The D1. Goal of the project should explain within 500 characters as to the broader, overall, long-term aim to be achieved in the implementation of the project. Remember to present the goal with a focus on urban youths. While writing the goal, always remember that you are contributing towards a broad, long-term development. This could be “Empowering the urban youths” or “Mainstreaming youths in politics” or going by the application guidelines, “alleviating poverty among youth.”
The D2. Project Summary under the Part D. Project Description will have a concise but clear description of your project. Within 2000 characters, you need to explain what the project is. Ideally, you can summarize your project goal, objectives, location, duration in months, beneficiaries, activities and strategies. Do not list them out; rather write them in a flowing and connecting manner.
Under D3. Problem Analysis, you need to explain as to why this project is necessary. In other words, you need to list out the problems or issues you have identified for young people in your area and on which you wish to implement the proposed project to address them. For example, if your project area has a large number of youths migrating to other places for low-skilled and low-paid jobs, you can highlight the lack of employment opportunities. If your project area is prone to conflict, then you can explain the problem of youths getting involved in excessive violence.
The D4. Outcomes will have the immediate changes that the project will bring about due to the intervention made by your organization. If your project is focused on improving the livelihoods of youths in your area, then the outcome can be highly skilled youths emerging out of vocational training classes carried out. If youths are to be involved in mainstream politics, then youths gaining increased understanding of politics and demonstrating interest to work constructively for advocacy. If youths are to be involved in non-violent activities, then the outcome will be the youths understanding peacebuilding tools and techniques in the area. Indicators can be used to evaluate the outcomes like number of youths participating in the training programmes.
The D5. Activities will list out the activities to be implemented under the project like baseline studies, training manuals to be developed, trainings to be carried out, awareness campaigns to be launched, youth interactive sessions etc.
