Support

DOES OUR PROJECT HAVE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT?

Common Assumptions

Teams with 'good' strategic plans receive more project support
Teams that document and share results are perceived as more trustworthy and credible.

Priority Indicators

Proportion of key stakeholders who report increased buy in and support for the project

Survey stakeholders annually to understand their support for the project, disaggregate data by stakeholder type (See Fig 1.). Survey stakeholders to understand their: a.) level of support for the broad focus or vision of the project b.) level of support for the strategies selected for intervention c.) level of support for the desired outcomes, objectives and goals d.) faith/trust in the implementing partners to deliver the project goals and objectives e.) level of willingness to participate in / support project delivery. Disaggregate data by the stakeholder type and the proportional representation of each identified stakeholder group.

Amount of money ($) secured for project implementation

Amount of accumulated finance ($) secured for project implementation and administration.

Degree to which project strategies and goals align with local, regional and national policies and culture

Assess the proportion of strategies, objectives and goals that are aligned to local and regional policies and culture.

List of Indicators

Stakeholder support

Proportion of key stakeholders who report increased trust in project implementers

Survey stakeholders annually to understand their support for the project, disaggregate data by stakeholder type (See Fig 1.). Survey stakeholders to understand their: a.) level of support for the broad focus or vision of the project b.) level of support for the strategies selected for intervention c.) level of support for the desired outcomes, objectives and goals d.) faith/trust in the implementing partners to deliver the project goals and objectives e.) level of willingness to participate in / support project delivery. Disaggregate data by the stakeholder type (See Fig 1.) and the proportional representation of each identified stakeholder group.

Proportion of stakeholders who report increased buy in and support for the project

Survey stakeholders annually to understand their support for the project, disaggregate data by stakeholder type (See Fig 1.). Survey stakeholders to understand their: a.) level of support for the broad focus or vision of the project b.) level of support for the strategies selected for intervention c.) level of support for the desired outcomes, objectives and goals d.) faith/trust in the implementing partners to deliver the project goals and objectives e.) level of willingness to participate in / support project delivery. Disaggregate data by the stakeholder type (See Fig 1 above) and the proportional representation of each identified stakeholder group.

Financial support

Proportion of funding applications accepted vs rejected

Methods & Details

Amount of money secured for project implementation

Amount of accumulated finance ($) secured from donations, income or funders for project implementation and administration.

Policies & culture

Degree to which the project strategies and goals align with local and regional policies and culture

Assess the proportion of strategies, objectives and goals that are in conflict with local and regional policies and culture.

Tools and Resources

Conservation Standards Scorecard

The purpose of this tool is to allow teams to easily track not only whether they have all the elements of a good strategic plan, but also elements of implementation efficiency, project support, and the delivery of outcomes and impact.

(see Support tab)

Making the Business Case

This report assesses the business case for the Conservation Standards by exploring the relationship between best practices and funding outcomes.

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