Course Overview
This five-day intensive course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) for project design. The course emphasizes practical application, ensuring that participants can apply the LFA to real-world scenarios in their respective fields. By the end of this course, participants will be well-equipped to design, implement, and evaluate projects using the Logical Framework Approach, enhancing the effectiveness and impact of their projects in their respective fields.
Course Duration
5 Days
Who Should Attend
- Project managers and coordinators
- Program officers and developers
- NGO staff involved in project planning and management
- Government officials responsible for project implementation
- Development practitioners and consultants
- Professionals involved in monitoring and evaluation of projects
- Donor agency representatives
- Any individual interested in enhancing their project design skills
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to
- Understand the principles and components of the Logical Framework Approach.
- Develop a detailed Logical Framework Matrix (Logframe) for project planning.
- Identify and formulate clear project goals, objectives, outputs, and activities.
- Design effective indicators for monitoring and evaluating project performance.
- Conduct stakeholder analysis to ensure inclusive project design.
- Apply risk management strategies to project planning and implementation.
- Utilize the LFA for resource allocation and budgeting.
- Enhance project proposal writing skills using the Logical Framework Approach.
- Implement and manage projects effectively based on the Logical Framework Matrix.
- Evaluate project outcomes and impact using the LFA.
Course Outline:
Project Design Introduction
- Project planning and design principles
- Lifecycle of projects
- Challenges of project management
- Process of project management
Project result chain
- Project result levels
- Project M&E causal pathways
- Linking the project result levels
M&E Indicators
- Selection of Indicators
- Indicator metrics
- Integrating indicators with results
- Indicator matrix
- Indicators tracking
Logical Framework Approach - Project Analysis Phase
- Analysis of Stakeholders
- Using problem tree for Problem Analysis
- Objective Analysis
- Analysis of Strategy
Logical Framework Approach - Project Planning Phase
- Link to the Logical Framework Matrix (LFM)
- Format of Logical Framework Matrix
- LFM development
- Logical Framework Matrix vertical and horizontal logic
- Development of baseline and targets for the logframe
Project Risk and Assumptions
- Project assumptions definition
- Assumptions in the logframe
- Management of risks for project assumptions
Project Schedules
- Implementation Plan of the Project
- Resource Schedule of the Project
- Cost Schedule of the Project
