Introduction: Design for Impact

Introduction

The document emphasises that continuing with existing, ineffective approaches will not yield different results, highlighting the need for change. If you “do the same, you get the same.” So if your current approaches do not lead to particularly impactful delivery, then you need to think again and learn some new approaches to project and initiative design.

This course outlines several "success factors" crucial for effective project and intervention design.

Rationale: Before any action, fundamental questions must be asked to sharpen the project's rationale:

• What is the reason for taking action?

• Why is it important?

• Who will it help and how?

• Is this a long-standing issue or something new?

• Is it common in similar localities or unique?

• Have previous attempts been made, and what was learned?

• What does success look like if action is taken?