Logical Framework Approach for project development

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DESIGNINGANDDEVELOPING

PROJECTS (PART. I)Through

Logical Frame-work Approach (LFA)


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GENERAL OBJECTIVE

To improve our skills in designing and developing

projects for our NGOs


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ESPECIPHIC OBJECTIVE(S)

To introduce the basic steps of the Logical

Framework Approach (LFA) for:

Understanding our environment and the elements

involved with our work

Finding Problems/Issues/Conflicts and the best way

they can be addressed with our capacities (Strategy).

Helping us (and others) clearly identify the Objectives,Justifications and Beneficiaries of our projects/solutions.

Evaluating our progress and correcting our mistakes


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STAGESOFA PROJECT

1. Identification

2. Feasibility Study

3. Project Design

4. Detailed Planification

5. Development / Follow Up

6. Project Revision

7. Evaluation


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WHEREAREWESTANDING (CRITERIA)?

Who are us? (Individuals, Collectives, NGOs,

Institutions, etc.)

What (and why) are we doing here (background,

responsabilities, interests, expectations)?

What is my/our availability (time, initial resources,

skills)


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UNDERSTANDINGOURENVIRONMENT

Finding the Stakeholders (Participants)

Which (group of interest) are related to the situation we want to

engage?

What are their problems, interests (orneeds) and points of view.

How do they relate to each other?

What is their potential in a foreseeable future (both Positive,

Negative)

Which group needs support?

Which interests and points of view are we going to prioritize?


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UNDERSTANDINGOURENVIRONMENT

Identifying the problem we want to address

State only the existing problems (no the future/possible

ones).

A problem is a negative state not the lack of

something. (i.e. The education is deficient)

Identify the main problems (observation and brainstorm)

Select a Focal problem


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THETWOTREES

The youngpopulation is

migrating

There are poor jobopportunities after

school

The youngpopulation is not

educated enough toaccess the jobopportunities

There is noequipment in theeducation centers

High education isnot accessible

The teachers arenot prepared

There is a lack ofsocial services and

leisure spaces

The is very fewavailable budget in

the publicinstitutions

Focal Problem

Effects

Causes

There is a reductionin the rate of

migration amongthe young people

There are enoughsocial and leisure

services

The youngpopulation is findinga job after finishing

their studies

The youngpopulation is well

educated andtrained

The educationcenters are well

equipped

There is availableaccess to good

education

The teachers arewell prepared and

updated

Problems Objectives


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CHOOSINGA STRATEGY (WHATAREOUR

OPTIONS?)

Which options do we have in order to transform

each part of the problems tree into the objectives

tree?

Can we organize this options by areas (i.e.

Budget, Training, Counseling, Art and Culture,

etc.)?

In which of this areas we have the best chance of

success according to our criteria?


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DESIGNINGOURPROJECT

The Project Matrix

The PM will be the result of our planification process.

It will be a useful reference during the implementation

and evaluation of our project.

Keeps the objectives, strategies and tasks visible.


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DESIGNINGOURPROJECT

The matrix is a double-entry chart with four columns andfour lines. The columns are (left to right):

1) Logic of intervention.

2) Indicators;

3) Sources of verification. (Methods and sources to beused while analyzing the Indicators); 4) Hypothesis and external factors. (Out of our control,

stated in a positive way) The lines are (Top to down)

General Objective (GO)

Especiphic Objective (EO) Results (Clear and visible facts enough to reach the EO, it

is possible to reach them through the project activities)Activities and inputs. (Tasks that the people working in the

project will have to do.)


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THE PROJECT MATRIX

Logic ofIntervention

Indicators(Direct/Indirect/Behavior/E

nvironment/etc.)

Sources ofverification(External)

Hypothesis/ExternalFactors

General

Objective

(From the focal

problem)

(How are we

going to

objectively

measure our

advance?)

From which

sources we can

validate our

indicators?

Especiphic

Objective

(Time +

Beneficiaries)

(How are we

going to

objectively

measure our

advance?)

From which

sources we can

validate our

indicators

(beneficiary

related)?

Which external

conditions will

allow our results

reflect in the

achievement of the

objective?

ResultsR.1,R.2,R.3,

Etc

(How are we

going to

objectively

measure our

advance?)

From which

sources we canvalidate our

indicators

(evaluation

activities)?

On which external

factors we dependto achieve this

results?

Activities-

Inputs

R.1, R.2, R.3,

Etc (stated as

process)

(Inputs and

needed

resources)

Costs Which pre-conditions have to

be met in order tostart the project?


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HOWTOREADTHE PM?

IFTHEINPUTSAREAVAILABLE,

THEN, THEACTIVITIESWILLBE

DONE.

IFTHEACTIVITIESAREDONE,

THENTHERESULTSWILLBE

PRODUCED.

IFTHERESULTSARE

PRODUCED, THENTHE

ESPECIPHICOBJECTIVE

WILL

BEMET.

IFTHEESPECIPHIC

OBJECTIVEISMET, THENIT

WILLCONTRIBUTETOTHE

GENERAL OBJECTIVE.

Global

Objective

EspeciphicObjective

Results

Activities

Available

Resources

ExternalFactors

External

Factors

ExternalFactors

Pre-existing

conditions


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THANKYOU!End of the Planification Stage

Contact: Luis F. Perez Torner

[email protected]

Mob. 8601756488
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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