TOWARDS A RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION

How lan you go in lile depends on youn leing tender

with the itriving and tolenant of the weak and itiong
lecause romeday in lile, you will have leen all of
there.
-Geonge Washington Cawen

INTRODUCTION
An important ingredient to NSTP community immersion is the development of
community-based projects. In managing NSTP projects, the universal management
functions as planning, organization, staffing, directingand controlling be given due
consideration to ensure the success of the implementation of the projects.
In general terms, project management encompasses project planning,implementation,
and monitoring and evaluation. Project planning and implementation will form part of this
unit while monitoring and evaluation will be treated as a distinct subject in Unit Five.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This chapter. will enable the trainees to formulate and conceptualize projects for their community
service areas.
At the end of this unit,the student must be able to:
→ Define project proposal as basis for implementation ofthe NSTP activities in the immersion area;
Apply the process of making effective project proposal based on the identified needs of the target
clientele; and
Appreciate the value of making effective project proposal in the NSTP program following the
suggested format.

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STRUCTURED LEARNING EXERCISE

MAKING PROJECT PROPOSAL
The following procedure will guide the trainees in doing this exercise:
1. Prelude Activity
health,safety and disaster management, environment, morals of citizenry,to do in the community
as an offshoot of your activity in community needs assessment.
2. Activity Proper
a. Using the data provided on the sheet, cut and ready to paste items as the trainer will
define/discuss the parts of the project proposal.
b. This activity will lastfor one (1) hour.
c. Trainees will review the format and prepare a draft proposal.
d. Tainees will prepare, refine, and finalize proposal based on the identified need(2 1/2 hours).
e. Trainer will evaluate the proposal output before implementing the project.

DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS
PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Project is a time-bound undertaking that is carried out to create a ùnique service.It combines
resources and channeled into a temporary structure in order to accomplish a specific goal.
Project development involves a series of continuous, often overlapping phases. This cyclical
process,launches with survey of felt needs in the locality that:will serve as baseline information in the
formulation of project or set of projects that may be undertaken in an uninterrupted or staggered
manner. As soon as we have identified the project plan, it is prudent that we have an inventory of our
resources. Mobilizing our limited resources (men, money, materials and moment) is a fundamental
thing to do. Then implementation comes with regular monitoring to keep track of the development of
the project. Measuring the success of the project as in impact evaluation will serve purpose in
revisiting the plan of action.Afterward,the cycle goes back to round.

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FIG.3. THE PROJECT CYCLE

PROJECT PLANNING
In the formulation of a project, a planner must take into consideration théneeds of
the target clients. In this undertaking, the trainer together with the trainees must assist
the community in identifying, analyzing and prioritizing the needs and concerns they
must tackle. People in the community know more about the program relevant to their
needs. Developing them in the course of planning will motivate them to support the
activities. Based on the identified needs,projects must be made through a proposal to
assess its feasibility, contributions, rationale and basis for funding and support.
This guideline in making a project proposal will facilitate work for the trainees and
trainers in their immersion activities. This will also provide them the proper opportunity
to prepare right data and direction in the implementation of their plans while they will
be actually doing their tasks. A project proposal has several project.

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WHAT IS A PROJECT PROPOSAL?

A project proposal is a guide for both the trainees and trainers in attaining program of
activities and key instruments and inputs in monitoring and evaluating the projects to be
undertaken in the community.
PURPOSES OF MAKING PROJECT PROPOSAL IN THE LIGHT OF NSTP

→It facilitates implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects.

→It makes work easier for it serves as reference for trainees' to give theright information
needed for the project.
It serves as a ready source of data for research work.

THE PARTS OF A PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR NSTP IMMERSION PROJECTS

There are various formats used in the preparation of a project proposal, Below is one of the
designs followed. It elicits the following information:
1.The Title. The title of the project must capture the need and present the name of clientele to be
served. It must be catchy to the readers. It must be written in all capital letter, bold and centered.
Example:

2. Project Proponents. This part enumerates the names of persons to be involved in the project;
their year level (if trainees), rank (if trainers), contact numbers and address or college. If there are
several activities that require several leaders in every undertaking,names must be specified per
activity.Example:

Group 4 and 5-- CWTS-CAFA-MAPAGKAWANGGAWA I Class

3. Implementing Units/Implementers. It must be noted thatin writing this part of the proposal,
capital letters must be used to differentiate from the project proponents.

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Example:
LINE 4 (manpower- for placing trash bins in particular areas and distributing other materials)
Group leader:
Padora, Paolo
Members:
Sarah; Lehayan, Carlo; Rayos, Orly; Roa, Michelle; Robles, Vina; San Jose, Maricel;Samson, Emmanuel
LINE 5 (responsible for the lecture proper)
Group leader:
Abaygar, Daryl Van
Members:
Carlo; Mendoza, Melody; Loja, Jerica; Morales, Michael;Acidre,Hazel;Oabel,Daniel

4. Project Duration. Specify days, weeks and months needed to complete the
project.Specify when the project will commence and when will it be finished.Attach a
Gantt chart of activity based on the length of the project.
Example:
Date of Implementation:
January 21 and 28,2007

Length of Implementation: 2 day implementation only. For the first day, around 6-
7 hours of community work (3 hours in the morning for the preparation of the place
and lecture. Another 4 hours in the afternoon for the distribution/placement of the
waste segregation trash bins). For the second day, monitoring and evaluaton of the
activity project will be done.
5. Objectives of the Project. The objectives of the project must be written in operational
terms on what you intend to do to solve identified problem related to the project. The
characteristics of the objectives must be specific,measurable, attainable, realistic and
time bound (SMART). State properly by using the right verbs that describe what you
want to address in relation to the underlying problems within a certain period of time.
General objectives can be framed as basis of formulating specific objectives of the
project. It must also consider the domains of learning such as the cognitive
(knowledge - mind), psychomotor (skills - body) and affective (values/behavior-heart).

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Example:
Barangay San Jose.Toward this end, the following objectives are set:
1. To imbibe the importance of cleanliness among the participants;
3. To solicit the support of the people in maintaining cleanliness and orderliness through
waste segregation."

6. Project Description. The following standards must be observed in wrting the project
description in facilitating the drafting of the proposal:
a. Background of the project
background of the project describing the,modifying issues/problems particular differences or
advantages over existing projects or cite isues in some publications as proofs of underlying
problems or realistic serious or of general occurrence.
Example:
"We have noticed that, in some areas of the barangay, improper waste
disposal is prevalent. In like manner, the incidence of open-hole drainage
system in the locality may pose a threat on the health condition of the
residents thereat."

b. Justification of the project

Discuss the importance of the prepared project in solving or providing action to help solve
existing problems inherent to the project. Give the expected output of the project, benefits
derived from it, and most probable recipients of the benefits of the project. It must be written
in 3-5 paragraphs.
Example:
faced with the problem of improper waste disposal especially in the squatters'in setting
in place a system of waste management."

c. Benefits derived from the project

This section should reflect the advantages or benefits that the activity outcomes-or
the long term results that people will teceive.

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Example:

"The target audience will benefit from the projectin terms of acquisition of with improper waste
disposal and unhygienic surroundings."

d.Coverage
served should be reflected in the proposal. This gives focus to whom the project is for and the
extent of its implementation.
Example:
"The project will cover the 100 families of the Barangay specifically the household help and
unemployed housewives."

7.Methodology. This part cites the activities or strategies that shold be undertaken in
order to achieve the objectives of the project. It should describe the general approach
of the project, agency counterpart in case of partnership,responsibilities and
obligations, manpower requirement and the manner on how the specific acivity will
be undertaken if the project calls for it.
Example:

"The lecture-seminar method will be employed in the project. Setting up of waste segregation
bins will also be done."

8. Detailed Budgetary Requirements. In preparation of the budget, the budgetary

requirement of all activities must be considered. The amount varies depending on the
extent of the project coverage. For most instances,the bigger the project, the larger
the budget required. In many cases,budget depends on the size of expenditures
needed. Sources of fund must also be specified.Budget is prepared using the following
data.
Example:
Transportation.
.200.00
Communication..
35.00
Supplies (wood for the bins, nais,etc.). 200.00
Demonstration/ Instructional materials. 25.00
Sundry and other miscellaneous expenses
(food, other printing needs, etc.). 300.00500.00
Contingency.

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9. Detailed schedule of activities

DATE TIME ACTIVITY PEOPLE
01/09/07- Start end of preparation for project Merged line
1/20/2007 (no particular) implementation 4 and 5(all)

Deadline of learning materials/visual

1/14/2007 (no particular) aids (all)

1/21/2007 8-9am Preparation for the lecture Line 5

Start of the lecture(1st part)

1. Opening Prayer
II. National Anthem

IIl. Opening Remarks

IV. 1st Lecture Topic (waste
9-10am management)
V. 2nd Lecture Topic (RA 9003)

Break (for the attendees/participants of Food

10-10:15am the lecture) committee
Continuation of the lecture(2nd part)
VI. 3rd Lecture topic (waste
segregation)
VII. 4th Lecture topic (Project
Discussion)
VIII. Closing Remarks
10:15-11:15am IX. Closing Prayer

Line 4 and
11:15-12nn Clean up of the venue 5
Food
12-1pm Lunch Break (for the group)
Committee
Making and setting up of waste bins
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1.Making the title.

PROCESS FLOW CHART IN MAKING NSTP PROJECT PROPOSAL

FOR COMMUNITY IMMERSION

This flowchart illustrates, in a capsule, the process of formulating project

proposal based on the results of the community needs assessment by the trainees.

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