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Guidelines for Project Selection

• Projects should have potential for self-sufficiency and promote self-reliance. They should not require the continuing support of the Fund.

• Project proposals should show sound planning.

• The objectives of the projects should take into account local conditions and resources on the one hand and match the community's goals on the other.

• Requests should be clearly articulated and demonstrate that the organizers have identified what they want to achieve and how they intend to go about it.

• The contribution of the Fund might finance a complete project or a specific component of a project, e.g. cost of equipment.

• Salaries and fees, vehicles, computers and livestock are generally not financed by the Fund.

• Preference will be given to environmentally sound projects.

• Each project will be judged on its own merits. However, as a general rule, projects or project components should not exceed the equivalent of US $5,000.

Once a project has been accepted for funding, the project manager or liaison person should maintain contact with the Fund and send reports, at least one interim report and a consolidated final report, including a financial statement.