About NSP - Project Cycle

The NSP project cycle for each participating community has five phases. These are generally completed within a two-year period.

Phase I:
The NSP Facilitating Partner (FP) assigned to the province (typically an NGO) contacts the community to inform them of NSP and start the mobilization process.

Phase II :
The FP facilitates fair and open elections to establish a representative body known as the Community Development Council.

Phase III:
The newly-elected CDC consults with the members of the community to reach consensus on a list of priority subprojects. These include subprojects that can be carried out independently and those that require NSP or other outside support. Together, these comprise a Community Development Plan. Selected subproject proposals are submitted to NSP for funding.

Phase IV:
Upon approval, NSP block grant funds are disbursed to cover the purchase of materials and services. The CDC undertakes subproject implementation (often through committees) and reports to the community on progress and use of funds. Programme partners monitor on-going subprojects.

Phase V:
Programme partners assess the technical quality of completed subprojects and document lessons learned.