Writing Project Objectives
Many
people think that its difficult to come up with project objectives. Let’s find
out if it is.. Project Objectives should be SMART : [Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound].
Project
objectives are the specific objectives the project works to achieve within the
stipulated time. They should directly address the problem mentioned in the
problem statement. They should be specific: the more specific it is the
better to design activities/indicators/LFA and address the problem and
easier to convince the donor. It will helpful to mention the number of women, children
benefiting from the objective; this will be useful in measuring the outcome. Some
more tips to write Project Objectives:
- Think about what success means for your project and how you would show that success
- Refer to the results you expect from the project
- Describe the focus population and the desired change among the population
- Include the location and time period for each objective
- Reflect the intended changes in systemic conditions or behaviors that must be achieved to accomplish the goal/strategic objective
- Should have measurable indicators which show what, when, and how conditions, behaviors, and practices will change
- Must be verifiable at some point during the execution of the project
A good objective
can be:
To
increase the income-level of women farmers from 5% to 15% in the district/ area
where the project is implementing.
Some Relevant
Words to be used while writing Objectives:
- Decrease…
- Increase…
- Strengthen…
- Improve…
- Enhance…
Some
Inappropriate words not to be used while writing Objectives:
- Train
- Provide
- Produce
- Establish
- Create
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