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Project Review Process

Project Impact

Ajay Dalmia

Milind Mehere

Anirban Hazra

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Background

• Different initiatives at chapter level, single volunteer driven

• Initiatives around Metrics definition and measurement

• Various chapters follow own system• No cohesive strategy at asha-wide to measure

impact, value created by Asha• Need for single impact, value measurement

system

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Session Objectives

1. Gain buy-in on the broad category of measures

2. Gain buy-in on the metrics under each categoryof measure

3. Outline a process to standardize and roll-out project measurement and impact using standard metrics across chapters

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Review Framework

• Project Measures Categories1. Metrics that measure project progress towards catalyzing the

local community/govt. for change

2. Metrics that measure project progress towards achieving our vision of socio-economic change

3. Metrics that measure project progress towards educating underprivileged children

Asha Mission: To catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of under-privileged children

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Project Metrics Examples: Metrics that measure project progress towards catalyzing the local community/govt. for change

Level of community ownership & participation Community involvement in project decision making Government buy-in of the project Involvement of other groups in the community

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Project Metrics Examples: Metrics that measure project progress towards achieving our vision of socio-economic change Average monthly household income Increased female literacy Increased female ownership of issues Increase in perceived value of education Convenient access to basic health care Educating the educated and elite about the importance

of education in rural areas

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Project Metrics Examples: Metrics that measure project progress towards educating underprivileged children

Reducing parental frustration at slow progress in schools

Increased student attendance Lower drop-out rate Average distance traveled by the student Level of parent teacher interaction

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Review ProcessValidation of the

broader socio-economic vision that the project is a part of

Validation of the short-term & long-

term goals that support the vision

Validation of the connection between the “project metrics” and

the “metrics” that measure goals

Validation of “baseline project metrics”

Measure progress by reviewing “actual

project metrics” against “baseline project

metrics”

Validation of the “metrics” that

measure the short and long term goals

Validate & adjust “metrics” that

measure the short and long term goals

Validate & adjust the short-term and long-

term goals

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From Metrics to Impact

Project Impact Goals and Objectives:

1. To analyze project effectiveness, quality and value in Asha projects.

2. Create/validate Project metrics to measure quantifiable value in the projects we fund.

3. Measure actual impact against metrics

4. Propose standard process for implementing to all Asha-wide projects

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Step 1: Create Value Measurement System

1.Identify Key Metrics (partially done)

2.Study existing materials, project questionaire (asha-sv, seattle,etc) documents

3.Refer best practices: other non-profits like WB, AID, UNICEF etc

4.Create value measurement system for measuring impact

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Step 2: Measuring Impact

Historical Perspective:

• Study of past projects (Asha 2000 reports, project reports from key projects)

• Measure actual impact against metrics • Gap Analysis and study what’s missing• Validate metrics v/s actual

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Step 3: Document Findings, rollout value measurement system1. Publish and document findings of the study 2. Create template and measurement system

based on which future projects will be measured

Rollout:

1. Create rollout process, 2. Identify pilot (projects/chapters) to

implement in Asha 3. Initiate a measurement system for all on-

going projects

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Next steps

1. Revive Project Impact group

2. Identify Core volunteers

3. Execute action plan already created

4. Plan to complete by Fall 2003

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Ajay Dalmia 203 849 0469

Milind Mehere 617 926 3838

Subscribe to: Asha-Project_Impact

Contacts

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