Fillable Printable Research Project Proposal Template
Fillable Printable Research Project Proposal Template
Research Project Proposal Template
MPND Format 19/04/05
PROJECT PROPOSAL FORMAT
(Small Scale Projects)
1.PROGRAMM E / PROJECT TITLE
A brief title that characterises the project.
2.LOCATION / TARGET POPULATION
The island atoll or region where the physical activities of the project are to be implemented.
3.IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
The agency responsible fo r carryi ng out the project activities.
4.EXECUTING AGENCY
The agency responsible for financial management and co-ordination of the project.
5.START DATE
The expected start date of the project activities.
6.DURATION
The total duration of the pro ject in months / years.
7.PROJECT COST
External Financing Requirement
Proposed budget requested for external financing
Domestic Financing Requirement
Proposed budget requested for domestic financing (government contribution)
Total Project Costs
Total project costs covering the external financing and domestic financing
8.CURRENT SITUATION (PROBLEMS AND NEEDS)
-Give a bri ef descri pt ion of t he situatio n, pr obl ems and needs th at the project wo uld address.
Append any report, surveys and feasibility studies, economic or financial appraisals
prepared for this project. (Feasibility studies, economic or financial appraisals would be
essential for economic projects).
-State wheth er this project is in anyway related to or is an extension of another project. Or
related to a project (completed/ongoin g/p lanned) in the same area.
MPND Format 19/04/05
9.JUSTIFICATION AND BENEFITS
The project justification should incl ude the rationale for the project and how the project wil l
address the problems mentioned in section 8 and meet the objectives stated in section 10.
10.PROJECT OBJECTIVES
State the objectives of the project indicating clearly;
(a)the relationship to national development objectives,
(b)sectoral objectives, and
(c)immediate objectives, which are quantifiable and constitute the basic performance
indicators for monitoring and evaluation.
11. PROJECT DESCRIPTION / MAIN COMPONENTS
Describe the main components of the project.
12. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIO N
The organisational arrangements for project implementation including the role and
responsibilities of the implementing agency.
13. EXPECTED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Explain briefly the possible impact on the environment.
14. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Describe project-monitoring arrangements, for e.g. Quarterly monitoring reports required by
MPND and additional monitoring repor ts required by donors.
15. FINANCING REQUIREMENTS
MPND Format 19/04/05
15.1Budget
Table 1: External Financing
Description (Main item s eg: Supplies, Travel,
Space Rental, etc.)
Unit Cost Total
(USD/Rf)
1.
2.
3. Contingencies
Total (a)
Table 2: Domestic Financing
Description (Main item s eg: Supplies, Travel,
Space Rental, etc.)
Unit CostUSD/Rf
1.
2.
3. Contingencies
Total (b)
Table 3: Total Project Costs
Description USD/Rf
External + Domestic Cost (c)
•USD:US Dollars,
•Rf: Maldivian Rufiyaa
16. COST RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY
-Under cost recovery explain any strategi es for cost recovery including user charges etc.
-Explain the financial and operational sustainability of the project. (Operational costs of the
first year after completion of the project.)
-The operational sustainability can be explained in terms of adequate organizational,
management and human resources capacity.
17.Terms of Reference
- For the consultants
