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How to write the Project Title and its importance in a Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
[continued from the main page] A title of a proposal is as important as the proposal itself, and even more important since it will give the donors the first impression when they start reading it. A brief, sharp, and attractive title which will hit the point of what the proposal is about will be … [Read more...] about How to write the Project Title and its importance in a Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
What is Executive Summary in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
[continued from the main page] The executive summary will be a brief introduction and justification of the proposal which needs to be shorter and more summarized when compared to an abstract. Most importantly, it should contain the problem (development challenge) which is the target of the project, … [Read more...] about What is Executive Summary in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
The Critical Role of the Problem Statement/ Justification/ Rationale in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
[continued from the main page] The justification or rationale is critical in the proposal because it is one place in which you try to convince the donors that the project is worth doing. This section is also named as problem statement since we will define the competition of the problem and its … [Read more...] about The Critical Role of the Problem Statement/ Justification/ Rationale in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
What are the Differences between the Project Goal & the Objectives in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
[continued from the main page] There are big differences between goal and objective in a proposal even though they sound similar in English. A project goal is a long-term aim that you want to accomplish but could never reach by only one or a few projects. For example, the goal of democracy and good … [Read more...] about What are the Differences between the Project Goal & the Objectives in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
What should we write about the Strategies in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
[continued from the main page] The strategies in the proposal are broad concepts or approaches to achieve the project objectives. It is a general, undetailed plan of actions designed to achieve a major or overall goal, and it may encompass a long period of time in the project. Or it is a plan … [Read more...] about What should we write about the Strategies in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
What should be included in the Activities in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
[continued from the main page] Activities represent tasks or work you are going to perform in a project, in order to reach the goal of the solving of the problem targeted by the project. The most important thing we need to keep in mind is that the activities section has to be closely correlated or … [Read more...] about What should be included in the Activities in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
Project Results in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance
[continued from the main page] One of the principles of the writing of the activities sections is result oriented, if this is followed, it should be easier when you are writing the results section, since it is about the outcomes of the activities section. Defining clear, meaningful and monitorable … [Read more...] about Project Results in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance
What are Indicators and how to describe them in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
[continued from the main page] The indicators are measurement index of the results, which will be used as an index or evidences to evaluate if the project is moving in the right direction guided by the objectives, and if it yields expected results by the local organizations and by the donors. The … [Read more...] about What are Indicators and how to describe them in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
How to decide what needs to be monitored and evaluated in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
[continued from the main page] Monitoring and evaluation are two parts of a practical plan of the proposal to show the donors that how you can manage to keep your project moving towards the correct direction, and you can send reports based on the monitoring and evaluating data to the donors and the … [Read more...] about How to decide what needs to be monitored and evaluated in a Project Proposal on Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance?
