1. Overview Module 2: Problem/Project Identification
BunChhoeuth KENG; September 2016

2. Contents What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

3. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

4. 1. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
The first phase of the Project Cycle Management (PCM)
Four analyses: situation analysis, feasibility study, stakeholder analysis, and problem analysis.
A process of collecting and analyzing of secondary and primary data

5. 1. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
In PPI, we try to answer the following questions:
What kind of project should be identified?
What is the context of the project?
What do we know about the context of the project?
Do we have sufficient information to support the identification of a project?
What is the main problem of the project
Who are working in the targeted area(s)?

6. 1. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
In PPI, we try to answer the following questions:
What are their experiences?
Who should have a stake on the project?
What are their interests or influences?
How can we develop a strong case to support formulation of the project?
How do we know if the project will answer to the needs or rights of those intended?

7. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

8. 2. Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
Understand context and situation
Identify problem for project formulation
Know whom to work with
Foundation of PCM

9. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

10. 3. How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Secondary data review
Government’s reports
Research Institutions’ reports
UN/NGOs’ reports
Universities’ researches

11. 3. How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Primary data collection
Government
Community members
Donors
Relevant Institutions

12. 3. How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Primary Data Collection Methods
Semi-Structure interview
Focus Group Discussion
Survey
Meeting
Workshop

13. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

14. 4. Objectives of the module
Participants will understand:
Importance of PPI in PCM
How to use tools in conducting situation analysis, feasibility study, stakeholders analysis and problems analysis
How to conceptualize and apply these techniques and tools in PPI.

15. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

16. 5. Contents of the module Situation Analysis
What is Situation Analysis?
Why Situation Analysis is important?
How to conduct Situation Analysis?
Tools can be used:
PESTLE: Politic, Economic, Social, Technology, Legal and Environment
SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

17. 5. Contents of the module Feasibility Study
What is a Feasibility Study?
Why a Feasibility Study is important to PPI?
How to conduct Feasibility Study?
Techniques can be used:
Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA)
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)

18. 5. Contents of the module Stakeholder Analysis
What is Stakeholder Analysis?
Why Stakeholder Analysis is important?
How to conduct Stakeholder Analysis?
Tools can be used:
Identify stakeholders (framework)
Analyzing stakeholders (framework)
Mapping stakeholders (framework)
Prioritizing stakeholders (framework)

19. 5. Contents of the module Problem Analysis What is a Problem Analysis?
Why Problem Analysis is important to PPI?
Tool to be used:
Problem Tree Analysis

20. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

21. 6. Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
1. Situation Analysis
PESTEL
SWOT analysis

22. 6. Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
2. Feasibility Study
RRA tools: secondary data review, workshop, semi-structured interview
PRA tools: village map, seasonal calendar, Venn diagram, wealth (well-being) ranking

23. 6. Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
3. Stakeholder Analysis
Identify stakeholders
Analyzing stakeholders
Mapping stakeholders
Prioritizing stakeholders

24. 6. Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
4. Problem Analysis
Problem tree analysis

25. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

26. 7. Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
This module contains two tests:
The pre-test is a test that will assess the existing knowledge before training
The post-test is a test that will assess the knowledge after the training

27. What is Problem/Project Identification (PPI)?
Why is PPI important to Project Cycle Management (PCM)?
How to ensure effective obtaining information for PPI?
Objectives of the module
Contents of the module
Recommended techniques and tools to be used in the module
Module Pre-Test and Post-Test
Summary report of the finding and dissemination

28. 8. Summary report of the finding and dissemination
The information obtained in PPI are:
Potential geographic areas of a project
Understand the context, demography and situation
Understanding the enabling/external factors
Understanding existing strengths of a project

29. 8. Summary report of the finding and dissemination
The information obtained in PPI are:
Opportunities to improve a project
Stakeholders who have interests in and influence
Identified a main problem, its causes and effects
Inevitable inputs for Project Formulation/Preparation