Under Section 3 of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) application form, the “Problem being addressed” can be explained by giving justification to the proposed intervention. It is important to highlight the opportunity to make the intervention and how it is contributing to the promotion of democracy.
For example, if the project is about advocating better policies for women belonging to the disadvantaged groups, then the problem is the violation of women’s rights. This provides an opportunity to make an intervention in context of ensuring women’s role and participation in democracy.
Similarly, if the project is about ensuring participation of the people in the constitution-making process, the problem is the poor awareness and lack of participation of people, especially those from the underprivileged groups.
While explaining the objectives, make sure that they are relevant to the project activities and are measurable.
