1. Projects Thy Will Be Done : A Vincentian Response
John to introduce Ron – “Welcome Bro. Ron Sullivan, National Project Officer, to do our presentation on Projects”

2. Development Projects
Development projects are defined as those that create sustainable and meaningful change by supporting the long term community development and prosperity. Development Projects are ones in which the local community is up skilled and educated to be independently sustainable in the long term without the continued support of the Conferences.
Ron - Thank you and good morning…..Ron’s words
Development projects are defined as those that create sustainable and meaningful change by supporting the long term community development and prosperity. 
Development Projects are ones in which the local community is up skilled and educated to be independently sustainable (benefits that will continue after the development assistance has ceased; working toward independence) in the long term without the continued support of the Conferences.
Development seeks to improve the conditions of communities in an ongoing and lasting way.
It is based on working with, rather than for, communities. This process means the Society and the community work together to break the cycle of poverty and dependence, so that fundamental needs and quality of lives are improved".
For example: # A community asks for a well to be dug for them.
# The development approach would say - we will help you dig your well first by looking at all the things
you as a community can do to dig the well.
# Outside assistance will only be for those things that the community cannot do.
# The end result - the community has it's well
- community members are more skilled
- they now have a sense of their own ability and can better help themselves.
Development projects, while seeking to improve the well being of those in need, are done without favouritism or discrimination, by either race, religion, culture or political persuasion.

3. Examples of Development Projects
Provision of sewing machines
Cow/goat banks
Tools for agriculture
Assisting poor families in food production, such as fish breeding, crop planting & raising chickens
Fresh water harvesting
Computer training
Candle making
Provision of cooking facilities,
such as bread ovens
Ron to read-
These are examples of development projects:
Provision of sewing machines
Cow/goat banks
Tools for agriculture
Assisting poor families in food production, such as fish breeding, crop planting & raising chickens
Fresh water harvesting - in the Philippines these water tanks cost approx $1,200 Aussie to make; through their production they create work for people to build them, they provide fresh clean water.
Computer training
Candle making
Provision of cooking facilities, such as bread ovens

4. Examples of Welfare Projects
Provision of meals to poor children and families
Basic water tanks
Basic sanitation
Ron to read-
These are a few examples of welfare projects
Provision of meals to poor children & families
Basic water tanks
Basic sanitation
A Welfare Project meets a basic human need and doesn’t involve the community; we are trying to steer toward community development projects.

5. Project Criteria Initiated by local Vincentians
Not up to the donor country
Encourage community self help
Defined goals and economically viable
Realistic timetables
Compliment the developmental needs
Accountability and good management
Respect human rights
Sound environmental and ecological practices
National Council to National Council through a Project Application
Third Party not permitted
Ron to read each one:
*Projects should be initiated by local Vincentians who understand the needs of the community.
*It is not up to the donor country to identify and/or develop projects for other countries.
*Projects should encourage community self help by ensuring that the local people participate in all aspects of the project. The local community should decide what to do and how to do it and do as much of the work as possible themselves.
*Projects should have defined goals that are economically viable.
*Have realistic timetables for implementation.
*Compliment the developmental needs of the recipient country.
*Encourage accountability and good management.
*Respect human rights.
*Encourage sound environmental and ecological practices.
*Projects originating from Conferences or Councils must be submitted on an application form through the receiving National Council to the donor National Council only.
*Projects that involve either funding to or partnerships with other organisations or individuals are outside the International Policies and Procedures and cannot be entered into.
Ron - “Thank you and Kim to explain the administration cycle”

6. Example of the Cycle of a Project
Overseas Conference:
Raises project idea
Writes project proposal
Forwards proposal to Regional Council
Overseas NC:
Endorses or amends project proposal
Forwards project proposal to NCA
Example of the Cycle of a Project
National Overseas Administrator:
Checks guidelines and twinning compliance
If the project complies it is entered into the database and forwarded to State Project Officer.
Kim to read from the screen
Thank You
National Overseas Administrator :
Forwards funds to Overseas National Council if approved
Overseas Conference:
Carries out project
Reports annually to the Overseas NC
Overseas NC:
Forwards funds to receiving conference for project
Requests report
Ensures compliance with twinning
National Overseas Partnership & Development

7. The Project Application
Kim to read:
This is the approved International Project Application template

8. The Project Progress Report
Kim to read:
This is a new Project Progress Report that Australia has developed to help report on a project roughly 6 months after the start of a project. We hope to table this template at the next International Twinning Commission meeting in March 2015.

9. The Project Completion Report
Kim to read:
This is the approved Completion Report template. Completion Reports are due 12 months after the start of a project.