Extent of the application of 'Objective Orientated Project Planning' Approach to Design and Delivery of Development Assistance Projects

A development project is based on its contribution, on definite events, and on production which are projected to add to the preferred purposes and ultimate goal. The aims of the development assistance projects are poverty alleviation, improvement of living standards, environment protection, human rights protection etc. The rationale of development projects is to persuade transform whose consequences are most wanted within the limited scope. The main idea of this research is to assess the application of the OOPP approach for contributing the design and delivery of development assistance projects. The report covers the logical steps of OOPP approach and stages of project design with a conceptual framework, the critical assessment of extent of OOPP approach for design and delivery, and the criticisms of OOPP approach in development assistance project planning and execution.


Mr. M A Salam is working as Senior Assistant Secretary in Ministry of Public Administration, Government of Bangladesh since June 2014. He did B Sc (Hons) and M Sc in Zoology from Jahangirnagar University; M A in Governance and Development from BRAC University, Bangladesh and attained highest position in all occasions. Now, he is pursuing M Sc in Project Planning and Management at University of Bradford, United Kingdom.