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You can be ambitious and optimistic about your project, but setting an unrealistic targets will only set you up for failure. You can wish for 100% attendance by your target audience. 100% improvement in knowledge/ quality of life/ etc, but there are so many things beyond your control which will eventually happen during the implementation of the project. Your beneficiaries might not be interested to attend an event you planned, a natural disaster can occur, your beneficiaries might not grasp fully a course you have provided for them, some resources might be unavailable. So setting realistic targets based on the results from similar projects, and consultations with experts in the area is very important while designing your logic model.

I believe that to set unrealistic targets is one of the biggest threats for us as project developers. Some months ago we did a project proposal in which we said we wanted to make 10,000 students between 10 and 14 years old aware of climate change effects on our life. Actually, the number of students in their 10-14 y.o. of the area targeted by the project was about 12,000. However, no one took care about this number and, as a result, our project wasn't financed by being not approved by the donor. These are lessons for the future!

I believe that to set unrealistic targets is one of the biggest threats for us as project developers. Some months ago we did a project proposal in which we said we wanted to make 10,000 students between 10 and 14 years old aware of climate change effects on our life. Actually, the number of students in their 10-14 y.o. of the area targeted by the project was about 12,000. However, no one took care about this number and, as a result, our project wasn't financed by being not approved by the donor. These are lessons for the future!

Unrealistic targets can best be described as the targets you've set, yet they are almost impossible to achieve. While setting targets is important, you should set targets that are ambitious, yet attainable. Unrealistic targets can affect your employees both in the short term and in the long term.

I believe that to set unrealistic targets is one of the biggest threats for us as project developers. Some months ago we did a project proposal in which we said we wanted to make 10,000 students between 10 and 14 years old aware of climate change effects on our life. Actually, the number of students in their 10-14 y.o. of the area targeted by the project was about 12,000. However, no one took care about this number and, as a result, our project wasn't financed by being not approved by the donor. These are lessons for the future!

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Unrealistic target is a kind of a goal you set for yourself that you could not able to meet up.
For example: A marketer set a target of One hundred million for a particular sales monthly but at the end of the month, was not able to meet up with even ten million target. another practical example is where a politician promised to build ten roads in one day or an organisation that was trying to finance a project and budgeted ten million instead of fifty million the project will cost.

Setting unrealistic goals could lead to donors questioning and doubting the success of the project.

Unrealistic target is a target that that has been set but in a real sense, it is unattainable. Targets that have been exaggerated and clearly impossible. Example : lf I am working with a local organization where funds are not easy to access and my project is on empowering out of school girls. My target can be 100 out of school girls will be empowered with skills and equipment, now this is realistic.
But when I say 1000 out of school girls will be empowered with skills and equipment, this is unrealistic and donors will ask how.

It is necessary to make your target realistic after key interviews, this will give the project a balance after having the baseline.

These are targets which are set without taking into consideration all factors surrounding the projects e.g baseline informationg, timeframe to project completion, funding, Risks to the logframework activities

This section which addresses the targets is really crucial for the implementation of the project

Unrealistic targets are targets that does not tell your donor how much work you're doing...

Unrealistic targets are targets that does not tell your donor how much work you're doing...

I like the fact that the target can be adjusted, if funding changes, if the organization's scope of work changes if there are major changes in target audience with all this in place, why set an unrealistic goal?

An unrealistic goal is to help a donor or investor see the organization's inadequacy. Historical trends and existing reliable data sources will have to give them the correct information. This can discourage donors and partners and affect the overall toilet.

I don't what's that.

ou mean that they do not recognize the truth about a situation, especially about the difficulties involved in something they want to achieve.

Setting unrealistic goals could lead to donors questioning and doubting the success of the project.

It very important that targets must be realistics

a target states the level that your project will meet by a certain date, if the target must be ambitious, it must be realistic

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a realistic target is a target ambitious

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These are the targets that will never be reached and not making sense. These are also the targets that will not help the management and m&e team to make a decision with.

These are targets which are set without taking into consideration all factors surrounding the projects e.g baseline informationg, timeframe to project completion, funding, Risks to the logframework activities

Unrealistic Targets could have a very negative effect on the outcomes of your project as it might reflect as if the project did not achieve the desired results while it actually did make a big impact but could just not reach the unrealistic target results.

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Targets have to be ambiguous thou realistic so that it motivates project implementers to do more.

A project with an unrealistic target is a failure. A target must also be SMART to be successful. Unrealistic targets are often the result of a lack of serious baseline study. This often results in projects being launched on the wrong basis. To avoid this kind of situation, it is necessary to do a serious study and research on the themes of our project, in order to start the activities with evidence.

Targets have to be ambiguous thou realistic so that it motivates project implementers to do more.

Targets have to be ambiguous thou realistic so that it motivates project implementers to do more.

Unrealistic targets creates lots of pressure within the working group and this also brings down investor confidence.

Targets should be realistic.

The setting of unreasonable and unrealistic targets may result in disappointment and can completely demotivate the team members if not achieved. As such, project planning, has to focus on setting targets that are realistic since can be attained easily for the effective performance of workers or project partners.

What is unrealistic target ?

Targets should be discussed in a group of people, also should be shown to an expert.

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Create space to logically examine a particular program and context. Hypothesize. Encourage critical, creative, & empathetic thinking on how the world works and how programs may work, or fail to work, in that world.

Unrealistic target are unattainable target that can not be achieve. In setting target, it should be realistic which is one of the relivances while setting targets.
This Target helps in the assessment of a project.

Unrealistic target will trouble the implementors because it is ambiguous comparing to the capacity of available resources that a project has. As a result, the project fails to achieve the goal and disappoint a donor.

Taking into account the fact that the targeted population of our project may reduce over time. Is it wise to reduce their number as we moving from input to impact? For explample if we say as ouput target: At least 2300 women will receive training at fixed periode of time. is it wise to say as outcome: At least 2000 women will produce soap for selling? that is to say that number of participants might reduce over time.

Are those targets that are either extreemly too high or too low to be achieved. But for many instances unrealistic targets are those estimates that are extreemly to high to be achieved.

Are those targets that are either extreemly too high or too low to be achieved. But for many instances unrealistic targets are those estimates that are extreemly to high to be achieved.

Good discussion

an example of a unrealistic target is to ensure everyone in Africa is rich in the next 50 years. This is so unachievable and unrealistic target
The data released could further tarnish the image of these people in the society if released. Politics is said to be a dirty game, mischievous politicians could easily take advantage over these people
Honesty is the best policy. Let's try to be honest with ourselves and others
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An unrealistic target make our team and stakeholders hopeless of our situation.

It is to go too high and to far from the impact we want to reach. We need to make sure the timeline and be aware of any delay to adjust

Unrealistic target are no visible, not attainable. And a target should be realistic so that it's success can measured.

It is to go too high and to far from the impact we want to reach. We need to make sure the timeline and be aware of any delay to adjust

It is to go too high and to far from the impact we want to reach. We need to make sure the timeline and be aware of any delay to adjust

Unrealistic target will trouble the implementors because it is ambiguous comparing to the capacity of available resources that a project has. As a result, the project fails to achieve the goal and disappoint a donor.

vary important and interesting section for this module of indicator and target setting, i learn so many things part of what i learn is 1. criteria for strong indicator which include objective, Direct, practical, adequate, useful attribute and Disaggregate follow by how to set a target by knowing few important things on how to set a target e.g.1 target can express quality, quantity and efficiency 2.set your final target first 3.target can sometime be adjusted and the last one is target can be ambitious but realistic etc.

Unrealistic target are no visible, not attainable. And a target should be realistic so that it's success can measured.

Unrealistic targets can not be achieved with available resources and timeframe.

Unrealistic targets come into the fore when we overthink and give higher targets as well as when we become pessimistic, giving lower targets, not stretching ourselves. When we don't look for information from different sources we will end up crafting unachievable targets because we don't have any baseline to start from.

• unrealistic targets leads to falsified and weak quality outcomes
• difficult to generalize outcomes of unrealistic targets, easily misleads
• the consequences of unrealistic targets are difficult

What if the beneficiaries insist on a target that as a manager know is unrealistic, will you let it go anyway?

It is extremely to set targets. How to make sure the targets come true?

Unrealistic targets can not be achieved with available resources and timeframe.

The unrealistic targets are among the problems causes the NGOs to distorted the quality of the service which will be delivered too. The quantity over quality for attracting more funds are among the problems for Targets on my region.

The unrealistic targets are among the problems causes the NGOs to distorted the quality of the service whcih will be delivered too. The quantity over quality for attracting more funds are among the problems for Targets on my region.

The data collections methods can double check and see realistic is the target and track the progress of the project too.

The unrealistic targets are among the problems causes the NGOs to distorted the quality of the service whcih will be delivered too. The quantity over quality for attracting more funds are among the problems for Targets on my region.

The data collections methods can double check and see realistic is the target and track the progress of the project too.

The data later to be archived and analyzed for decision making or reporting purpose.

The degree of the indicators cannot be suggested without clear vision to the topic

The degree of the indicators cannot be suggested without clear vision to the topic

What is unrealistic targets?

A target is unrealistic when an organization fails to recognize the truth about a situation, especially the difficulties involved in achieving a specific result. For example, unrealistic targets could result from the organization's unfamiliarity with the magnitude of the problem they want to solve or the available resources to solve the problem.
Some organizations have unrealistic targets because they want to impress donors. However, even if funding is available, time and other factors beyond your control could make your project fail to meet your targets.

A target is unrealistic when an organization fails to recognize the truth about a situation, especially the difficulties involved in achieving a specific result. For example, unrealistic targets could result from the organization's unfamiliarity with the magnitude of the problem they want to solve or the available resources to solve the problem.
Some organizations have unrealistic targets because they want to impress donors. However, even if funding is available, time and other factors beyond your control could make your project fail to meet your targets.

Very Insightful topic, it is good to know targets can be adjusted depending on factors that would affect the impact of the entire project as a whole. We often let Unrealistic targets just to satisfy what we think a donar needs or wants in order for to receive funding.

This has been a very useful module about indicators and targets. Setting unrealistic targets is something I have encountered, particularly with projects setting targets too low. In gender equality and empowerment work I have come across clients who do not want to be too ambitious in setting targets for number of women or girls reached because of past experiences where they were unable to reach those targets. The steps provided on how to set targets will be very helpful when I am dealing with those types of clients or when I am supporting a baseline activity.

The targets are important to see what we have achieved during our internal monitoring as well as during evaluation process. Setting good targets will ultimately lead to useful/known results, whether we able to go move forward into our goals.

An unrealistic goal is any ambition that isn't attainable, practical, or doable. When you set unrealistic goals, you get bored or burnt out and you quit early. To recognize unrealistic goals, check that each step of your plan is achievable. To stop setting unrealistic goals, make your goals simpler.


this are targets that dont make sense at all and can help the organization in setting up an monitiring and evaluation plan.

This has been a very useful module about indicators and targets. Setting unrealistic targets is something I have encountered, particularly with projects setting targets too low. In gender equality and empowerment work I have come across clients who do not want to be too ambitious in setting targets for number of women or girls reached because of past experiences where they were unable to reach those targets. The steps provided on how to set targets will be very helpful when I am dealing with those types of clients or when I am supporting a baseline activity.

Unrealistic targets, impossible deadlines or inadequate budgets can all play a factor that contributes towards these challenges

Targets must be realistic and incase the time elapses before the start of the project it is prudent to adjust the targets.

An unrealistic goal is any ambition that isn't attainable, practical, or doable. When you set unrealistic goals, you get bored or burnt out and you quit early. To recognize unrealistic goals, check that each step of your plan is achievable. To stop setting unrealistic goals, make your goals simpler.

An unrealistic goal is any ambition that isn't attainable, practical, or doable. When you set unrealistic goals, you get bored or burnt out and you quit early. To recognize unrealistic goals, check that each step of your plan is achievable. To stop setting unrealistic goals, make your goals simpler.

• unrealistic targets leads to falsified and weak quality outcomes
• difficult to generalize outcomes of unrealistic targets, easily misleads
• the consequences of unrealistic targets are difficult

Setting target is more complex that described in the module. For example setting quantitative targets demand a good knowledge of quantitative skill particularly forecasting skill. The other dimension of the complexity of setting target is that there is tension between the donor and the recipient of the fund in setting target, that is , while the donor wants to be ambitious the recipient want to assume less probable scenario and low targets.

The targets of the project have to be ambitious to convince the donor on how the organization can deliver the expected results, but realistic based on the reality on the ground.

What could be somw of the reasons why we may have unrealistic targets other than personal biases?
Poor baseline research
Poor use of previous statistics
Poor design of baseline studies

Unrealistic targets are un attainable .........It is very important to set realistic targets

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It's a great risk to set unrealistic targets - either too optimistic or too pessimistic. In my line of work I find some clients/projects want to set low gender targets. Especially if they do not understand the needs/dynamics of reaching those targets and do not have a clear implementation plan in place. It's important to do some bench marking and identify targets based on existing data where possible.

Unrealistic targets confess failure

Unrealistic targets confess failure

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I agree with you. Unrealistic goals are like taking useless pills to be healthier, no result

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An unrealistic target isn't attainable, practical, or doable

that can not be measured

How do you you differenciate realistic and unrealistic target

unrealistic targets are when Ur targets are too low or too high to what is the reality.

Unrealistic expectations are a challenging part of a project work. There are a number of factors that lead to setting unrealistic targets for instance lack of careful planning, inaccurate estimation of costs, resources and time required, ineffective communication between all the participants involved in the project. Therefore ,this could cause no progress at all on the project.

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Setting targets can be very tricky. A lot has to be put into consideration before setting targets. Its okay to set ambitious targets, but they must be other factors in play that have to be considered before setting targets. Factors like:

• Project Scope - the size of the project
• Resources - Time, Money , expertise or data needed
• Timeframe - Start date and end date

And other main more.

I agree. Realitic targets should always be propotional to the amount of resources available.

Unrealistic targets are those targets that can not be achieved because they are not realistic in nature