The document provides details about a workshop on introducing the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) as a project planning tool. It includes an agenda with sections on introducing participants, an overview of LFA including its history and benefits, components of project planning, and an example of applying LFA to modernize settlement services. The workshop aims to help participants understand LFA and use it as an analytic framework for participatory project planning, assessment, and evaluation.

1. Logical Framework
Approach (LFA) to
Settlement Services
Rabindra Nath
Sabat

2. Workshop Details
• Introduction of participants
• Introduction to LFA
• LFA as a Project Planning Tool
• LFA concept in brief
• Break
• Logic Model to Modernized
Settlement Services

3. Introduction of participants
• Select a partner and introduce
yourself to your partner: your
name, name of your organization,
the position you hold, your work in
brief and your expectations out of
this workshop
• Your partner should introduce you
to the whole group
• You may adopt any innovative
method to introduce each other

4. Introduction to LFA
Logical Framework Approach, is a Result
Oriented Planning Tool or Objective
Oriented Planning Tool.
First developed by in 1969 by USAID
Since 1969, LFA has been widely adopted
and adapted by the international donor
community and is used for participatory
project planning, as an analytic tool for
project approval, or as a monitoring and
evaluation framework.

5. Introduction to LFA Cont’d
LFA is best used in the development sector
The method may also be used for project
analysis, assessment, follow-up and
evaluation
As a planning tool, LFA has many different
elements in the process of change such as
problem analysis, objectives analysis,
stakeholders analysis and implementation
plan analysis.

6. BENEFITS OF LFA
Ensures that fundamental questions are
asked and weaknesses are analyzed
Guides systematic and logical analysis of
the inter-related key elements
Provides better basis for systematic
monitoring and analysis of the effects of
projects

7. LFA ENHANCES PLANNING, ANALYSIS
AND COMMUNICATION.
Using LFA helps:
Clarify the purpose of, and the justification for a
project
Identify information requirements
Clearly define the key elements of a project
Analyze the project's setting at an early stage
Facilitate communication between all parties
involved
Identify how the success or failure of the
project should be measured

8. Elements of LFA
A development project is based on:
Inputs or resources
Implementation of certain activities
Produce a number of outputs
Contribute to the desired objectives.
Inputs, activities and outputs are
elements of a project; they are not in
themselves a measure of success
or failure.

9. Success factor in LFA
The success of a project depends upon
a number of factors that can be controlled
by the project management, as well as
upon a number of external assumptions.
During planning and implementation, it is
extremely important to identify, monitor
and analyze external assumptions, since
they may cause the project to fail even if
it is implemented as planned.

10. An introduction to
Project Planning
What is planning ?
In lay man’s language, planning is
deciding the best way to do a thing.
Planning is a process for accomplishing
a purpose or set of purposes.
It is a road map to development.
It helps in deciding objectives both in
quantitative and qualitative terms.
Planning is setting of goals on the basis
of objectives keeping in view of the
resources.

11. 5Ws & 1H of Planning
What is to be done?
When is to be done?
Where is to be done?
Who is responsible to do?
Why it has to be done?
How it has to be done?

12. Project Planning cont’d
What is a plan?
A plan should be a realistic view of the
expectations.
Depending upon the activities, a plan can be
long range, intermediate range or short range.
It is the framework within which it must operate.
For management seeking external support, the
plan is the most important document and key to
growth.
Preparation of a comprehensive plan will not
guarantee success, but lack of a sound plan will
almost certainly ensure failure.

13. Components of planning
Data Collection
Project Design
Implementation plan or Action Plan
Implementation
Monitoring
Evaluation

14. Concepts of LFA

15. Concept of LFA Cont’d
ANALYZING THE CURRENT SITUATION
Participation analysis: Participation
of target groups and stakeholders
Problem analysis: Main
problems of the target groups
and cause and effect of the
problems
Objectives analysis

16. Concept of LFA Cont’d
Alternatives analysis
Total cost (Budget)
Benefits to priority
groups
Probability of achieving
objectives (assumptions)
Social risks

17. Main components of the Project
Goal
Objectives
Activities
Outputs
Inputs
Outcomes ( immediate/intermediate and
long term)
Indicators
Impacts
Assumptions

18. Main components of Project cont’d
Goal: The goal describes the
anticipated long term objective towards
which the project will contribute
(project justification)
Objectives (SMART/SMARTER)
Must reflect knowledge, awareness,
understanding, confidence, attitudes,
perceptions, accomplishments, societal
changes

19. Main components of Project cont’d
Activities: Activities are expressed as
processes. Action taken or work
performed within a project in order to
transform
Outputs :The outputs are products and
services which the project management
must achieve and sustain within the life
of the project.

20. Main components of Project cont’d
Inputs: Main inputs are expressed in
terms of funds, personnel and
goods.
Outcomes: (immediate,
intermediate and strategic)
Outcomes are noun end based
results- Always related to the
objectives

21. Main components of Project cont’d
Indicators: Means of verification
An indicator defines the performance standard
to be reached in order to achieve the objective.
Several indicators are better than one. Single
indicators seldom convey a comprehensive
picture of change
Assumptions : Parameters of project success
Event, condition or decision which is
necessary for project success, but which are
largely or completely beyond the control of
project management
Impact- Positive and Negative impacts

22. Sequence of events
In Logical Framework Approach, a
development project is seen as a
causally linked sequence of events.
These are:
Inputs
Activities
Outputs
Purpose and
Goal.

23. Sequence of events in LFA

24. THE BASIC ELEMENTS
OF THE PROJECT MATRIX (PM)

25. PM with Indicators

26. Discussion
Select a project/activity related to
your work experience
Develop a project matrix based
on inputs, activities,
purpose/objectives, goal,
outcome, indicator and impact
Share your project plans with
others

27. Break
Break 15 minutes

28. Logic Model to Modernized
Settlement Services
From a Suite of Programs to a Single
Program with a Suite of Activities to
Achieve Results
From a suit of programs such as:
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to
Canada (LINC)
• Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation
Program (ISAP)
• Host Program (Host)

29. Outcomes of Settlement
Services
A. Orientation – Newcomers make
informed decisions about their settlement
and understand life in Canada
B. Language/Skills – Newcomers have
language/skills needed to function in
Canada
C. Labour Market Access – Newcomers
obtain Connections the required
assistance to find employment
commensurate with their skills and
education

30. Outcomes of Settlement
Services
D. Welcoming Communities – Newcomers
receive help to establish social and professional
networks so they are engaged and feel
welcomed in their communities
E. Policy and Program Development – To
ensure effective delivery and achieve
comparable settlement outcomes across
Canada in Canada

31. Stream of Activities
Needs Assessment and Referrals:
Determines eligibility for services, and
assesses newcomers’ needs,
resources, strengths and barriers.
Initial and ongoing needs
assessments (including language
assessments)
Referrals to CIC funded and
community settlement services

32. Stream of Activities cont’d
Information & Awareness Services:
Provides newcomers and prospective
immigrants with access to accurate,
timely information about life in Canada
Information products
Orientation sessions
Promotion and outreach

33. Stream of Activities cont’d
Language Learning & Skills
Development: Provides access to
language training and soft skills in
different contexts to enable
newcomers to function
Language training
Other skills/ life-skills training

34. Stream of Activities cont’d
Employment-Related Services:
Supports employment related
programming for newcomers
Labour market bridging
Job search skills training
Labour market information
Workplace orientation

35. Stream of Activities cont’d
Community Connections: Supports newcomers
in their social engagement efforts, and engages
communities in supporting the full participation of
newcomers.
Individual and community-level bridging such as:
Host/ mentor matches
Volunteers engaged trained and supported
Cultural awareness, anti-racism, and welcoming
communities services

36. Stream of Activities cont’d
Support Services: Increases newcomers’
access to settlement services by providing
child minding, and/ or transportation
assistance
Childminding
Transportation assistance
Provisions for disabilities
Other support services:
POE reception services
Translation
Interpretation
Settlement/ crisis counselling

37. Outcome details of Policy Development
Policy & Program Development
Strategic plans
Policy, priorities, standards and
outcomes
Performance measurement strategy and
national reports
Horizontal coordination
Consultations
Research analysis

38. Outcome details of Policy Development
Program Implementation and Management
Operational plans
Program delivery materials and tools
Functional guidance & training
Data collection and regional/local/Service Providers’
reports
Regional, local and Service Providers coordination
Service delivery capacity building
Best practices and info sharing
Contribution agreement

39. Settlement Logic Model Example
Input Activities Output Immediate Intermediate Long term Indicators
Outcomes Outcomes outcomes
Funding, • Assess Number of Clients are Clients Clients Number of
Staff, clients clients aware of develop maintain a clients who
(Personnel) needs who barriers realistic sense of well- report that
Materials, and received and option goals and being, they have
Equipment barriers initial plans confidence learned of a
• Identify assessment and situation i.e.
appropri and independence employment,
ate developed labour
services settlement market, that
• Assist plan might affect
clients to their
set goals settlement
and and know of
prioritie options that
s and are open to
develop them
realistic
plans

40. Thank you
• Any question?
Rabindra Nath Sabat
Program Director
South Asian Family Support Services
1200 Markham Road, Suite 214, Toronto, ON M1H 3C3
Phone: (416) 431-4847, Fax: (416) 431-7283
rsabat@safss.org