Restore America's Image

Human Rights vs Economic Imperatives Project

Somalia Project

GUIDELINES FOR PROJECTS

On March 14, the group agreed to recommend the following guidance Template for Larger Projects

1. What is the Problem?    Keep it small, definable and something which a grass roots body can deal with.

2. Define Goals.  These are objectives; but keep them few and well defined.  Sustainable change, something that makes a lasting change, in keeping with the philosophy of the Obama campaign, e.g. through helping a school.

3. Resources and Constraints  People with drive and enough time, Available venues, Funds.  In the case of the Somali project, are there local Somalis with whom we can meet to discuss their goals?

4. Strategy to use Resources and Avoid Constraints  More than one?  Which is best?

5. Structure:  This is really important.  Who does what?  Budget?  Schedule?  Any Freebies?

6. Monitoring:  By us, donors and the community.

7. Evaluation:  What was the result?  Who benefited? As as example, who directly benefits from the Dulles pilot project.

8. Media and Other Reporting.

9. What next?  More of the same?  Something very different?