4.1.3 SWOT analysis

Question 1

Another common tool used to analyse the situation before

Answer 1

designing an intervention

Question 2

This can be used to

Answer 2

facilitate participatory group discussions
to identify and compare SWOT related to
different aspects of the situation being analysed.

Question 3

“strengths” and “weaknesses”

Answer 3

internal factors to organization
current factors

Question 4

“opportunities” and “threats”

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to be external factor
future factors

Question 5

The exercise can be used to

Answer 5

analyse organizational capacity

Question 6

If a similar analysis has already been carried out at an earlier stage during the IA

SWOT may still be useful to

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verify and add to this information if
necessary

Question 7

If an implementing team uses the SWOT analysis to look at the capacity of the organization to act on the issues identified in the assessment, some of the key questions to
be answered would be:

Answer 7

Where are we today in terms of strength and development? (e.g. for a National
Society, the number of members/volunteers, branches at community level, people
served, organizational structure, relationships with donors and partners, etc.)

> Is our environment (political/economic situation, culture, history, traditions,
etc.) favourable to project/programme implementation and the organization’s
own development?

> How could we benefit from the project/programme for its long-term development (and not just from the capacity-building component of the project/programme)?

> What are the risks related to the project/programme for the organization (i.e.
side effects, hidden costs in the short and long term, burden, additional staff, logistics to sustain in the long term, public image/perception, etc.)?

> What is the expected impact on key aspects of the organization? Is that impact positive or negative for its long-term development?

Question 8

A SWOT analysis can

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Reveal hidden obstacles to a potential project/programme, especially when participants have a wide range of interests and knowledge

It can similarly
1-ID elements that may not be immediately evident.

SWOT analysis can generate valuable data quickly

Question 9

Figure 4 provides a brief example of a completed SWOT analysi

Question 10

4.1.3.1 Suggested steps for an organizational
SWOT analysis

Question 11

4.1.3.1 Suggested steps for an organizational
SWOT analysis