Project Selection & Review Criteria
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Situation Assessment |
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1.1 |
Community Assessment |
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Have community representatives been widely consulted? |
Yes / No |
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What are the community’s needs? |
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What are the community’s priorities? |
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1.2 |
Club Assessment |
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What are the club members’ interests? |
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What are the club members’ strengths, skills and abilities? |
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How much time and resources can club members commit? |
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Does the club have previous experience of similar projects? |
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2. |
Choice of Project |
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What possible projects match the assessments, including the estimated duration and resources needed? |
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Which is the preferred project? |
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Which of the following will the preferred project address? · Housing · Clean water · Hunger · Health · Education · Poverty · Environment · Peace |
Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No |
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What time involvement of club members will the preferred project require? |
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What equipment will the preferred project require? |
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What materials will the preferred project require? |
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What finance will the preferred project require? |
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How long will the preferred project take from planning to completion? |
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Will the outcome of the preferred project be commensurate with the effort and resources put into it? |
Yes / No |
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Will the preferred project be self-sustaining once completed? |
Yes / No |
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Does the preferred project meet the community’s needs and match its priorities? |
Yes / No |
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Does the preferred project match the club members’ interests, skills and abilities? |
Yes / No |
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Will the preferred project involve members of the community? |
Yes / No |
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Does the preferred project offer the opportunity for corporate/business sponsorship? |
Yes / No |
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Does the preferred project fall within the RI’s/the club’s strategic plans? |
Yes / No |
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Does the preferred project fall within one of the avenues of service? |
Yes / No |
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Does the preferred project fit into the club’s planned balance of projects: · Across the 5 avenues of service; and · Between local and international projects? |
Yes / No Yes / No |
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Does the preferred project fall within the mission of the Rotary Foundation? |
Yes / No |
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Is the preferred project eligible for a matching grant? |
Yes / No |
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Is there a Rotary club that can manage the preferred project if it is in another District? |
Yes / No |
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Does the preferred project fall within the criteria of the Presidential citation program? |
Yes / No |
3. |
Project Plan |
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What are the goals and objectives of the project? |
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What is the plan for carrying out the project? |
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What is the budget for the project? |
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What fundraising will be undertaken? |
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What personnel are required for the project? |
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Who will be the manager(s) of the project? |
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What risks are associated with the project? |
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What steps have been taken to cover those risks? |
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How will the project be promoted? |
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What reporting mechanisms have been established for the project? |
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4. |
Project Evaluation |
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Did the project meet the needs of the community? |
Yes / No |
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Was the project completed within budget? |
Yes / No |
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Did the project have significant club member involvement? |
Yes / No |
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What did the community consider went well? |
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What did the club members consider went well? |
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What did the community consider should be changed? |
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What did the club members consider should be changed? |
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Have the results been reported to the community, the club, District and RI? |
Yes / No |
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Has the project been celebrated with all involved? |
Yes / No |
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Did the club members have fun? |
Yes / No |
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Should the club repeat the project and, if so, when? |
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