Lessons

This week’s assignment has been suspended so that you have enough time to participate in the group work. The group work for this and next week is for you to continue the project proposal you began doing last week. Group Work Assignment  Instruction For this and next week, you will continue the group work you […]

A standard logframe is divided into four rows, which are your long- to short-term objectives ranging from top to bottom: Goal (overall aim) Outcome/Purpose (what will be achieved, who will benefit, and by when). Outputs (specific results the project will generate). Activities (what tasks need to be done in order for the output to be

So, what is a logframe? Logframes originated from a planning approach used by the US military (maybe this is why they’re seen as a bit rigid) and was later adopted by USAID in the 1960s for development projects. It has since become a standard approach required by donors for any grant applications. The simplest form

Putting together a logframe is just one part of a project-planning process for development, but many criticise its fixed approach and see it as a top-down imposition from donors. Josiah Kaplan, a researcher from Oxford University, suggests you need to write the logframe with everyone who might be involved in the project. He says: “Greater

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Begin to develop write the proposal for the project you submitted when you enrolled. This week you will work on the following components only: Title Page and Cover Letter Institutional Background (of no more than 100 words) Problem Statement/Needs Assessment (of no more than 200 words)

Keep it easy to read, clear. (narrative model) Align budget with the project’s outline. Include total costs, a contingency amount and your ask. Will more financial support be needed? From whom? Include volunteer time if appropriate as an in kind amount in revenue (also has to be expensed as there’s no net benefit). This increases

Most donors have formats in which they want their proposal developed son there is no specific structure or format common to all donor. However every grant proposal will have the following common to all: Cover Page Most donors specify the format for the cover page and provide special forms to summarize basic administrative and fiscal