MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHONOLOGY

INSTITUTE OF INTER DISPLINARY TRAINING AND RESEARCH

COURSE UNIT: PROJECT PLANNING

NAME: ANNITAH ATWINE

REG NO: 2013/BPCD/362/PS

 PROJECT PROPOSAL

GROUP NAME : NYIEHANGA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION

CONTACT PERSON : BAINEAMATSIKO JP

PROJECT TITLE : NITTING AND TAILORING PROJECT

AMOUNT REQUESTED

FROM NTEIHANGA TOWN COUNCIL : 4,000,000=

GROUP CONTRIBUTION : 3,000,000=

TOTAL PROJECT COST : 7,000,000=

SUBMITTED TO : NYIEHANG TOWN COUNCIL

THRU : SCDO
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This proposed knitting and tailoring project is aimed at creating a prosperous society that
is free from poverty by 2025 in Nyiehanga Town council Rwampara County in Mbarara
district. The purpose of this proposed project is to increase household income through
equipping group members with skills and knowledge to reduce unemployment on their
own. With high rate of urbanization, population has increased due to rural-urban
migration and this accelerates low house hold income This project will inspire the group
members to increase house hold income thus creating a prosperous society that is free
from poverty by 2025.

BACK GROUND:

Nyiehanga youth development cooperation is a community based organization operating

from Nyiehanga Town Council – Mbarara district .It was started in 2008 with an aim of
increasing on household income in the community and creating prosperous society that is
free from poverty by 2015. It is composed 640 of group members with 410 women and
230 men.

The area is experiences a major problem of unemployment that results into low
households income and increased poverty. Research places 70% of households in this
project area having a daily income of 2000 shillings per person. The community has no
established income generating activities meant for reducing poverty at the house hold
level.

Due to population increase, many residents rely on causal work to earn their daily income
for survival. The most affected people include PWDS, youth, women which results from
limited sensitization of the community on how to increase household income. Livelihood,
people in Nyiehanga Town Council depends on agriculture and to some extent depends
on small scale business. Both activities are collectively carried out by both men and
women.

Therefore, this proposed project intends to create a prosperous society that is free from
poverty through increasing house hold income by 2025.
PROBLEM STATEMENT

Due to the fact that the community has no productive projects that keep them busy, they
have resolved to start up knitting and tailoring project that will increase income to group
members at households and create a prosperous society BY 2025.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

 To create a prosperous society that is fee from poverty by 2025 through

increasing household income in Nyiehanga Town Council.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

 To inform the public on best ways of attaining social economic development in

Nyiehanga Town Council.
 To promote saving culture
 To reduce the levels of unemployment among the community members of Nyiehanga
Town Council.

JUSTIFICATION:

The organization started in 2008 and has experience in the management of the finances
and general group administration.

It had undergone all legal procedures and it has dedicated leadership which is supported
by local leadership.

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

 Group members and their families i.e. PWDS

 The community
 The community to acquires skills and knowledge
 Unemployed
 EXPECTED OUT PUT

 Group members would get a better and stable source of income.

 Self – reliance.
 Fully utilization of resources.

EXPECTED OUT COME:

 Employment to the group members

 Numerous people would be anxious to joining the group.
 Reduced poverty in the community
 Skills acquired
 Increased household income.

PROJECT CONCEPT AND STRATEGY:

The project will take place in Nyeihanga Town Council located in Rwampara County a
long Mbarara- Kabale road and 20 kms from Mbarara municipality. The project will run
for 5 years for its sustainability to achieve its objectives to the target group.

ACTIVITY WORKPLAN

Date Activity Target implementers Expected Budget

outcome
1st Sensitization To inform Project Reducing 200,000=
November, the public on management unemployment
2015 best ways of committee, among
increasing group members
household members
income

5th January Procurement sawing Procurement 50 sawing

of knitting committee
2016 machines, machines, 25
and tailoring
machines rolls of cloth boxes of
and threads thread,10 rolls
 of cloth 3,000,000=
1st February Training of 50 member Facilitators 50 members
2016 beneficiaries monthly or trainers trained
with monthly
beneficiaries 500,000=
1st June 2016 Monitoring To assess Project Reduce
of project the management unemployment
activities performance Committee and increased
of the project household
income 1,000,000=
10th Evaluation To assess the Project Objectives
may,2017 contribution management achieved
of the project Committee
to the people and group
members. 1,000,000=

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY:

1. Local procurement would be used

2. A report to be produced to the local leaders and stake holders of the project especially
technical staff at the Town council and the district level.
3. Resources to be mobilized among members.
4. Regular meetings to be conducted.
5. There must be respect for the constitution.
6. Continue linkage with town council CDD focal person i.e. CDO
7. Routine monitoring and evaluation will always be conducted.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION:

 Project progress and performance activities will include

 Routine maintenance by PMC
 Quarterly meetings with sub county staff
 Compilation and submission of progress reports to the sub county authorities
 Group member’s meetings and minutes documentation.
 Review meetings with stake holders

EVALUATION:

A midterm review will be carried out to assess progress, take stock of achievements identity
challenges in project implementation and suggest appropriate strategies to improve on project
performance basing on the criteria of the importance of the project, efficiency, effectiveness,
impact and sustainability.

SUSTAINABILITY:

This project has been proposed with intent to join the already existing projects owned by the
same group. The same participatory and sustainable techniques used to maintain and sustain
the project performance.

 The group will save some funds from the interest generated as maintenance funds
to endure continuity of the project activities.
 Supplementary funding for the project will be sought from members subscriptions
to ensure sustainability
 Group will save funds from members who are joining the group.
BUDGET

PLANNED QUANTITY AMOUNT AMOUNT SOURCE FUNDS

ACTIVITY RATE OF FUNDS GROUP
Sensitization 2 weeks 200,000= - 200,000=
Procurement 2weeks 1,000,000= 1,000,000= 4,000,000= -
of knitting
and tailoring
machines
Training of 6months 500,000= 3,000,000= - 1,000,000=
beneficiaries
Monitoring of 12months 100,000= 1,000,000= - 1,000,000=
project
activities
Evaluation 1months 250,000= 1,000,000= - 1,000,000=
Total 4,000,000= 3,000,000=
GRAND
TOTAL 7,000,000=

BUDGET SUMMARY:

CDD FUNDS 4,000,000=

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION 3,000,000=

TOTAL 7,000,000=

ASSUMPTIONS

1. Dedication of group members that will help the project to succeed.

2. Accountability and transparence shall be the main focus.
3. We hope for the continuous political support.
4. Support from local leaders.
5. Availability of group grain that will feed the project to ensure its community.
6. Support from the community

GROUP STRUCTURE

(I) Executive committee

(II) Project management committee
(III) Procurement committee
(IV) Group members.
 PROJECT BENEFICIARIES:

 Group members
 Women
 Schools and other institutions
 Youth

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION:

To indicate the sense of ownership, the group is ready to contribute cash or in kind towards
the implementation of this project.

PROJECT PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE:

The project has procurement committee that will be responsible for purchasing project needs.

See appendix I

IDENTIFIED POTENTIALS AMONG NYIEHANGA TOWN COUNCIL

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

 Good leadership and communication among community members

 Cooperation and team work among community members.
 Mobilization of resources by community member.

.
IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS IN NYIEHANG TOWN COUNCIL:

 Incompatible and uncontrolled development that leads to increased garbage.

 Poor accessibility and connectivity to garbage collection sites
 Inadequate sensitization to the community about good methods of garbage
management and disposal
APPENDICES

APPENDIX I

PROFILE OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

S/N NAME SEX TITLE SIGNATURE TEL

CONTACT
01

02

03

04

PROFILE OF PMC

S/N NAME SEX TITLE SIGNATURE TEL

CONTACT
01

02

03

04

05

PROFILE OF PPC

S/N NAME SEX TITLE SIGNATURE TEL

CONTACT
01

02

03
 CDD: COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT

NTC: NYIEHANGA TOWN COUNCIL

CDO: COMMUITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

PMC: PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PPC: PROJECT PROCUREMENT COMMITTE

CC: COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

M&E: MONITORING AND EVALUATION

O&M: OPERATION AND MAINTAINACE

PWDS: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

CHAIRPERSON

EXECUTIVE

PMC PPC

GROUP MEMBERS

ROLES OF VARIOUS STAKE HOLDERS:

CHAIRPERSON:

 Presides over group meeting

 Implements group decisions
 Represents the group in all matters of management.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE::

 Initiates decisions
 Formulates rules
 Provides managerial skills
GROUP MEMBERS:

 Attend meetings
 Pay contributions
 Make decisions

PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (PMC):

 Regularly reviews to the performance of the project

 Regularly reports to high authorities and members on the progress of the project.

PROJECT PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE (PPC)

 Responsible for purchasing the project equipments.

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