What is a project?The Danish Youth Council, Egypt 2010

What is a project?

Agenda

1. Level training and the trainers2. What is a project?3. Toolbox

Different project management tools that we will use during the week

4. Make a poster of your own project

1. Level training and the trainers

Level I:Anne & Ahmad

Level II:Maram & Rasmus

Level III:Tamer & Jesper

Mahmoud

A project makes a differencein the world!

2. What is a project?

A project strives to change the situation for a certain group of people

A project is not just an activity – a seminar, a children’s camp, political discussions, training etc.But such activities can bring you to your goal

A project makes a difference in the world!

What is the situation right now? Where do you want to be?

Long term objective

Present Future

! ?

What do you want to change?

Project area:Problem

Desiredsituation

What is a project?

Discuss in your partnership:What do you want to change in the world with your project?

Discussion - 5 min.

Long term objective

Present Future

! ?Project area Desired

situation

How do you reach your objectives?

Short term goals

Activities

This is where change is taken place!

Discuss in your partnership:

What do your activities change?How do they relate to your long term objective?

Discussion - 5 min.

Long term objective

Present Future

! ?Project area Desired

situation

How does your project make a difference?

Short term goal

Activities

Toolbox

Long term objective

Present Future

! ?Project area Desired

situation

How do you know that any change has happened?

Short term goal

Activities

Indicators

Indicators

Indicators are visible signs that show whether the project is proceeding as planned and demonstrate that the outcomes are achieved at a certain standard.

Often, indicators can be counted

But sometimes the signs or the evidence will be something more descriptive

Quantitative indicators

Qualitative indicators

Tells you something about a change in numbers or sizes

Tells you something about a change in how things are functioning or a change in behavior. Are mostly assessed by conversations and observations

Indicators

Do you have what it takes to make the project?

Strengths Weaknesses

Opportunities Threats

SWOT analysis

Long term objective

Present Future

! ?Project area Desired

situation

Do you have what it takes to make the project?

Short term goal

Activities

Problem tree

What are the conditions that you have observed in the present situation?

Causes – because… Ef

fect

s –

leed

to…

High illiteracy among childrenin area XX

Too many children in the classrooms Bad schools and old books

Difficulties with making their homework

School drop-outNo education

Make your own problem tree – 10 min.

What are the conditions that you have observed in the present situation?

Causes – because… Ef

fect

s –

leed

to…

Objective tree

What is the desired condition? Reformulate your problem positively

Causes – because… Ef

fect

s –

leed

to…

Illiteracy among children inarea XX reduced

Problem tree

What are you able to change?

Causes – because… Ef

fect

s –

leed

to…

Illiteracy among children inarea XX reduced

Better conditions at the schoolsNew materials

The children make their homework

Children are excitedabout going to school

Children complete their education

Our project:Homework supportfor children in area XX

Objective tree – 10 min.

What is the desired condition?Reformulate your problem positively

What problem does your project address?

Present your own project creatively – 20 min.

What does your project look like?Make a poster that illustrates your project.

Feel free to use- Speed makers- Magazines - Paper- Whatever you find…