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Project Design and Planning

Sequence of Systematic

Project Design

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The sequence of Objectives-Oriented Project Planning (OOPP)

Problem Analysis

Objectives Analysis

Alternatives Analysis

Participants Anal.

1.1.2.2.3.3.

Log. Framework

Plan of OperationsPlan of Operations

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Make your plan:

• Visible• Readable• Changeable • Movable

Visualization in Participatory Project Planning (VIPP)

PCM Workshop-House Rules

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1. Write your own idea on a card.2. Write only one idea on a card.3. Describe in a clear and brief sentence.4. Stick to the facts, and avoid abstraction and

generalizations.5. Write your ideas on the cards before beginning

discussion.6. Obtain a consensus when removing cards

from the board.

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PDM

ANALYSISSTAGE

Problems

Analysis

Objectives

Analysis

Stakeholders

Analysis

Alternative Analysis

PLANNINGSTAGE

PDM Plan of Operation

(PO)

Problem Analysis

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• Analyze existing situation

• Identify important problems

• Define core problem

• Draw cause effect relationship– Why?

• Why?– Why?

» Why?» Why?

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Direct Effects

Core Problem

Direct Causes

CORE PROBLEM

CAUSES

EFFECTS

Problem Tree

Example: Problem Tree

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HouseholdIncome

decreases.

FarmersHave to worklong hours.

Rice productivity is low.

Arable land is very limited

Irrigation systemDoes not work

properly

TraditionalFarming methods

are used..

Main facilities are not

well maintained

TerminalFacilities

Are not wellmaintained

FarmersDo not want

To Applyfertilizers

FarmersCannot afford

To buy modern equipment

CAUSES

EFFECTSCore Problem

Tip for Writing Problem Cards

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1. Write existing problems only.

2. Write only one problem per card.

3. Describe the problem in a sentence

4. Do not include both the cause and the effect of a problem on one card.

5. Try to avoid expressions such as “No resources is available.”

(instead, describe the conditions resulting from the lack or absence of the

particular)

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Exercise 2: Your Problem Tree

Core Problem

Women cannot be involved in Income

Generating activities

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Avoid Prefer

There is no hospital

Farmers cannot receive appropriate medical

treatment

Technical skills are inadequate

and vehicles are in poor condition

Technical skills of train operator are

inadequate

Vehicles are in poor condition

Irrigation system Irrigation system does not work

properly

Objective Analysis

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• Rephrase the problems (negative statements) into objectives (positive statements)

• Identify future alternatives objective (add if necessary)

Step 3: Objectives Analysis

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A Process to change “cause-effect” relationships that were clarified in the Problem Analysis to “means-ends” relationships that would be attained in the project.

Problem Objectives

Farmers cannot receive appropriate medical treatment

Tap water is contaminated with

soil residue

Rice productivity

Is low

Farmers canreceive appropriate medical

treatment

Tap water has nocontaminated with

soil residue

Rice productivity

increases

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COREPROBLEM

Cause

Effect

Negative

COREOBLECTIVE

Positive

Means

Ends

Objective Tree

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RiceProductivity

is low

Arable land is very limited

Main facilities are not well maintained

HouseholdIncome

decrease

Farmers have to

work long hours.

Problem Tree<Negative>

Objective Tree<Positive>

CoreProblem

Irrigation systemdoes not

work properly

Traditional farming methodsAre used

FarmersDo not want

to applyfertilizers

RiceProductivity

increase

More arable land

is available

Main facilities are well

maintained

HouseholdIncomeincrease

Farmers ‘s Workload is reduced

Irrigation systemwork properly

Modern farming methods are

introduced

Farmersapply

fertilizers

CoreObjective

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1. Describe desirable situations on the cards

2. Confirm the statement whether it is realistic or not.

3. Confirm the statement whether it is feasible or not.

4. Add new cards if necessary.

5. You may not have to rewrite all the problem cards.

6. Do not become an automatic “translation machine”

Tips for Writing Objective Cards

Exercise 3: Your Objective Tree

Core Objective

Participants/Stakeholder Analysis

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• Identify Key Persons, groups, institutions, organizations, etc.

• Form categories, beneficiaries, implementers, partners, etc.

• Analyze the groups

• Identify consequences of project

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