What is a common pitfall in EI submissions?

• A. Having too little data
• B. Overclaiming impact without data, neglecting sustainability, or failing to connect activities to stated goals
• C. Too much detail on budgets
• D. Overly long submission

Answer: (B)

In EI submissions, credibility comes from showing real, verifiable impact that clearly ties to your stated goals and that can endure beyond the project’s duration. The best answer highlights a common pitfall where teams overstate their impact without evidence, and neglect to connect what they did to the goals they claimed to pursue or to a plan for lasting benefits. When you claim big results without data, judges can’t verify those claims. When the activities aren’t linked to the goals, the submission feels unfocused. And when there’s no plan for sustainability, the impact may seem temporary and its value questionable after the team moves on.

Other issues like having too little data, excessive budget detail, or an overly long submission matter for clarity and completeness, but they don’t strike at the heart of credible impact and alignment the way the combination of unchecked claims, missing connections to goals, and lack of sustainability does. Focus on presenting concrete, measurable results, show exactly how each activity supports your goals, and outline how the impact will be maintained over time.