1. What Does a Good Project Look Like?
Submission of Applications for Projects under Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme

2. I. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT
Project title
Situation analysis
Project essence
Project continuity

3. Project title
Short: one phrase / sentence
Concise and easy to remember
Project title is not evaluated; however it is used frequently in project promotion activities

4. Situation analysis / Context
Describe and evaluate the relevance of the project and its need in the partner country with indication of the problem to the solution of which the project will contribute in the partner country. Not more than 150 words.
What is the problem?
Statistics, tendencies
Organization experience
Partner experience
Justify location selection

5. No need to copy from part III
Project essence
Describe the project aim, beneficiaries of the project and expected results; characterize how your project will change the situation described in Part 1.7.
No need to copy from part III
Fluent text
Project essence must present an overall idea about the project for a person who will read only this part of the application

6. Project continuity
Indicate whether this project continues previous initiatives, whether it could be continued in following years, and whether the project is supported by the key target groups in the partner country (-ies) (provide arguments). Not more than 100 words.
PROJECT
Previous initiatives and future plans
Activities of other donors
Partner country strategies and activities
Activities of local organizations
Other...

7. “Definitely, this is a pressing issue
“Definitely, this is a pressing issue! Applicants know what they are talking about, have a vision of what they could do about it. Now let's see how they will get there."
Assessor

8. III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project aim, objectives, activities and expected results
Project impact and sustainability

9. AIM 1. OBJECTIVE 2. OBJECTIVE 3. OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY ACTIVITY ACTIVITY
PROJECT STUCTURE
RESULT
RESULT
RESULT
RESULT
RESULT
RESULT
RESULT
RESULT
RESULT
IMPACT

10. Project aim and objectives
Project aim is directly connected to the IMPACT. We aim for impact!
Objectives – means to specify the goal.

11. Activities – practical elements of the objectives
Project activities
Indicate the activities necessary for the achievement of each particular result. Not more than 200 words. Number the project activities.
Activities – practical elements of the objectives
If it is a study visit in Lithuania, justify the necessity to go to Lithuania
If it is a workshop – explain how the group of learners will be selected

12. Do not copy the activities
Results
Indicate the expected results in seeking the aim and each particular objective. Not more than 150 words. Number the project results.
Do not copy the activities
Results reflect the goal and objectives
Results create the impact

13. Direct/short-term impact
Project impact and sustainability
Space
In region X, 20 women gained knowledge of starting a business and dealing with related paperwork
Results
Indicate the expected impact after the implementation of the activities. Describe how the sustainability of the achieved results will be ensured. Not more than 100 words.
Direct/short-term impact
Indirect/ long-term impact
RESULTS - what happens during the project
IMPACT - what changes
After training, 90% of women will have a better understanding of business start-up process and 5 women will start their own business
Time
In region X, the number of women who register as entrepreneurs will increase by 10%.

14. SITUATION ANALYSIS PROJECT LOGIC PROJECT IMPACT
Identify the problem and its context
Justify the need for collaboration
SITUATION ANALYSIS
Describe the logic of the project:
Goal> Objectives> Activities> Results
Identify the target group
PROJECT LOGIC
Evaluate the expected impact of the project and how it can be measured
Evaluate the feasibility of project continuity
PROJECT IMPACT

15. IV. PROJECT ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
Visibility of the project

16. Project visibility
Indicate how the project will be publicized in Lithuania and in the partner country and what information events or measures intended to enhance the visibility of the project and its results are planned during the project. Not more than 100 words.
Specify the measures that will be implemented in publicizing activities
If visibility activities are carried out in Facebook, specify how it will be done
E.g. The Project Partner FB's page which has 3,000 followers, will feature weekly posts on project activities, create an event for the closing conference, and upload a summary video

17. Let‘s keep in touch! Jovita Tautkevičiūtė Tel.: +370 706 52976
Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Division
Development Cooperation Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania