Scribd
Upload
38 views21 pages

Project Planning Logical Framework Approach: Phase II: The

Uploaded by

ChunkEE

The document describes the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) for project planning and management. It explains that the Logframe Matrix is a table that summarizes key elements of a project including its overall objectives, purpose, expected results, activities, inputs, costs, indicators, and assumptions. The matrix helps ensure the vertical and horizontal logic of the project by clarifying the causal relationships and measuring progress towards objectives.

Copyright:

Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt

Project Planning Logical Framework Approach: Phase II: The

Uploaded by

ChunkEE
38 views21 pages
The document describes the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) for project planning and management. It explains that the Logframe Matrix is a table that summarizes key elements of a project including its overall objectives, purpose, expected results, activities, inputs, costs, indicators, and assumptions. The matrix helps ensure the vertical and horizontal logic of the project by clarifying the causal relationships and measuring progress towards objectives.

Original Title

Log Frame

Copyright

© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

Available Formats

PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

The document describes the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) for project planning and management. It explains that the Logframe Matrix is a table that summarizes key elements of a project including its overall objectives, purpose, expected results, activities, inputs, costs, indicators, and assumptions. The matrix helps ensure the vertical and horizontal logic of the project by clarifying the causal relationships and measuring progress towards objectives.

Copyright:

Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
38 views21 pages

Project Planning Logical Framework Approach: Phase II: The

Uploaded by

ChunkEE
The document describes the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) for project planning and management. It explains that the Logframe Matrix is a table that summarizes key elements of a project including its overall objectives, purpose, expected results, activities, inputs, costs, indicators, and assumptions. The matrix helps ensure the vertical and horizontal logic of the project by clarifying the causal relationships and measuring progress towards objectives.

Copyright:

Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1/ 21

PROJECT PLANNING Logical Framework Approach

Phase II: The Logframe Matrix

The Logframe Matrix


It is a table that provides a summary of the answers to the following questions:
1. Why is a project implemented? 2. What will be achieved by the project? 3. How will this be achieved? 4. Which external factors are crucial for the success of the project? 5. Where is the information needed to assess the success of the project to be found? 6. What resources are needed for the project to be completed? 7. How much will the project cost?

The Logframe Matrix


Project Objectively Description Verifiable Indicators Sources of Verification Assumptions

Overall Objectives Purpose/ Goal Results Activities (Resources) (Costs)

The Logframe Matrix


Is a summary of the project design based on the results of the stakeholder, problem, objective and strategy analyses Should be conceived as a dynamic tool, open to revision and improvement Should not be more than 4 pages long

The Logframe
The vertical logic:
Identifies what the project should achieve; Clarifies the causality relations; Specifies the assumptions (external factors that the project manager cannot control)

The horizontal logic:


Measures the impact of the project; Specifies the resources needed; Indicates the main indicators; Indicates the sources of verification for the indicators.

The Logframe
Verifying the necessity (the vertical logic)
IF we wish to contribute to the overall objective, THEN we must achieve the purpose/ goal
IF we wish to achieve the purpose/ goal, THEN we must deliver the specified results IF we wish to deliver the results, THEN the specified activities must be implemented; and IF we wish to implement the specified activities, THEN we must provide the identified inputs/resources.

The Logframe matrix the project description

Overall objectives Purpose/ Goal (specific objective)

Results (immediate objectives)


Activities

The Overall Objectives


State the importance of the project for to the society/ region/ demographic group, the long term benefits for the beneficiaries and for other groups Show how the project complies with the sectoral and regional policies

The projects contributes to their attainment

Project Purpose/ Goal


It is the objective that the project will reach Addresses the core problem Involves sustainable benefits to the target group The project purpose/ goal is UNIQUE.

Project Results and Activities


Results
Are products of the implemented activities
The sum of the project results leads to the completion of the project purpose/ goal

Activities
Are actions implemented in order to obtain the results Their description must lead to resource estimation

The Logframe matrix - project descriptions


Project Suggested formulation description Overall objective Purpose/ Goal Results Contribution to the amelioration of family health, particularly the health of children under 5, and contribution to the improvement of the river ecosystem River water quality is improved 1. Volume of waste-water directly discharged into the river system by households and factories reduced 2. Waste-water treatment standards established and effectively enforced 1.1 Conduct baseline survey of households and business 1.2 Complete engineering specifications for expanded sewerage network 1.3 Prepare tender documents, tender and select contractor 1.4 Identify appropriate incentives for factories to use clean technologies 1.5 Prepare and deliver public information and awareness campaign on waste-water disposal ... 2.1 ...

Activities

Assumptions
Assumptions = external factors that may affect the implementation of a project/ programme and that cannot be controlled by the project manager = o neutral formulation of major external risks entailed by a project/ programme (affirmative, not negative wording)

Assumptions

In order to be included in the matrix, the assumptions must:


directly influence the project produce an important effect on the project have a high degree of probability

be possible to be known (known unknowns)

Assumptions
Project description Overall objective
To contribute to improved family health, particularly of under 5s, and the general health of the riverine ecosystem

Assumptions

Purpose/ Goal
The quality of the river water is improved

Public awareness campaign by Local Government impacts positively on health and sanitation practices of poor families

Result 1
Volume of waste-water directly discharged into the river system by households and factories reduced

River flows maintained above X mega litres per second for at least 8 months of the year
EPA is successful in reducing solid waste disposal levels from X to X tons per year

Indicators
Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI) describe the projects objectives in operationally measurable terms (quantity, quality, time). A well stated OVI should be SMART: Specific Measurable (either quantitatively or qualitatively) Available at an acceptable cost Relevant to the information needs of managers Time-bound There are no indicators on the activities level!

Indicators
Overall objective Purpose Results impact indicators outcome indicators output indicators

One can define more indicators relevant to one objective. One selects only those indicators which are commensurate with the costs of collecting them!

Sources of verification
SoV indicate whether the OVIs can be realistically measured at the expense of a reasonable amount of time, money and effort. SoV should specify: 1. the format in which the information should be made available (e.g. progress reports, project records, official statistics etc.) 2. Who should provide the information 3. How often should it be provided (monthly, quarterly, annually etc.)

There are no SoV on the activities level!

Logframe matrix OVIs and SoVs


Project Objectively Verifiable Indicators description Sources of verification
Weekly water quality surveys, jointly conducted by the EPA and the River Authority, and reported monthly to the Local Government Minister for Environment (Chair of Project Steering Committee).

Purpose
Improved quality of river water

Indicator: concentration of heavy


metal compounds (Pb, Cd, Hg) and untreated sewerage

Quantity: is reduced by 25%


compared to levels in 2004

Quality: and meets established


national health/ pollution control standards

Time: by the end of 2007

Verifying the adequacy (the horizontal logic)


Project description Objectively Verifiable Indicators 1 8 Sources of verification Assumptions

Overall objectives Purpose

10

11

Results

12

13

Activities

(Resources)

(Costsi)

Verifying the adequacy The horizontal logic


IF adequate inputs/resources are provided, THEN
activities can be undertaken

IF the activities are undertaken, THEN results can


be produced;

IF results are produced, THEN the purpose will be


achieved; and

IF the purpose is achieved, THEN this should


contribute towards the overall objective

Matrix (example)
Project description
Overall objectives
To contribute to improved family health, particularly the under 5s and to improve the general health of the river ecosystem

OVIs
Incidence of water borne diseases, skin infections and blood disorders caused by heavy metals, reduced by 50% by 2008, specifically among lowincome families living along the river Concentration of heavy metal compounds (Pb, Cd, Hg) and untreated sewerage; reduced by 25% (compared to levels in 2003) and meets established national health/pollution control standards by end of 2007

Sources of verification
Municipal hospital and clinic records, including maternal and child health records collected by mobile MCH teams. Results summarized in an Annual State of the Environment report by the EPA. Weekly water quality surveys, jointly conducted by the EPA and the River Authority, and reported monthly to the Local Government Minister for Environment (Chair of Project Steering Committee)

Asumptions

Project Purpose

Improved quality of river water

The pubic awareness campaign conducted by the Local Government impacts positively on families sanitation and hygiene practices Fihing cooperatives are effective in limiting their members exploitation of fish nursery areas River flows maintained above X mega litres per second for at least 8 months of the year Upstream water quality remains stable

Results

1. Volume of waste-water directly discharged into the river system by households and factories reduced 2. ..........

70% of waste water produced by factories and 80% of waste water produced by households is treated in plants by 2006

Annual sample survey of households and factories conducted by Municipalitiy between 2003 and 2006

Activities

1.1 Conduct baseline survey of households and business 1.2 Complete engineering specifications for expanded sewerage network 1.3 Prepare tender documents, tender and select contractor 1.4 Identify appropriate incentives for factories to use clean technologies 1.5 Prepare and deliver public information and awareness campaign on wastewater disposal

Mijloace: A. Technical expertise, 20 PM B. Investments C. Maintenance D. ... Total

Cost (000 Euro) EC Gvt. Other Total 400 400 1000 400 200 1600 ......... 3000 1000 600 4600
Pre-conditions All households connected to the sewerage network All necessary building certificates obtained

You might also like