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NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT DESIGN
Needs assessment
WHY– Identifying specific needs – Understanding present situations – Knowing about the community/organization – Bringing focus to the programme– Exploring different perceptions
Why
To start project in a partnership – Bottom up approach – Mutual learning – More effectiveness– Knowing our limitations
Steps for a needs assessment
Decide your stakeholders Collect general background of the stakeholders Build rapport with the stakeholders Decide needs assessment day with the
stakeholders, at mutual convenience Prepare well for the needs assessment Be prepared for negative response !!! Have a plan for how you will analyze the results of
the assessment
Steps for need assessment
Make a check list – Be focused– Avoid direct questions (cultural sensibilities)
Tools – Discussion in a meeting– Drop box– Use of pictorial tools – Mapping – Share findings with the community
PROJECT DESIGN
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
INTERVENTIONS (ACTIVITIES)
TIMELINE
RESOURCES AVAILABLE (human and finances)
RESOURCES NECESSARY (human and finances)
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Relationship between vision, objective & activities
OVERALL OBJECTIVE
VISION/BROAD AREA
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES
Vision
Vision defines macro level areas which have been decided by the organization/group as per their policies/skills etc.
Objective
Helps to identify– Specify smaller part/parts of a vision statements – More clarity about the what to be achieved – Determines a range of desired outcomes which
enable to achieve a vision
General objective
A Long Term Vision – What Do We Want to achieve ?– Why Do We Want To Achieve ?
Example:– To Create A Knowledge Based Learning Culture
In Rawade School
Specific objective
Breaking down general objective into smaller objectives
Helps in designing implementation strategies and interventions – Long term activities – Short term activities
Helps in monitoring activities
EXAMPLE :– To Understand The Present Teaching Culture – To Demonstrate The Different Ways Of
Teaching(methodologies) – To Enhance Skills Of School Teachers
Activities
– TO UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT TEACHING CULTURE Attending school classes and taking notes Discussion with school teachers
– TO DEMONSTRATE THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF TEACHING(METHODOLOGIES)
Designing teaching plans for each session – Planning of each session – Specificity (focus)– Review /revisiting
– TO ENHANCE SKILLS OF SCHOOL TECAHERS Training for teachers Co facilitation with teachers
How to decide activities?
Relationship with your objective
Available resources– Time – Human– Money
How are we going to measure it?– Who– When – Where
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