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Important considerations for Proposal Writing in Humanitarian/Development sector

A proposal is a request for financial assistance to implement a project. It must be simply more than just a list you want money for. It must be realistic including attainable goal as well as an effective mean to report back to the Donor on whether or not you meeting the goal. Following are components of proposal writing ·          Justification ·          Technical Description ·          Budgeting ·          Reporting Mechanism 1- Justification 1-Problem Statement ·      Problem statement is one paragraph pitch that summaries the project as whole and describes disaster/intervention, major causes, problems and population effected. ·        It must include source and data of this information and any background data ·     It must strike a delicate balance between asserting the key facts without going too much into details. 2-The Need Assessment ·          It must directly connect the project to the need on which data is collected. ·          Includes de

Understanding SWOT Analysis and its mechanism

Why SWOT Analysis important With the help of SWOT analysis you can uncover opportunities that you can capitalize on and you can learn and understand about the weaknesses of your business. It also help you detect potential threats and allows you to manage it well in advance and eliminate it. Furthermore, it enables you to formulate a strategy that gives you an edge over your competitor. SWOT analysis can be used in a simple way or as a Strategy tool. Strengths and weaknesses are often internal to your organization, while opportunities and threats generally relate to external factors.SWOT is sometimes called Internal-External Analysis and SWOT Matrix also called an IE Matrix. Strengths Important questions to be considered: ·          What advantages does your organization have? ·          What do you do better than anyone else? ·          What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others can't? ·          What do people in your market see a

Risk and Tools of Supply Chain Management (SCM)

The world is headed toward a new era of globalization, marked by increased political fragmentation but stronger global digital connection. This challenging environment presents many risks which supply chain managers must carefully plan for and navigate. The nature of present day globalization is changing. Global trade agreements are being reconsidered; new trade restrictions are being introduced, unrestricted flows of capital are becoming regionalized, and political alliances are being reshaped. At the same time, however, society is trending towards greater global connection. Internet usage continues to increase; use of digital devices continues to grow; global data flows more freely than ever, and global travel increases each year. There are five key risk management tools to deploy: 1. Scenario Planning . We live in a volatile, uncertain, changing, and ambiguous world. The future cannot be predicted. Supply chain managers must plan for multiple scenarios to determine where

Understanding Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Supply chain management encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. Importantly, it also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers. In essence, supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies. Supply chain management is an integrating function with primary responsibility for linking major business functions and business processes within and across companies into a cohesive and high-performing business model. It includes all of the logistics management activities, as well as manufacturing operations, and it drives coordination of processes and activities with and across marketing, sales, product design, finance and information technology. We can say that Supply chain management has following three major functions: 1-Suppl