Project Scope Baseline: Analysis of a Rural Livelihoods Project WBS

This document presents a detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the ORISSA: RURAL LIVELIHOODS PROJECT (ORLP) - “TRIPTI”. The WBS outlines the project's scope, objectives, and components, spanning from August 2008 to January 2013. It includes tasks such as determining project goals, defining roles, maintaining a financial management system, estimating disbursements, and strategic context analysis. The project description covers selection of lending instruments, objectives, project components (institution building, community investment fund, livelihood promotion fund, and project management), lessons learned, proposed alternatives, implementation, and appraisal summary. The document also provides duration, resource allocation, and cost breakdowns for each task, offering a comprehensive overview of project management aspects and serving as a valuable resource for students studying project management, especially those focusing on business development and rural livelihoods projects. This solution is available on Desklib, a platform providing AI-powered study tools for students.

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Work Breakdown Structure
The work breakdown structure is presented below.
WBS Task Name Duratio
n
Start Finish
1 ORISSA: RURAL LIVELIHOODS
PROJECT (ORLP) - “TRIPTI”
1158 days Fri 01-08-08 Tue 08-01-13
1.1 Determining Project Goals and Objectives 28 days Fri 01-08-08 Tue 09-09-08
1.2 Define roles and responsibilities for a
project
20 days Wed 10-09-08 Tue 07-10-08
1.3 Maintain a financial management
system
84 days Wed 08-10-
08
Mon 02-02-09
1.3.1 Determining Project financing Data 28 days Wed 08-10-08 Fri 14-11-08
1.3.2 Create financing Plan 28 days Mon 17-11-08 Wed 24-12-08
1.3.3 Procure all goods, works and services
required for the Project
28 days Thu 25-12-08 Mon 02-02-09
1.4 Estimate disbursement 28 days Tue 03-02-09 Thu 12-03-09
1.5 STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND
RATIONALE
190 days Fri 13-03-09 Thu 03-12-09
1.5.1 Determining Country and Sector Issues 10 days Fri 13-03-09 Thu 26-03-09
1.5.2 Developing State’s Operating
Programs
120 days Fri 27-03-09 Thu 10-09-09
1.5.2.1 NREGA 30 days Fri 27-03-09 Thu 07-05-09
1.5.2.2 Gopabandhu Grameen Yojana 30 days Fri 08-05-09 Thu 18-06-09
1.5.2.3 For Orissa Other Livelihoods
Initiatives
30 days Fri 19-06-09 Thu 30-07-09
1.5.2.4 National Rural Poverty Elimination
Proposed Program(redesigned as SGSY)
30 days Fri 31-07-09 Thu 10-09-09
1.5.3 Determining the Reasons for the
involvement of Bank
30 days Fri 11-09-09 Thu 22-10-09
1.5.4 Determining the Higher level Objective 30 days Fri 23-10-09 Thu 03-12-09
1.6 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 423 days Fri 04-12-09 Tue 19-07-11
1.6.1 Selection of Lending Instrument 35 days Fri 04-12-09 Thu 21-01-10
1.6.2 Determining Objectives of Project 35 days Fri 22-01-10 Thu 11-03-10

Development and the Key Indicators
1.6.3 Determining Project Components 218 days Fri 12-03-10 Tue 11-01-11
1.6.3.1 Component-1: Institution Building 40 days Fri 12-03-10 Thu 06-05-10
1.6.3.1.1 Community level institution building 20 days Fri 12-03-10 Thu 08-04-10
1.6.3.1.2 Developing project staff capacity 20 days Fri 09-04-10 Thu 06-05-10
1.6.3.2 Component-2: Community
Investment Fund
40 days Fri 07-05-10 Thu 01-07-10
1.6.3.2.1 Transferring technical and financial
resources SHG
20 days Fri 07-05-10 Thu 03-06-10
1.6.3.2.2 Enhancing the livelihoods 20 days Fri 04-06-10 Thu 01-07-10
1.6.3.3 Component-3: Livelihood
Promotion Fund
90 days Fri 02-07-10 Thu 04-11-10
1.6.3.3.1 Focus on enhancing livelihoods by
strategic investments
30 days Fri 02-07-10 Thu 12-08-10
1.6.3.3.2 Provide skills trainings to service
sector jobs
30 days Fri 13-08-10 Thu 23-09-10
1.6.3.3.3 Create a support development
market place event and NGO groups
30 days Fri 24-09-10 Thu 04-11-10
1.6.3.4 Component-4: Project Management,
Knowledge Management and Replication
48 days Fri 05-11-10 Tue 11-01-11
1.6.3.4.1 Monitoring project implementation
progress
48 days Fri 05-11-10 Tue 11-01-11
1.6.4 Learned Lessons and reflecting the same
in the Project Design
45 days Wed 12-01-11 Tue 15-03-11
1.6.5 Proposed Alternatives 90 days Wed 16-03-
11
Tue 19-07-11
1.6.5.1 Including Productive Assets' Funding
via Gram Panchayats
45 days Wed 16-03-11 Tue 17-05-11
1.6.5.2 Ensuring Strengthening of PRIs 45 days Wed 18-05-11 Tue 19-07-11
1.7 IMPLEMENTATION 105 days Wed 20-07-
11
Tue 13-12-11
1.7.1 Building Institutional and
Implementation Arrangements
35 days Wed 20-07-11 Tue 06-09-11
1.7.2 Critical Risks and Potential
Controversial Features
35 days Wed 07-09-11 Tue 25-10-11

1.7.3 Conditions and Agreements for Loan or
Credit
35 days Wed 26-10-11 Tue 13-12-11
1.8 APPRAISAL SUMMARY 280 days Wed 14-12-
11
Tue 08-01-13
1.8.1 Analysis of Economic and financial
Areas
35 days Wed 14-12-11 Tue 31-01-12
1.8.2 Technical Aspects 35 days Wed 01-02-12 Tue 20-03-12
1.8.3 Fiduciary 70 days Wed 21-03-
12
Tue 26-06-12
1.8.3.1 Financial Management 35 days Wed 21-03-12 Tue 08-05-12
1.8.3.2 Procurement Arrangements 35 days Wed 09-05-12 Tue 26-06-12
1.8.4 Social Aspects 35 days Wed 27-06-12 Tue 14-08-12
1.8.5 Environment Aspects 35 days Wed 15-08-12 Tue 02-10-12
1.8.6 Safeguard policies 35 days Wed 03-10-12 Tue 20-11-12
1.8.7 Policy Exceptions and Readiness 35 days Wed 21-11-12 Tue 08-01-13
The Project tasks with Resource and cost is presented below.
WBS Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
1 ORISSA: RURAL LIVELIHOODS
PROJECT (ORLP) - “TRIPTI”
1158 days $365,640.00
1.1 Determining Project Goals and
Objectives
28 days Senior Rural
Development
Specialist (Co-TTL)
$7,840.00
1.2 Define roles and responsibilities for a
project
20 days Senior Rural
Development
Specialist (TTL)
$6,400.00
1.3 Maintain a financial management
system
84 days $23,520.00
1.3.1 Determining Project financing Data 28 days Senior Financial
Management
$7,840.00
1.3.2 Create financing Plan 28 days Senior Financial
Management
$7,840.00
1.3.3 Procure all goods, works and services
required for the Project
28 days Senior Financial
Management
$7,840.00
1.4 Estimate disbursement 28 days Disbursement officer $7,840.00

1.5 STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND
RATIONALE
190 days $53,200.00
1.5.1 Determining Country and Sector
Issues
10 days Senior operations
officer
$2,800.00
1.5.2 Developing State’s Operating
Programs
120 days $33,600.00
1.5.2.1 NREGA 30 days Lead social
protection specialist
$8,400.00
1.5.2.2 Gopabandhu Grameen Yojana 30 days Lead Rural
development
specialist
$8,400.00
1.5.2.3 For Orissa Other Livelihoods
Initiatives
30 days Senior counsel $8,400.00
1.5.2.4 National Rural Poverty Elimination
Proposed Program(redesigned as SGSY)
30 days Social inclusion
consultant
$8,400.00
1.5.3 Determining the Reasons for the
involvement of Bank
30 days Senior Procurement
Specialist
$8,400.00
1.5.4 Determining the Higher level
Objective
30 days Program assistant $8,400.00
1.6 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 423 days $139,440.00
1.6.1 Selection of Lending Instrument 35 days Lead social
protection specialist
$9,800.00
1.6.2 Determining Objectives of Project
Development and the Key Indicators
35 days Senior program
assistant, Social
development
consultant
$19,600.00
1.6.3 Determining Project Components 218 days $72,240.00
1.6.3.1 Component-1: Institution
Building
40 days $22,400.00
1.6.3.1.1 Community level institution
building
20 days Economic analysis
consultant,
Environmental
Consultant,
Environmental
specialist
$16,800.00

1.6.3.1.2 Developing project staff capacity 20 days Senior program
assistant
$5,600.00
1.6.3.2 Component-2: Community
Investment Fund
40 days $11,200.00
1.6.3.2.1 Transferring technical and
financial resources SHG
20 days Strategic
communications
consultant
$5,600.00
1.6.3.2.2 Enhancing the livelihoods 20 days Livelihoods finance
consultant
$5,600.00
1.6.3.3 Component-3: Livelihood
Promotion Fund
90 days $25,200.00
1.6.3.3.1 Focus on enhancing livelihoods by
strategic investments
30 days Livelihoods finance
consultant
$8,400.00
1.6.3.3.2 Provide skills trainings to service
sector jobs
30 days Senior public sector
specialist
$8,400.00
1.6.3.3.3 Create a support development
market place event and NGO groups
30 days Social development
consultant
$8,400.00
1.6.3.4 Component-4: Project
Management, Knowledge Management
and Replication
48 days $13,440.00
1.6.3.4.1 Monitoring project
implementation progress
48 days Monitoring and
evaluation consultant
$13,440.00
1.6.4 Learned Lessons and reflecting the
same in the Project Design
45 days Advisor $12,600.00
1.6.5 Proposed Alternatives 90 days $25,200.00
1.6.5.1 Including Productive Assets'
Funding via Gram Panchayats
45 days Social development
consultant
$12,600.00
1.6.5.2 Ensuring Strengthening of PRIs 45 days Senior public sector
specialist
$12,600.00
1.7 IMPLEMENTATION 105 days $39,200.00
1.7.1 Building Institutional and
Implementation Arrangements
35 days Senior operations
officer
$9,800.00
1.7.2 Critical Risks and Potential
Controversial Features
35 days Program assistant,
Senior operations
officer
$19,600.00
1.7.3 Conditions and Agreements for Loan 35 days Senior Financial $9,800.00

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1.8 APPRAISAL SUMMARY 280 days $88,200.00
1.8.1 Analysis of Economic and financial
Areas
35 days Senior Financial
Management
$9,800.00
1.8.2 Technical Aspects 35 days Senior program
assistant
$9,800.00
1.8.3 Fiduciary 70 days $19,600.00
1.8.3.1 Financial Management 35 days Senior Financial
Management
$9,800.00
1.8.3.2 Procurement Arrangements 35 days Senior Procurement
Specialist
$9,800.00
1.8.4 Social Aspects 35 days Environmental
specialist, Social
development
consultant
$19,600.00
1.8.5 Environment Aspects 35 days Economic analysis
consultant
$9,800.00
1.8.6 Safeguard policies 35 days Senior counsel $9,800.00
1.8.7 Policy Exceptions and Readiness 35 days Strategic
communications
consultant
$9,800.00