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1. Usingapplied research forProject DataBase, Projects and Proposalshelping Sponsors to make a chooise Dick Slikker, Msc ProjectCare

2. Program Who I am, what I did, examples Research&Project steps: Research and projects in the Bible (Nehemiah) Why is research important Case, Philippines Sponsors, who, how, their rules Next steps ProjectCare

3. 1. Who I am and someprojects • Master in public health epidemiology and statistician • Was researcher in OD, now much for different missions, worked for former Soviet Union, Middle East, etc. • How can we bring much NT into Iran, what method (train, truck,, bus, etc) from what country (Armenia, Turkey, Dubai, etc) • Internet project Saudi Arabia, what is their filtering • How to setup a chain of Christian health centers in India • Mission-Net (big mission congress): factor analysis gave 4 types of visitors, needed for marketing plan • Europeanun-churchedYouth project evaluation • Smallsurvey country leader • Food, medical and rehabilitation project proposal Pakistan • Survey NL Member Care • Mission-Net, surveysunderparticipants, volunteers, exhibitors and nationalmotivators • Etc • Etc ProjectCare

4. 2. Research&Project steps • Research and projects in the Bible • Desk research (Neh 1:2,3) • Analysis of options (Neh 1:4-11) • Field research (Neh 2:11-16) • Baseline (Neh 2: 17) • Project proposal (Neh 2:17-20) • Project implementation (Neh 3-7) • Project supervising (Neh 3-7) • Evaluation & recommendations (Neh 7-13) Conclusion: research is not a modern method (see Nehemiah) only the techniques are different (we have easier access to data and information) Walking the talk ProjectCare

5. 2a. Project composition • Problem identification • Prioritizing problems • Literature / Desk research • Analysis Initia-tion Determination Preparation Execution Termi-nation • Local law, licenses • Management plan • Financial plan • Quality plan • Risk plan • Dealing with situation • Deadlines • Cooperation • Communication • Project team (organization) • Project leader • Check culture (ethics) • Partners • Tests • Research • Effectiveness • Delegating tasks • Delegating responsibilities • Monitor & control • Continuing Research • Decisions • Managing • Activities • Resources • Finances • Organization • Results • Situation • Personnel • Close administration • Improvement • Reports (e.g. accountability to sponsor) • Inform • Evaluate • Process • Effect (control group) • Sufficient information • Effects • Resources • Documents • Approaches • Conditions sponsor • Field research • Research • Who, what, where, when, how Sub-projects Conclusion: a project is not easy, but very complex, many factors, don’t forget one. Without research you will make the wrong decisions in all phases of a project. Write in Project DataBase in what phase the project is. ProjectCare

6. 3. Why is research important • Research is important because we are able to learn more about things, people, and events. In doing research, we are able to make smart decisions. • Research is another word for gathering information. The more information we gather, the closer we get to our career target. Research skills help us make our own decisions. What is difference between data and information, how to use Information is a vital production factor Description of a researcher, qualifications • Advanced analytical skills • Loves details • Creative • Patience • Diplomacy and sensitivity • Initiative and problem solving skills • Acknowledging that he knows very little and there is so much to learn • Non-judgmentalopen-hearted attitude Applied research • Social problem / need • Research question • Data collection / analysis • Knowledge • Application / use • Change in policy, organization, project Conclusion: not everybody in your team is a good researcher (the same for playing piano, it is not a shame), take the good ones to help with research and analysis ProjectCare

7. 4. Case: Philippines • Type of Projects • Spiritual • Social From a Project DataBaseabout the Philippines Background: The Filipinos are a kind, warm-hearted and hospitable people. Time is far from the most important part of life, and a laid-back attitude is a great help in getting through the heavy Manila traffic or in coping with the hardships of life. Poverty is rife, and street-children are a common sight in the big cities. What is missing? Why? ProjectCare

8. 4a.Case, Philippines What type of socialprojectscanyou do in the Phillipines? General brainstorming The most important conclusion is: youneed more (always more) information. Whatinformation do youneed to know to getideasforsocialprojects? 1) General desk research Start with the factsbook of CIA, see: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html Start withWikipedia, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines Education Health (Aids, Obesity, etc) (Un)EmploymentThis all was mostly missing in Background Project DataBase Economics Literacy All socialproblems ProjectCare

9. 4b.Case, Philippines 2) Youmakeselection, e.g. streetchildren Continue Desk research: type in Google ‘socialproblemsPhilipineschildren’ unemploymentunderyouth is high childlabor childprostitution (75000) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_children_in_the_Philippines 3) Start your Field research e.g. interview children what is theirfuture what is mainreason of thisproblem howsee the childrenthatyoucan help whatsee the authoritieshowyoucan help (City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD)) etc, etc 4) Make a project proposal (seenext) foryourself and a sponsor (in cooperationwith a country leader) Whatmakesthis project attractivefor a sponsor. Put info in Project DataBase: Outcome: e.g. to see 100 girls per yeargoing back fromprostitutionintonormallife Activities: e.g. contactinggirls in streets, have a farm to house 40 girls, train them in a job, …. Conclusion: Collect information and THINK OUT OF YOUR BOX, Translate information into a practical project ProjectCare

10. 5. Sponsors, who, how, their rules Different kind of sponsors • Individuals - facts and emotion, stories, personal involvement in project (like sponsering a child or building a school) • A church - the same • Sponsor Organization - (like ICCO, Prisma, EO-Metterdaad) want facts, transparant, according to their rules, overhead 8%), professional, evaluation • EU, USAid – facts, professional, evaluation • Conclusion: every sponsor is asking for a different approach and project proposal • Conclusion: build a good relation and communication with Organization country offices to see what type of sponsors they have. • Country leaders are often more interested in a project (field) than their own work. Luke 1:3 since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you; different translations:Carefully, Orderly, Accurately, Great care, Put the facts ProjectCare

11. 5a. Make project Proposal for (specific) Sponsor; Après-Project DataBase The purpose of a project proposal is to make your project better, more efficient, less risky, better control, etc. The second purpose can be to get money from a sponsor Example of items in a proposal Ambition • Introduction • Problemsituation/background • Goals • Results • Activities • Targetgroup(s) Capacity • Manpower • Timeplanning • Budget Organization • Projectorganization • Information • Conclusion: Make always a project proposal, clear, simple, complete ProjectCare

12. 5b. Criteria of Sponsors • How reliable is a project • How reliable is project leader (&team) • Does this project fits in rules / conditions • What risk is this project for sponsor • Use their form / template if available • Win / win • Pay often a part (often 50%) • Almost all sponsors are not willing to pay continuous for a project. Try to make your project self supporting within 3-4 years • Many sponsors want to see new projects as a pilot for more, reproducible • Country list (selection of countries which they see as needed) • Often special topics (e.g. education, healtcare, Hiv, woman) • Criteria: e.g. woman equality, sustainability, working with local partners, environmental, etc • Want to see the project is structural • Want to know a lot about you as organization, even salary director, • Want to know all about your partners Loyalty and transparent, Holistic & healing, Professional and participatory, Responsible and innovative • Conclusion: sponsors has money, but also a lot of rules / requirements ProjectCare

13. 6Next steps(Activities ProjectCare) • Research (desk&field) • Analysis • Statistical analysis (SPSS) • Coaching in Proposal writing and grant solicitation • Project planning • Support logistics  • Implementation • Pioneering • Strategy Development • Monitoring • Assessment • Evaluation • Business planning  • Training / coaching in applied research • Intermediary for sponsor Just like MemberCare is for all kind of aspects for members, I want to introduce ProjectCare for all kind of aspects of projects. ProjectCare

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