what work you have done previously that
has given you the right experience for the project. Explain how this project fits
with other activities of your organisation.
Monitoring Monitoring means checking how the project is developing, to
make sure that everything is happening as it should, that activities are being
carried out on time, and that, if anything goes wrong, there is a system for
informing those responsible and putting it right quickly.
Evaluation Evaluation means finding out whether your project has achieved its
aims. You must build evaluation plans into your overall strategy. Explain what
methods you will use to measure the results of the project.
Budget Make this as realistic as possible. Make sure that items in the budget
are consistent with your aims and strategy. Use headings that reflect the way
the project will be set up, but that are easy to identify – for example: Salaries,
Equipment, Stationery, Communications, Rent, Travel.
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