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Project to Strengthen agricultural opportunities through training and technological investment (PROFIT)

eval_number:

1958970

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/1958970

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Communication/media strategy

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

• The project team and stakeholders • The beneficiary population of the areas affected by the project

challenges:

Proactive communication has limits since some sensitive information cannot be communicated in advance without reservation. We must find the right formula and understand to whom and how to provide this information to avoid negative impacts while seeking to maintain the advantages it presents.

success:

Le PROFIT a réussi à mettre en œuvre un projet complexe et multi-acteurs dans un contexte difficile marqué par des évènements naturels et sociopolitiques d’exception. La chaine de communication et la stratégie proactive utilisée ont permis de mitiger les impacts des obstacles externes et souvent incontrôlables.

context:

The socio-political situation is an important element to consider and a condition for the success of a project. Context, in general, has a big impact on the success or failure of a project. In fact, the effects of economic, political, legal, socio-cultural, institutional, managerial circumstances, as well as other levels of context are undeniable on the possibility of achieving the expected results or not. In difficult contexts, one element that makes it possible to overcome the multiple obstacles that may arise is effective and proactive communication. It promotes collaboration, cohesion and effectiveness of actions, the making of concerted and informed decisions, and the rapid resolution of problems. As part of PROFIT, an effective communication system has been put in place. This allowed stakeholders to better inform themselves of activities, share crucial information and anticipate obstacles in a context where road blockages and insecurity very often prevented interdepartmental travel and supervision missions. The proactivity in communication demonstrated by the project management facilitated the success of the project on the ground and the overall satisfaction of all partners.

description:

Proactivity in the communication chain, an essential element for success. Communication is an important element in the implementation of projects. In a situation of repeated crises like that in Haiti where stakeholders still do not have full control of their programming, proactive communication strategies help to better manage unforeseen events.

administrative_issues:

PROFIT succeeded in implementing a complex and multi-actor project in a difficult context marked by exceptional natural and socio-political events. The communication chain and the proactive strategy used made it possible to mitigate the impacts of external and often uncontrollable obstacles.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/1977076

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location:

country:

Haiti

region:

Americas

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eval_title:

Project to Strengthen agricultural opportunities through training and technological investment (PROFIT)