Consultation - Does the project arise from meaningful consultation with project beneficiaries? Will the proposal attract broad community support?
Empowerment/strengthening local capacity - Does the project empower organisations and communities to sustain themselves?
Leveraging and catalysing support - How far does Shell's support attract or open access to other resources?
Partnership - Does the project bring public, private, non-governmental and community organisations together?
Strategic Development - Is the project part of a strategic development plan and does it have longer-term and wider regional impact, beyond the direct outputs that result from Shell's support? Project delivery - Does the project partner have a proven track record? If not, what additional support is required to build their capacity and encourage sustainability?
Alignment with business activities - Does the project align with Shell's businesses and activities? Does it promote the principles of sustainable development?
Evaluation of benefit - How will you evaluate the outcomes and longer term impacts of the project for the beneficiaries?
Obtaining recognition - Who will recognise this project as responding to issues of concern to them?
Avoiding dependency - Does the proposal create dependency on Shell for funding? What is the proportion of the requested funding compared to the overall
project costs? Shell people and other resources - What are the opportunities for the involvement of Shell people's skills and resources?
Leadership - How will this project demonstrate that Shell is providing leadership in addressing social and environmental issues?
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