PROJECT/PROGRAMME TITLE:

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PROJECT/PROGRAMME STATUS: New

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION	4

2. PROJECT OVERVIEW	5

Project Description	5

Project Approach	5

Main Expected Accomplishments	5

Proposed Target Group/Population	5

Project Type (pick from drop down list with text box)	5

3. PROJECT RATIONALE	6

Purpose and Justification	6

Theory of Change	6

Lesson Learned	6

4. GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE	7

Global/Regional/Country (pick from drop down list)	7

Country/City (pick from drop down list)	7

GPS Location (optional field)	7

5. STAKEHOLDERS	8

INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS	8

Lead Organisational Unit (pick from drop down list)	8

Collaborating Unit (pick from drop down list)	8

Other Internal Stakeholders (pick from drop down list)	8

EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS	8

Key External Partners	8

Other External Stakeholders	9

Stakeholders Analysis	10

Stakeholders Engagement Strategy	10

6. THEMATIC INFORMATION	11

Theme (pick from drop down list)	11

Subprogramme (pick from drop down list)	11

Project’s Link to Current Work Programme Expected Accomplishment(s) and Outputs (pick from drop down list with text box)	11

Project’s Link to Sustainable Development Goals and related targets (pick from drop down list with text box)	11

Project’s Link to the New Urban Agenda (pick from drop down list with text box)	12

7. IMPLEMENTATION	13

Overall Key Assumptions	13

Strategy for Ownership and Sustainability	13

Advocacy and Communication Management Strategy	13

ICT Strategy	13

Knowledge Management Strategy	14

Monitoring and Reporting Strategy	14

Implementation Plan	14

8. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE	15

Project/Programme Management	Team	15

Project Implementation team	(Pre-assigned Internal Human Resources if known)	15

Other Project Governance Structure	15

9. PROJECT RISKS	16

High Level Project/Programme Risks	16

Risks Analysis	16

Constraints	17

10. CROSS CUTTING ISSUES	18

Climate Change	18

(Environmental and ecological objective and impacts; Safeguards to prevent negative environmental and social impact; and How will the ecological environment be preserved during and after the project, with special attention to climate change?)	18

Gender Strategy	18

(How will project improve status of women / gender equality; Women participation in the project or programme; Benefits to women; Specify gender responsive objectives/ actions in project; Benefits aggregated by gender; Negative impact on women; and Resources set aside for gender issues.)	18

Human Rights Strategy	18

(Outline human rights being upheld/realized; What safeguards are in place to ensure human rights not violated, e.g. evictions, access to basic services, discrimination, disruption of livelihoods? and What indicators will be used to monitor human rights related progress?)	18

Youth Strategy	18

CROSS-CUTTING MARKERS	19

11. EVALUATION	20

Evaluation	20

12. LOGICAL FRAMEWORK	21

13. PROJECT BUDGET	22

NOTE: The highlighted fields are required at Step 6, but may be completed at Step 3 at the discretion of the Project Designer/Manager

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Project Title
Project Objective
PAAS Code (automated system allocated)
Donor (s)
Link to Existing Project or Programme (Indicate predecessor project or programme, if this is a continuation of an existing project or a child of an existing programme)
Total Project Budget
Planned Start Date
Planned Operational End Date

2. PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Description

(what is the project/programme about? What is the problem and what is the project/programme going to do? This section should be maximum 3 pages)

Project Approach

(Project/Programme Strategy – define choice of solution that will be used in the project/programme to deliver the expected results. Demonstration of reflection of lessons learned from other projects/programmes and external sources/best practices is required – This section should be maximum 4 pages)

Main Expected Accomplishments

(What will be the main result of the project/programme; what is the desired outcome?)

Proposed Target Group/Population

(Beneficiaries – describe the individual, group, institution or organization that will benefit directly and indirectly from the implementation of the project/programme. Include number of target population/beneficiaries, disaggregated into women, men and youth)

Project Type (pick from drop down list with text box)

(Indicate if project is: Core Normative or Core Operational or Integrated)

(Where Core Normative is selected; specify what normative product is envisaged and how this will support Operational work.) (Where Core Operational and Integrated are selected; what UN-Habitat or external normative product will be utilized on the project?)

3. PROJECT RATIONALE

Purpose and Justification

(Project/Programme Business Case: why is the project/programme being done? On what basis, can we justify doing the project/programme? The link or alignment of project/programme to Regional, National, Local priorities and any United Nations Framework (such as UNDAF) should be clearly stated. Demonstrate how normative product of the project/programme will link to and support operational work and vice versa; Demonstration of reflection of lessons learned from other projects/programmes and external sources is required) (maximum 3 pages)

Theory of Change

(Provide a Theory of Change that logically defines the preconditions required to achieve the project/programme goals (expected accomplishment – long term outcome) and explain why these preconditions are necessary and sufficient. Include your basic assumptions about the context. Describe the identified interventions required to create those preconditions. The graphical presentation of the Theory of Change can be attached/uploaded – this is recommended. Theory of Change is mandatory for all programmes and large projects)

Lesson Learned

Describe relevant lessons from previous or similar projects/programmes and/or external sources which have been reviewed, applied and integrated within the project/programme document

4. GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

Global/Regional/Country (pick from drop down list)

(Indicate if the project/programme is a Global, Regional or Country specific project)

(Indicate specific region if project/programme is Regional)

Country/City (pick from drop down list)

(Indicate all countries where project/programme will be implemented and indicate specific city (or cities) for each country)

GPS Location (optional field)

(Indicate GPS location of project if known)

5. STAKEHOLDERS

INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Lead Organisational Unit (pick from drop down list)

(Indicate the Branch or Region or Other Division that is leading the project/programme implementation)

Collaborating Unit (pick from drop down list)

(Indicate all collaborating Branch(es), Region(s) or Other Division(s) that will collaborate in the implementation of the project/programme)

Other Internal Stakeholders (pick from drop down list)

(Indicate other internal stakeholders – groups, branch, division that the project/programme will impact positively or negatively)

EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Key External Partners

(Indicate key external project/programme partners – consortium partner, implementing partner etc.)

Other External Stakeholders

(Indicate other external stakeholders – groups, government institutions, communities, etc. that the project/programme will impact positively or negatively; people/group who will be affected or who will affect the project and those who will participate)

Stakeholders Analysis

Stakeholder Category (Decision Maker, Responsible for project/programme delivery, Beneficiary)	Stakeholder Description	Role in Project/ programme	Stakeholder Requirements	How important is Stakeholder to the project/ programme? (High, Medium, Low)	At what stage is stakeholder involved in the project/ programme? (Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation)

Stakeholders Engagement Strategy

(Define how the project/programme can effectively engage with stakeholders, including defining the responsibilities for communication)

6. THEMATIC INFORMATION

Theme (pick from drop down list)

(Indicate the key project/programme theme(s) – sub themes of UN-Habitat thematic subprogrammes)

Subprogramme (pick from drop down list)

(Indicate the key project/programme subprogramme(s)

Project’s Link to Current Work Programme Expected Accomplishment(s) and Outputs (pick from drop down list with text box)

(Indicate the UN-Habitat’s Current Work Programme Expected Accomplishment(s) (EA) that the project/programme contributes to achieve. Also, indicate the relevant Output(s) of the selected EA(s) that the project/programme will specifically contribute to deliver)

Project’s Link to Sustainable Development Goals and related targets (pick from drop down list with text box)

(Indicate the SDG(s) that the project/programme contributes to achieve. Also, indicate the relevant target(s) of the selected SDG(s) that the project/programme will specifically contribute to deliver)

Project’s Link to the New Urban Agenda (pick from drop down list with text box)

(Indicate the key (most related) New Urban Agenda’s Transformative Commitment(s) and the areas of Effective Implementation that the project/programme contributes to achieve. Also, indicate the relevant New Urban Agenda paragraph(s) of the selected Transformative Commitment (s) and areas of Effective Implementation that the project/programme will specifically contribute to deliver)

7. IMPLEMENTATION

Overall Key Assumptions

(what is believed to be true or reliable in the situation? What do we believe to be the case but do not have proof or data for? What Positive condition(s) must exist for the project/programme to succeed?)

Strategy for Ownership and Sustainability

(Project/Programme strategy to ensure national or beneficiary ownership and sustainability of the project/programme; including the Project/Programme Exit Strategy)

Advocacy and Communication Management Strategy

(Project/Programme strategy for efficient and effective communication and advocacy; strategy to publicize (maintain high visibility) the project/programme and its outcome locally, regionally and globally. The target audience, methods, frequency and resources set aside for these.)

ICT Strategy

(Project/Programme IT requirements to be considered: Servers, Computers, Internet bandwidth and Software licenses. Outline Archiving plans. Resources set aside for IT incorporated in budget

Knowledge Management Strategy

(Project/Programme strategy to Integrate Knowledge Management into Project Cycle Management: during planning, implementation, monitoring, closure; Include plan to disseminate lessons learned)

Monitoring and Reporting Strategy

(Describe Project/Programme monitoring and reporting strategy)

Implementation Plan

(Please see Implementation Plan template, complete and attach as annex to the project document)

8. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

Project/Programme Management	Team

Title	Name
Programme Manager (if applicable)
Project Manager
Project Administrator (Project PMO)
Project Administrative Assistant (Project PMA)
Other Team Members (Technical Experts/Specialist)

Project Implementation team	(Pre-assigned Internal Human Resources if known)

(Indicate pre-assigned staff that will work on the project or programme (these can be from within the Lead Organisational Unit or from other Branches or Regions – staff from collaborating Unit or internal expert assigned to Project or Programme). Include percentage of staff time that will be required. The cost of these staff should be included in the project budget to be recovered through the cost recovery mechanism.

Other Project Governance Structure

(Indicate other governance structure to be established, such as project/programme board, project review committee, project assurance team, change authority etc.)

9. PROJECT RISKS

High Level Project/Programme Risks

(Initial identified high level risk –major project risk; potential threats and opportunities for the project/programme)

Risks Analysis

Risk Type (Partners, Political Stability, Economic/Social/Cultural, Environmental Conditions, ESSS, Others)	Risk Description (include what can trigger risk)	Likelihood of risk (High, Medium, Low)	Consequences if risk occurs (Critical, High, Medium, Low)	Risk Mitigation Strategy

Constraints

(what factor may limit the ability to deliver the project? What parameters or boundaries will the project/programme must function within?)

10. CROSS CUTTING ISSUES

Cross-cutting issues should be mainstreamed across the whole project document; required information here is for highlight on specific strategies, including the application of the various markers

Climate Change

(Environmental and ecological objective and impacts; Safeguards to prevent negative environmental and social impact; and How will the ecological environment be preserved during and after the project, with special attention to climate change?)

Gender Strategy

(How will project improve status of women / gender equality; Women participation in the project or programme; Benefits to women; Specify gender responsive objectives/ actions in project; Benefits aggregated by gender; Negative impact on women; and Resources set aside for gender issues.)

Human Rights Strategy

(Outline human rights being upheld/realized; What safeguards are in place to ensure human rights not violated, e.g. evictions, access to basic services, discrimination, disruption of livelihoods? and What indicators will be used to monitor human rights related progress?)

Youth Strategy

(Define strategy to mainstream youth (young women and men) at all stages of the project or programme, looking at the impact of the project on young women and men and how to ensure their participation.)

CROSS-CUTTING MARKERS

Apply the cross-cutting markers for each of the Cross-cutting Issues and attach as annex to the project document

Gender

Environment

Human Rights

Youth

ESSS (rate High, Medium, Low) (pick from drop down list with text box)

11. EVALUATION

Evaluation

(All projects/programmes require end of project/programme evaluation and the resulting evaluation report. All project/programme with a budget from USD300,000 can have self-evaluation but may use external consultant (see evaluation policy for required amount to be set aside in project budget). All projects/programme with budget over USD1 million must be evaluated by external consultant. Mid-term evaluations are recommended for projects/programmes with a budget over USD5 million and duration of 4 years or more.

(Will project be evaluated?)

(When will evaluation take place? (Month/year)

(Mid Term Evaluation Date)

(End-of-Project Evaluation Date)

Resources set aside for evaluation?

Indicative budget estimates for evaluations

12. LOGICAL FRAMEWORK

Please see logframe template, complete and attach as annex to the project document.

13. PROJECT BUDGET

Please see budget template, complete and attach as annex to the project document