Programs / Award AID/OTR-147-80-79 · 1981 · social policies, regulations and systems
Because the success of A.I.D. development assistance projects depends essentially on their social acceptability and appropriateness, A.I.D. has made social soundness analysis (SSA) a regular part of its project process. This comprehensive study of SSA was designed to identify the most useful features of SSA; determine ways in which A.I.D. procedures encourage or discourage the use of social analysis during the project design process; and recommend new guidelines for SSA for inclusion in the revised Project Assistance Handbook. Among the study's findings were: (1) at least 25% of the SSA's studied significantly influenced the design of proposed projects; (2) substantial differences exist in the quality and usefulness of first generation SSA; (3) A.I.D.'s new emphasis on careful design, implementation, and evaluation of projects produced a better working environment for SSA; and (4) although SSA incurs significant costs, costs may be greater for a project that failed due to a lack of SSA. Among the study's recommendations are: (1) SSA should remain an essential element in designing A.I.D. projects; (2) A.I.D. should disseminate SSA's shown to be exceptionally useful; (3) efforts shou
Source: DEC abstract, PN-AAJ-652 (1981). The source's own text.
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
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| AID/OTR-147-80-79 (award, fiscal year not recorded) | 1981 | Stated in a document |
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) | 1981 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
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