What you will be able to do
- Analyse a problem and its causes before choosing solutions
- Write a theory of change that states its assumptions
- Build a logical framework matrix that holds together
- Use both tools to steer and evaluate, not just to obtain funding
Who it is for
- Program and project designers
- Planning and M&E officers
- Staff preparing funding proposals
Prerequisites
- Some involvement in designing or running a project
Program
Starting from the problem
- Problem and objective trees
- Choosing where to act
- Stakeholders and their influence
Theory of change
- Pathways from activities to long-term change
- Assumptions and how to test them
- Presenting the theory on one page
The logical framework
- Levels: outputs, outcomes, impact
- Indicators, sources and assumptions in the matrix
- Checking the vertical and horizontal logic
Using the framework
- Revising the logic when context changes
- Linking the framework to work plans and budgets
- The framework as the backbone of evaluation
How we work
- Group work on participants’ own projects
- Peer critique of logical frameworks
- A short exercise testing assumptions against evidence