Participatory Nrm
CHAPTER 3
3. Establishment and Application of Participatory Natural Resources Management Projects
3.1. Stages of PNRM Project Establishment and Application
A project is a complex effort to achieve a specific objective, having to respect a deadline and a budget, and which typically extends beyond organizational borders, is unique and generally one-off in the organization. Projects are thus distinguished from the organization’s ongoing operations, are related to innovation (in the broadest sense of the term), and have a beginning and an end. In the area of international co-operation/development aid, a “project” is made up of a set of programmed actions directing at achieving an objective, as well as the organization of the means necessary for its implementation.
PNRM Projects represent the commitment of human and physical resources to produce specific outputs in a given time and budget framework. PNRM projects vary in scale, purpose and duration. They may be initiated within a community, requiring modest inputs and producing tangible outputs within a relatively short timeframe. At the other extreme, PNRM projects may require substantial financial resources and only generate benefits in the long term. Projects may stand-alone or be integrated into a programme, with several projects contributing to one overall goal. Despite the difference in scale and nature of projects, there are aspects of sound project management that are universal.
Projects can be broken down into stages/phases (or cycle), each lasting from one to three years depending on the situation and type of intervention. Each phase has its own objective and strategy. Implementation of a project involves a series of stages which together makeup the project cycle. Why cycle? Because it is not linear in form, each stage receiving feedback from the preceding: for example, when evaluation leads to readjustment being proposed, or a new identification re-launches new planning/programming and so on.
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3. Establishment and Application of Participatory Natural Resources Management Projects
3.1. Stages of PNRM Project Establishment and Application
A project is a complex effort to achieve a specific objective, having to respect a deadline and a budget, and which typically extends beyond organizational borders, is unique and generally one-off in the organization. Projects are thus distinguished from the organization’s ongoing operations, are related to innovation (in the broadest sense of the term), and have a beginning and an end. In the area of international co-operation/development aid, a “project” is made up of a set of programmed actions directing at achieving an objective, as well as the organization of the means necessary for its implementation.
PNRM Projects represent the commitment of human and physical resources to produce specific outputs in a given time and budget framework. PNRM projects vary in scale, purpose and duration. They may be initiated within a community, requiring modest inputs and producing tangible outputs within a relatively short timeframe. At the other extreme, PNRM projects may require substantial financial resources and only generate benefits in the long term. Projects may stand-alone or be integrated into a programme, with several projects contributing to one overall goal. Despite the difference in scale and nature of projects, there are aspects of sound project management that are universal.
Projects can be broken down into stages/phases (or cycle), each lasting from one to three years depending on the situation and type of intervention. Each phase has its own objective and strategy. Implementation of a project involves a series of stages which together makeup the project cycle. Why cycle? Because it is not linear in form, each stage receiving feedback from the preceding: for example, when evaluation leads to readjustment being proposed, or a new identification re-launches new planning/programming and so on.
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