NGO & Project Management Technology · Beginner level

Beginner level · Module 2 of 5 · 11 guided hours

Proposal Writing and M&E Basics

Write SMART objectives, choose indicators and draft a short proposal.

Learning objectives

  • Write SMART objectives
  • Choose indicators and distinguish monitoring and evaluation
  • Draft a short proposal

Topics

  • problem statement
  • SMART objectives
  • outputs and outcomes
  • indicators
  • monitoring vs evaluation
  • proposal structure

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Problem Statements and SMART Objectives

    Describe the problem clearly and set objectives you can measure.

    problem statementevidenceSMARTgoal and objectives

  2. Lesson 2 Indicators, Monitoring and Evaluation

    Decide how to measure progress and results.

    output indicatorsoutcome indicatorsmonitoringevaluation

  3. Lesson 3 Proposal Structure

    Organise a clear, convincing proposal.

    proposal sectionsactivitiesbudget summarysustainability

Practical activity

Draft a two-page proposal with a problem statement, SMART objectives, indicators and activities.

Expected outcomes

  • Fundable, measurable proposals
  • A basic M&E vocabulary

Assessment

Proposal draft reviewed against a checklist.

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