This document contains guidelines for completing a development plan, which is a document that must be completed annually by all community-based programs seeking funding from Manitoba's Literacy and Continuing Education Branch and that must reflect input from program managers, learners, practitioners, and funders. The introduction explains the purpose of program evaluation in the process of funding adult literacy programs in Manitoba, Canada, and emphasized the importance of development plans in determining which programs receive grants. The remainder of the guide is divided into four sections. The first section provides specific suggestions for developing a process for writing a plan and details the topics to be covered in the plan (funding/funding sources, organizing activities, teaching activities, staff development, support/advice, and specific needs/wants). Sections 2-4 explain the processes of conducting program manager, practitioner (instructor/coordinator and volunteer), and learner analyses. All three sections specify exactly who should participate in the given analysis and include questions and checklists to be completed during the course of each analysis. (MN)