Activities (User Manual)
Activities define the type of work or training that beneficiaries perform within a Project — for example, "Road Construction" or "Nutrition Training". Each Project is linked to exactly one Activity, which provides the context for timesheet recording and payment calculation.
How Activities Are Used
When a project manager creates or edits a Project, they select an Activity from a predefined list. The Activity label appears in project lists and reports, making it easy to group and compare projects of the same type across different locations or time periods.
Managing Activities
ℹ️ System administrator note: Activity management is currently handled through the Django admin interface and is intended for system administrators. Activities cannot be created or modified directly from the openIMIS web application. If you need an Activity added, renamed, or deactivated, contact your system administrator.
Administrators managing Activities in Django admin work with the following fields:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The label displayed in the Project form and throughout the UI (e.g., "Road Construction", "Nutrition Training") |
Is Deleted | When checked, the activity is deactivated and will no longer appear in the Activity dropdown when creating or editing a Project. Existing Projects linked to a deleted Activity are not affected. |
Notes for Program Managers
The list of available Activities is configured at the system level. If the Activity you need does not appear in the Project form, request it from your system administrator.
Activities are shared across all Programs — the same "Road Construction" activity can be used by Projects in different Programs.
Activity management may move to the standard openIMIS web interface in a future release.