| Program Title | Afaha community Economic development initiative |
| Problem Statement | Lack of economic development in the ten villages of Afaha Clan |
| Program Sponsor | Afaha Development Congress |
| Program Champion | Dr. Dorothy Umoh |
| Program Customers | The 10 villages of Afaha community, Essien Udim LGA |
| Program Purpose | To improve the economic status of Afaha indigenes who reside in the 10 villages that make up Afaha Community |
| Scope | Identify some of the barriers that deter economic development in the villages and develop strategies to improve the economic situation in the villages |
| High-Level Requirements | Must recruit qualified and willing volunteers from ADC; collect data pertaining to existing barriers to economic improvement ; money; volunteers willing to commit approximately 520 hours and minimum resources to the project; Must involve all ten villages. Chosen program must be practical and adaptable to benefit recipients. Requires a prototype. |
| Program Objectives | To develop and implement measures to improve the economic status of Afaha indigenes |
| Deliverables | Afaha Economic development and implementation Plan (Program Activities, Program Schedule, Program budget, Program logistics and delivery management); Prioritization of type of economic development measures. |
| Program Risk | Commitment of volunteers, poor or lack of communication, not enough money to complete, and collaboration with indigenes and leaders of Afaha clan; government interference |
| Summary Milestone | Start Phase I; (a) Identify barriers and obtain consensus; (b) Complete program planning, obtain consensus to implement prototype; Start Phase II – Implement Prototype in Afaha Start Phase III (a) revision based on prototype and (b) implementation of actual project. Phase IV (a) Completion , (b) Lessons learned meeting |
| Program Funding | To be determined. |
| Measurable outcomes | increase economic status in Afaha |
| Key Stakeholders | ADC members, Afaha clan indigenes; government entities. |
| Success Criteria | All Program high-level requirements are met. |
| Success Factors | Key Performance Indicators: barriers are identified and consensus obtained; timely completion of the program plan; ability to reach consensus; prototype implementation; adoption of prototype for expanded implementation; availability of funds; cooperation of all stake holders |
| Assumptions | That all Stakeholders have common understanding about program outcomes. That people at home will be willing to work with ADC; That they would be no interference from government. That issues identification and priortization are in progress during Phase I. |
| Constraints | Cost, schedule of volunteers, safety concerns , beliefs and customs, logistics |
| Team | ADC volunteers |