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
Introduction…….Challenges in Proposal Writing…….Before Writing a Proposal…….Writing about the Organization…….The Actual Proposal…….Problem Statement & Project Rationale-1……Problem Statement & Project Rationale-2…….Project Goal……Project Objectives……Strategies & Activities…….Performance Indicators…….Results…….Monitoring & Evaluation…….Budget & Proposal Packaging