Pre-Test Quiz: Project DPro Class

UNDP is managing a project in Bamyan to provide livelihood training to returnee families. Halfway through the project, they realize that the local community was not properly engaged during the planning phase, leading to resistance from elders. What key project management phase could have prevented this issue?

• Project Closure

• Project Identification and Definition

• Project Execution

• Risk Management

A project aims to distribute 10,000 school kits to students. Due to a delay in procurement, the school year starts before distribution. The team considers modifying the schedule but is unsure of the project’s constraints. According to the Triple Constraint Model, which factor is most at risk?

• Scope

• Cost

• Time

• Quality

An Aga Khan Foundation project aims to improve water access in remote villages. The local government insists on using a different water source than initially planned. The project team believes this will increase costs and reduce effectiveness. What is the best course of action?

• Implement the government’s request without adjustments

• Conduct a stakeholder analysis and risk assessment

• Stop the project immediately

• Ignore the government’s request and continue as planned

UNICEF is implementing a vaccination campaign but faces rumors spreading on social media, discouraging people from participating. What project management process should the team prioritize to address this challenge?

• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Budget Management

• Procurement Planning

• MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning)

A USAID project provides business training for women. Six months in, they find that only 30% of participants apply their new skills due to cultural restrictions. What project planning tool could have helped anticipate this issue?

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Risk Register

• Gantt Chart

• Cost-Benefit Analysis

A well-governed project clearly don't defines roles and responsibilities to ensure transparency, accountability, and compliance with donor expectations. True or False?

• True

• False

The World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing emergency food aid but struggles with logistics due to poor road conditions. They need to decide whether to use air transport, which would increase costs. What project management principle applies here?

• Participatory Approach

• Decision Gates

• Issue Management

• Project Closure

Oxfam is constructing temporary shelters for displaced families. Halfway through, community members express dissatisfaction with the design, saying it doesn’t suit the climate. Which phase should have involved better consultation with beneficiaries?

• Project Closure

• Project Execution

• Project Identification and Definition

• Project Monitoring

In humanitarian projects, risk management only applies to financial risks and does not cover social, environmental, or political risks. True or False?

• True

• False

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is implementing an education project. They find that while schools are being built, attendance remains low. A project evaluation is planned to find out why. Which MEAL component is most relevant to this situation?

• Monitoring

• Learning

• Evaluation

• Accountability