Logical Framework
Logical Framework Assignment
A logical framework is a tool for project management and analysis. It helps you outline exactly what your project will do, how the project’s activities meet broader development objectives, and how you will evaluate if you have been successful or not. To complete this assignment, you should fill out all 13 cells of the matrix marked with an X on the following page. I expect that a thorough logical framework matrix will have to a full 1-3 pages long to be complete.
More information on how to complete a logical framework will be provided in class and is available in the attached handbook.
Step 1: Project description: here are some definitions of key terms for the project description (adapted from the handbook).
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Goal |
This should be the major overarching development goal that motivates your project Professor Tennis highly recommends that the overarching goal be one of the Millennium or Sustainable Development Goals (or indicators) Note that your project will probably only partially contribute to achieving the goal Language like “To contribute to” is often used |
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Purpose |
There should only be one purpose. The purpose is more specific than the goal and refers to target group, specific location and time period. It should essentially be your problem statement flipped into a positive statement about what you will achieve The project should be designed to achieve the purpose, and should be able to completely achieve that purpose (unlike the goal, where you are only contributing to its achievement) Use verbs like: decreased, increased, strengthened, enhanced, improved |
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Outputs |
There will probably be a few outputs, and these will be the tangible services or products delivered as a result of the activities Your project can be held accountable to the delivery of outputs Verbs like: delivered, conducted, produced etc. Tip: Number your outputs (e.g. 1,2,3 etc.) so that they can be linked to activities |
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Activities |
The activities are the specific actions that will have to take place in order to create the outputs Use present tense written with active verbs like: train, provide, produce, establish, create, conduct Number activities to match outputs (e.g. 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 etc.) |
Step 2: Assumptions: these are key factors that are outside the scope of the project, but that must hold true if you are going to achieve the results that you want.
Steps 3 & 4: Indicators & Sources of Verification: you do not need to have real data sources for each of your indicators and sources of verification (How could you? The project is still hypothetical!) But think through exactly how you design a monitoring and evaluation program that would assess whether or not you were doing what you set out to do.
· Note: You do NOT need to design your project as an RCT (though you may if you would like to
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Project Description |
Indicators |
Source of verification |
Assumptions |
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Goal
1
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8
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9 |
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Purpose
2
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10 |
11 |
7 |
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Outputs
3
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12 |
13 |
6 |
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Activities
4
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5 |