A) What is Needs Analysis

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It’s worth considering whether our target audience will accept our intervention to solve the problem — we don’t want to be imposing our ideas in a place where they are unwelcome —  and whether we can make a feasible contribution to solving the problem with the resources available. In order to address these points we must conduct a Needs Analysis.

Needs analysis can be used to clarify a project’s aims and to ensure that it is appropriate for the context within which it will be delivered. A successful needs analysis increases the likelihood of project success by ensuring that a project:

  • responds to the real needs of its target individuals, communities or organisations
  • addresses a real service gap
  • is informed by an understanding of the specific context in which it is delivered
  • is sensitive to the values, aims and priorities of its target audience
  • engages and elicits ‘buy in’ from all relevant stakeholders
  • takes appropriate account of context-specific resources and barriers
  • is appropriately designed, feasible and likely to be cost-effective with a well-developed project plan


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