2007 Project Cycle: An Introduction. ODA: A brief history Set up in 2001 by Nick and Mike Getting students involved Originally, one team of 6… …But we

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2007 Project Cycle:

An Introduction

ODA: A brief history

• Set up in 2001 by Nick and Mike• Getting students involved• Originally, one team of 6…• …But we have since run projects in Nepal,

Morocco, Uganda, Guatemala, and Senegal• Prospective projects in India and Sierra Leone


ODA: Aims• To work in partnership with communities or local NGOs in the

developing world to help alleviate some of the major problems they face

• To offer students from Oxford an insight into development issues through physical engagement with specific projects in the developing world, hoping to strengthen a long term interest in development issues in our volunteers

• To investigate the broader political and economic forces that influence the relationship between the developed and developing world and to promote discussion and understanding of these issues.

• To provide an exchange of cultural values between volunteers and host communities.


Nature of the Projects

• Physical• Focussed around planned project• Not skills-based• Not teaching based!• Lasting impact• Sustainable• Community involvement


Training

Central• Week 2: Introduction to ODA• Week 3: Debate: Why Send Volunteers?• Week 4: Introduction to Development• Week 5: Participatory Techniques• Week 6: Gender in Development• Week 7: Water and Sanitation• Week 8: Education in the Developing World


Fundraising

• Individual and team goals• Team events • Individual sponsorship• 1/3 by the end of Hilary Term• All funds by the end of Trinity


Team Bonding

• Fundraising• Country-specific training• Socialise!


Follow-Up

• Debrief, Saturday of 0th week MT08• AGM• Feedback forms• ODA social• Join the committee!


Documents

2007 Project Cycle: An Introduction. ODA: A brief history Set up in 2001 by Nick and Mike Getting students involved Originally, one team of 6… …But we