Writing Project Objectives

Project Objectives should be:

SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound.

Project objectives are the specific objectives for which the project works to achieve them within a stipulated time. They should directly address the problem mentioned in the Problem Statement. They should be specific: the more specific it is the better to design activities, indicators and the Logical Framework Analysis. Specific objectives also help address the problem stated and convince the donor easily.

Tips:

• Think about what success means for your project and how you would show that success
• Refer to the results you expect from the project
• Describe the focus population and the desired change among the population
• Include the location and time period for each objective
• Reflect the intended changes in systemic conditions or behaviors that must be achieved to accomplish the goal/strategic objective
• Objectives should have measurable indicators which show what, when, and how conditions, behaviors, and practices will change
• Objectives must be verifiable at some point during the execution of the project

A good objective can be:

“To increase the income-level of women farmers from 5% to 15% in the district.”

Some Relevant Words to be used while writing Objectives

• Decrease…
• Increase…
• Strengthen…
• Improve…
• Enhance…

Some Inappropriate words not to be used while writing Objectives

• Train
• Provide
• Produce
• Establish
• Create