Two important factors to guide the choice of projects are:
- The SMART test of project management. This means that the project must be Specific (defined), Measurable (visible outcome when completed), Achievable (is it possible), Rewarding (benefits) and Time-bound (deadline for completion)
- The felt-needs of the community. A starving person is in desperate need of food. Giving him/her clothes to wear cannot help them at that material time. That is not his/her felt-need. A sick person needs medical attention. Giving him/her shoes to use makes no meaning. Similarly, carrying out a community development project that is not the felt-need of the community amounts to a futile and meaningless effort.
CDS Schedule officers, Zonal/Local Government Inspectors should be consulted by corps members for guidance.