The Project Cycle

The Project Cycle

 Project Cycle Management (PCM) is the
term given to the process of planning and
managing projects, programmes and
organizations.
 The process of planning and managing
projects can be drawn as a cycle.
 Each phase of the project leads to the
next.

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The Project Cycle
 Stages of the project cycle are depicted in
different formats
 In General, the project cycle can be
summarized in five stages:
1. Identification
2. Design
3. Implementation
4. Evaluation
5. Lesson Learning

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Stages in the Project Cylce
Identification

LESSON
Evaluation Design
LEARNING

Implementation

Implementation Implementation
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Stages in the Project Cycle
Identification

Evaluation Preparation

Implementation Appraisal
and Monitoring

Proposal, Approval and

Financing

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