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CYCLE MANAGEMENT
“approach in project management used to
guide management activities and decision-
making procedures during the life-cycle of a
project”
Overview of PCM phases
• Policy setting / programming
• Project identification and selection
• project Appraisal
• Formulation / planning stage
• Financial plan
• Contracting / commitment
• Implementation / monitoring
• Evaluation
• Auditing
• Project closure
Policy setting / programming
• Establishment of development policy for the LA or
organization – strategic planning (long term
direction)
• Analyze situation at national and sectoral level,
reasons:
• Identify problems, constraints and opportunities
• What situation?
• Socio-economic indicators, national and donor priorities
Project identification
• Clear project identification allows you to
answers questions like:
Top-Down Approach
Bottom-Up Approach
• The community/beneficiaries are encouraged to identify
and plan the projects themselves with or without
outsiders.
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