The document provides guidance on writing a problem statement by including specific elements:
1) The topic
2) Specific target beneficiaries
3) The urgent need of the beneficiaries
4) A requirement to meet the need
5) Two elements to convey the urgency of the need
6) The original input to address the problem
The problem statement framework helps clearly define a problem and pitch a solution to meet beneficiaries' urgent needs.
Research Proposal 0 - How to Write the Problem Statement
1. The Problem
Statement
• SPECIFIC TARGET
BENEFICIARIES
• URGENT NEED OF THE
BENEFICIARIES
• URGENCY OF THE NEED:
TWO ELEMENTS
• MEETING THE NEED
• YOUR ORIGINAL INPUT
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2. Check Your Work
1. TOPIC
2. SPECIFIC TARGET
BENEFICIARIES
3. URGENT NEED OF
THE BENEFICIARIES
4. REQUIREMENT TO
MEET NEED
5. URGENCY OF THE
NEED: 1ST ELEMENT
6. URGENCY OF THE
NEED: 2ND
ELEMENT
7. YOUR ORIGINAL
INPUT
18. TO GET THE BENEFIT
URGENT NEED
REQUIREMENT
TO GET THE BENEFIT
REQUIREMENT
TIME
19. TO MEET THE NEED
URGENT NEED
TO MEET THE NEED
REQUIREMENT
TO GET THE BENEFIT
REQUIREMENT
TIME
20. Showing Urgency: Example 1
Topic
Specific target
group
The target
group’s urgent
need
Requirement to
meet the need
My original input
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
21. Showing Urgency: Example 1
Topic
Specific target
group
The group’s
urgent need
Requirement to
meet the need
My original input
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
22. Two Elements Showing Urgency
Topic
Specific target
group
The group’s
urgent need
Requirement to
meet the need
My original input
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
33. Original Input
Topic
Specific target
group
The group’s
urgent need
Requirement to
meet the need
My original input
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
34. The original input meets the need
Topic
Specific target
group
The group’s
urgent need
Requirement to
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
35. The original input meets the need
Topic
Specific target
group
The group’s
urgent need
Requirement to
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
36. The original input meets the need
Topic
Specific target
group
The group’s
urgent need
REQUIREMENT
Requirement to
TIME
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
37. The original input meets the need
Topic
Specific target
group
The group’s
urgent need
REQUIREMENT
Requirement to
TIME
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
38. The original input meets the need
Topic
Specific target
group
The group’s
TO GET THE BENEFIT
urgent need
REQUIREMENT
Requirement to
TIME
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
39. The original input meets the need
Topic
Specific target
REQUIREMENT
group
The group’s
TO GET THE BENEFIT
urgent need
REQUIREMENT
Requirement to
TIME
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
40. The original input meets the need
Topic
Specific target
REQUIREMENT
group
The group’s
TO GET THE BENEFIT
urgent need
REQUIREMENT
Requirement to
TIME
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
41. The original input meets the need
TO
TopicMEET THE NEED
Specific target
REQUIREMENT
group
The group’s
TO GET THE BENEFIT
urgent need
REQUIREMENT
Requirement to
TIME
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
42. The original input meets the need
URGENT NEED
TO
TopicMEET THE NEED
Specific target
REQUIREMENT
group
The group’s
TO GET THE BENEFIT
urgent need
REQUIREMENT
Requirement to
TIME
meet the need
Flags of the World Poster
Thai secondary school geography
students
Pass an exam
Memorize the flags and capital cities of
20 countries in 20 minutes
Create a poster of 20 countries listed
My original input alphabetically, along with flags and
capital cities.
50. What can you
produce to help
meet this urgent
need?
1.
2.
3.
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POSTER – SPECIFY
SLIDESHOW – SPECIFY
PROJECT PROPOSAL - SPECIFY
55. What can you
produce to help
meet this urgent
need?
1.
2.
3.
POSTER – SPECIFY
SLIDESHOW – SPECIFY
PROJECT PROPOSAL - SPECIFY
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60. Show Urgency
Topic
World Map Poster
Specific target
International tourists
group
Group’s urgent
need
Requirement to
meet the need
My original input
62. You continue....
Topic
Specific target
group
Group’s urgent
need
Requirement to
meet the need
My original input
World Map Poster
International tourists
?
?
?
POSTER – SPECIFY
SLIDESHOW – SPECIFY
PROJECT PROPOSAL - SPECIFY
63. Writing the Problem
Statement
•SPECIFIC TARGET BENEFICIARIES
•URGENT NEED OF THE BENEFICIARIES
•URGENCY OF THE NEED: TWO ELEMENTS
•MEETING THE NEED
•YOUR ORIGINAL INPUT
64. Check Your Work
1. TOPIC
2. SPECIFIC TARGET
BENEFICIARIES
3. URGENT NEED OF
THE BENEFICIARIES
4. REQUIREMENT TO
MEET NEED
5. URGENCY OF THE
NEED: 1ST ELEMENT
6. URGENCY OF THE
NEED: 2ND
ELEMENT
7. YOUR ORIGINAL
INPUT