Micro Planning for CBOs
R.JayachandranSocial Development and Management Consultants,
Micro Plan
Micro Plan
Critical Steps in Micro Plan
Micro Planning Process
1-Identification of Problems
Problem Reason/Cause of the Problem
To whom(Affecting)
Where(Location )
Tool: Local Survey(Preliminary Observatory Survey or Formal Transect Walk)
Exercise 1:Listing the problems identifiedExercise 2:Prioritization of Problems(Interaction/Small Group Discussions)
2.Identification of StrategiesProblem Short-term
StrategyLong-termStrategyTool:
Small Group Discussions
Exercise 1: Listing of Possible Strategies
Exercise 2:Comparison of Strategies
Exercise 3:Selection and Prioritization of theMost Agreed Strategies
Strategy Number of Small Groups Agreed
Problem Agreed Strategy
3. Action PlanStrategy Action
NeededCost(Maximum)
Cost(Minimum)
ToolGroup work
Exercise 1Listing of Actions Needed to achieve each Strategy and Consideration of their Costs
Exercise 2Selection of Agreed Action
Strategy:
Agreed actions: 123
Action Prioritization-Level 1Activities We can
do it on our own
We can do it with little technical support
We can do it with technical support and some money
We can do it jointly with local Govt.
We cannot do it; but can tell to authorities/agencies what needs to be done
We need to know who else can help us.
Action Prioritization-Level 2Our Stand Activities that could
be taken up immediately
Activities that could be taken up after a month
Activities that could be taken up after three months
Activities that could be taken up after six months
We can do it on our own
We can do it with little technical support
We can do it with technical support and some money
We can do it jointly with local Govt
We cannot do it; but can tell to authorities/agencies what needs to be done
We need to know who else can help us?
4. Task AllocationAction-1
Tasks WhoWill do it?
When? How?
ToolGroup Work
Exercise 1Listing of Tasks required to achieve Action
Exercise 2Making a Plan with the Sketches based on the above Group work
Action-2
Tasks WhoWill do it?
When? How?
5. Monitoring and EvaluationAction Taken Status of Progress
1
2
3
4
ToolGroup Work
Exercise 1Describing the Status of each Action
Exercise 2Drawing Lessons and taking Corrective Actions
Action Taken
Present Status
LessonsLearnt
CorrectiveAction
Micro Planning-Methods• Mapping(Resources, Land use,
Hazards, Infrastructures)• Risk Assessments( Hazards,
Vulnerability, Capacity)• Community Profiling(Historical,
Demography Livelihoods, Income and Expenditure, Well being, Migration, Power relationship, Gender, Organizations, Networking)
• Data(Seasons, Rainfall, Crop yield,
Tools
SURVEYSPHOTOSVISUALSINTERVIEWESOBSERVATIONSCASE STUDIESDISCUSSIONSSIMULATIONSRANKING MATRIXDIAGRAMS
Participation