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SECTION POINTS Relevance 1. How relevant to the needs and constraints of the target country(ies) or region is the proposal? (5) 2. How appropriately are the problems and the needs identified? (5) 3. How clearly defined and strategically chosen are those involved (final beneficiaries, target groups)? (5) 4. How relevant is the proposal to the objectives and guiding principles of the call for proposals? (5) 5. Does the proposed action have an added value by reference to other interventions? (5) 25 Methodology and sustainability 1. Are the activities proposed appropriate, practical, and consistent with the objectives and expected results? (5) 2. Is the partners' level of involvement and participation in the action satisfactory? (5) 3. Are the expected results of the action likely to have a sustainable impact on the target groups? Will it have multiplier effects? (5) 15 Operational capacity and expertise 1. Does the applicant have sufficient experience in project management? (5) 2. Do the applicant and partners have sufficient technical expertise (notably a knowledge of the questions to be addressed)? (5) 10 TOTAL 50 IDRC EVALUATION OF CONCEPT NOTES SUGGESTED WORKING GROUPS 1. Climate change science including hydrology 2. Socio-economic impacts 3. Water-Health-Food 4. Water-Food-Land •Join any of the 4 groups •Each group must have at least 5 inividuals Analyzing the problem by identifying factors and their interactions with the problem Factor Problem Factor Simplified problem diagram Poor supply of spares Poor conditions of vehicles High incidence of Road accidents Use of cellphones Poor driver judgement Poorly trained drivers Alcohol abuse Poor conditions of roads Corrupt licensing system Organize related factors into larger categories • Socio-cultural – Alcohol abuse – Corrupt licensing system – Cellphone use • Service related – Corrupt licensing system – Poor supply of spares • Infrastructure – Poor road network – Poorly serviced vehicles Use of Unsterilised equipments Blood transfusion Practice of Unprotected sex HIV INFECTION AMONG YOUTHS IN KHARTOUM STATE, SUDAN Vertical transmission Circumcision Hot cuts Sharing sharp instruments Poverty Peer pressure Drug abuse Lack of awareness Traditional healers Factors contributing to the problem Service Related Factors : – Blood transfusion. – Lack of Youth Programs regarding HIV and AIDS . Sociocultural & Economic Factors : – – – – Poverty. Unprotected sex . Sharing sharp instruments. Vertical transmission. Sociocultural & Economic Factors – Polygamy. – Peer pressure. – Media influence. Practice related Factors : – – – – Traditional healers. Hot cuts Circumcision Blood transfusion Lack of pasture Lack of Biodivers. drought Rainfall fluctuations Surface Runoff Key: Overgrazing Shifting cultivation Land degradation Overcutting Env,. Factors Corruption Pol. Factors Poverty Absence Of rotation Mismanagement Weak agric. policy Carrying capacity Lack of extension Lack of finance Soci.-Econ. Fact. Eco-health Community Environment Group Land use conflicts Poor Human health LOW HECTRAGE LO Labour shortage Shortage of suitable land Social commitment Lack of commitment Draught power Youth participation llolo LOW PRODUCTION Poor market Pests Seed availability Weeds Unfavourabble weather condtions Flood variations Ineffective research Climate change Change of flow variability Gover nment policy Tourism Urbanisation of the delta Invasive plant species Illegal hunting Unsastainable utilization of resources THREATS TO THE DELTA Biodiversit y loss Pollutionnoise,che mical Fires Habitat fragme ntation High Elephant populations salinization Multiple stakeholder Conflicts Mother literacy Spacing Weaning Psychological Poor Diet Breast Feeding Migrant parents Traditional Believes Health Education Income Poverty MALNUTRITION Vaccination Sanitation Housing conditions Wars Disasters [Natural] Infections Health Service Delivery Child congenital anomalies 1/ Socioeconomic Factors: Poverty (↓ income) Migrant parents. Illiteracy (mother, father, community) Traditional believes Poor housing condition Wars & natural disasters Poor sanitary conditions. 3/ Child Related Factors: Congenital Abnormalities Infections Psychological 2/ Maternal Factors: Mother’s knowledge and behavior.. Mother age (too young, too old) Poor dietary habits (food taboos). Breast feeding. Weaning age. Psychological factors 4/ Health Service Problems: Health Education (Community/ Mother). Vaccination Antenatal Services. Inaccessibility to health services (↓ utilization) Poor child follow up Dynamics of Molapo Farming Hydroclimate Poor access to government subsidy Environment/Bio diversity issues Land clearing Use of Fertilizers & Pesticides Land use policy Loss of biodiversity Water contact Policy issues No Title deeds No Government subsidy & compensation Channel shifting Rainfall variability Vector habitats Water and sanitation Draught power Dry land farming Land tenure Poor Land use governance and practice Health issues Floods variability Challenges fo sustaining Molapo farming Erosion Unfavour able Hydroclimate No technical support Livelihoods diversification Hydroclimate Floods variability Wild animals Poor Pest management Food security issues Lack of Rural Development Chemical contamin ation Frequent breakdown of machinery Lack of technical skills Unreliable maintenance of water systems Water salinit y Prohibitiv e Cultural beliefs Lack of knowledg e on technolog y Low uptake of Technology in water and sanitation Low Social Status Low uptake of new technolo gy Low education users Lack of sustainabilit y of technology Rights to ownership to technology Low uptake of Technology new Unreliabletechnolog Frequent maintenan y breakdo Lack of ce of wn of knowledg water machiner e on systems y Lack of technolog sustainabi y Lack of lity of technical technolog skills y Low uptake of Rights to ownership Technology in to water and technolog y sanitation Chemical contaminan ts Water Salinity environmental Floods / Drought No provision for Vulnerable groups Socioeconomic Low education users Prohibitiv e Cultural beliefs Inappropriat e/ fragmented policies Gender imbalance s Low Social Status inequitabl e distributio n of resources policy Environmental factors Loss of vegetation Unfavorable Soil type Socioeconomic Health Lack of Poor awareness sanitation Poor Disability hygiene practices Pollution Unfavorable Climate conditions Poor water quality Poor access to safe drinking water and sanitation Poor infrastructure Technology Lack of skilled personnel Inappropriate technology Political Poverty instability Unfavorable Cultural practices lack of financial resources Unfavorable Land use practices Fragmented Duplicated policies policies Inadequate policy Lack of policy implementation 17 Policy Formulating the problem statement Why? – It is foundation for further development of proposal – It makes it easier to find relevant information for development of proposal – It justifies the proposed research Formulating the problem statement • What to include – Socio-demographic data, including developmental aspects – Nature of problem, highlighting discrepancy – Possible factors influencing problem – What has been done to address the problem – Expected outcome and its usefulness – Define crucial concepts Instructions for individual work 1. Identify a research topic 2. Make a problem analysis diagram • Rearrange factors into broader categories 3. Prepare a 1 page statement of the problem for your proposed project highlighting the following: – – – – Nature of problem, highlighting discrepancy Possible factors influencing problem What has been done to address problem Expected outcome and its usefulness