Once the above-mentioned problem framework is ready, a lot of clarity will be achieved. With this framework, we know the problem, we know the effects and we know the root causes of these all. Besides, we also know the solution i.e. what we need to do and also for whom it needs to be done…. [Read More]
Compiling Facts for Projects while writing proposals
However, we need to remember that after examining the problem and analyzing its cause and effect relationship, we also have to collect facts to support our observations. Your proposal can instantly get rejected if you do not supply facts because nobody is going to believe you until you have made references to the existing problems… [Read More]
How NGOs can collect facts when research is missing…Community interaction through focus group discussions
In some cases, research may just be not available. Suppose your project is about preventing human trafficking in your project area, but you may be surprised that there is absolutely no research data available about this. This can be very challenging. In such a case, NGOs themselves can undertake a quick survey of the situation… [Read More]
How to write a Project Justification in a proposal on community livelihood development project
Once the Problem Description is ready, we need to write another separate paragraph for Project Justification. Project Justification is about trying to explain why we need to implement a particular solution to the problem we have narrated above. We need to tell donors why this is the best solution to address the problem. For example,… [Read More]
Proposal Components in a Community Livelihood Development Project
Once the Problem Description and Justification part of the proposal is complete, a good part of our work is done! We have explained the problem and we have justified the intervention. Now, we only need to explain how we are going to implement the intervention. The process of explaining the intervention in a proposal mainly… [Read More]
The call for nominations for the fourth Annual Award for Excellence in HIV and AIDS Communication in Africa
“The African Network for Strategic Communication in Health and Development (AfriComNet) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the fourth Annual Award for Excellence in HIV and AIDS Communication in Africa” The purposes of the award are: Recognise outstanding contributions made by individuals/organisations in the field of strategic HIV/AIDS communication. Encourage innovation and… [Read More]
What is Informal Economy?
The term, “Informal Economy” was first used by Keith Hart (Informal Income Opportunities and Urban Employment in Ghana” in Journal of Modern African Studies) during the 1970s to describe the temporary economic strategies adopted by migrant workers in Ghana. Over time, various definitions have come into place. ILO’s Kenya Report (Employment incomes and equality: A… [Read More]
The Actual Proposal
Previous A general format of the proposal consists of the following parts: 1. Problem Statement 2. Rationale or Justification for implementing the Project 3. Project Goal & Objectives 4. Strategy & Activities 5. Results: Outputs and Outcomes 6. Budget This basic format of a proposal has expanded covering many concepts and issues, confronting project funding… [Read More]
Introduction to Proposal Writing: How to Write Proposals
A proposal is an essential marketing document that helps cultivate an initial professional relationship between an organization and a donor over a project to be implemented. The proposal outlines the plan of the implementing organization about the project, giving extensive information about the intention, for implementing it, the ways to manage it and the results… [Read More]
How to Write a Concept Note
What is a Concept Note?A Concept Note is perhaps the shortest expression your project idea given on paper to a donor. It is usually requested by the donor in situations where no proposals have been solicited from NGOs. Most of the donor agencies prefer to understand the project through a Concept Note rather than a… [Read More]
