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1. The Logical Framework Matrix Approach
LFMA
Sofia, December 2018
Mirko VARANO
varano@kth.se
2. What does the LFMA address?
The term “project” which means a group of activities undertaken to produce a Project
Purpose in a fixed time frame. In development terms a “programme” is taken to mean a
series of projects whose objectives together contribute to a common Overall Objective, at
sector, country or even multi-country level.
3. LFA
The steps of the analysis
1. Define a project concept – an idea of what project you intend to implement.
2. Decide who the target group for the project will be (the group who will directly receive
benefits and participate in the project). The final beneficiary group is likely to be the
broader community within which the target group is located.
3. Define the problems facing the target group in their situation (what is the focal
problem facing the target group, and what causes this problem)
4. LFA
The logical framework approach follows a hierarchical results oriented planning structure
and methodology which focuses all project planning elements on the achievement of one
project purpose
NB: no matter the type of programme or action, it is good practice to develop an LFM as a
backbone of your project
8. LFA
The results of the stakeholder, problem, objectives and strategy analysis are used as the basis for preparing the Logical Framework Matrix.
The LFM consists of a matrix with four columns and four (or more) rows, which summarise the key elements of a project plan
9. LFA Compilation – an example
Goal: starting at the top and using the information from the Objective Tree write the overall objective of the project. The
overall objective may be beyond the reach of this project on its own, for instances: “To contribute to improved family
health and the general health of the rive ecosystem”.
Purpose: it describes the desired outcome that the project will achieve. This should be clear and brief. Example: “Improved
river water quality”.
Outputs: describe the project intervention strategy. There may be several outputs. Example: “1) Reduced volume of
wastewater directly discharged into the river system by households and factories”.
Activities: these are the tasks that are needed to achieve these outputs. There may be several for each output. Statements
should be brief and with an emphasis on action words. Examples: “1.1) Conduct baseline survey of households and
businesses; 1.2) Complete engineering specifications for expanded sewerage network, etc.”
10. LFA Second stage
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: starting from the top to the bottom of the hierarchy of the objectives, begin to
work across the logframe identifying the Objective Verifiable Indicators for measuring the progress in terms of quantity,
quality and time. There are two kinds of indicators: 1. Impact indicators: related to the overall goal, helps to monitor the
achievement and the impact of the project. Example: “Incidence of water borne diseases, skin infections and blood
disorders caused by heavy metals, reduced by 50% by 2008, specifically among low income families living along the
river”. 2. Process (our outcome) indicators: related to the purpose and results. These measure the extent to which the
stated objectives have been achieved. Example: “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 and means of verification: the source of verification should be considered and specified at the same time as the
formulation of indicators. This will help to test whether or not the indicators can be realistically measured at the expense of
a reasonable amount of time, money and effort.
11. LFA Third stage
Assumptions: reflecting up from the bottom of the logframe, consider how, if each assumption holds, it will be possible to move
to the next stage of the project. Assumptions are external factors that have the potential to influence (or even determine)
the success of a project, but lie outside the direct control of project managers. Assumptions are usually progressively
identified during the analysis phase. The analysis of stakeholders, problems, objectives and strategies will have highlighted
a number of issues (i.e. policy, institutional, technical, social and/or economic issues) that will impact on the project
‘environment’, but over which the project may have no direct control. In the case of the river water pollution example,
important assumptions might include issues related to: 1. Rainfall and river flow (beyond the project’s control, but
potentially critical in terms of changes in levels/concentration of pollutants found in the river); 2. Householders and
businesses willingness to pay for improved sewerage connexions.
12. • Goal
• The higher level objective towards which the project is expected to
contribute (mention target groups)
• Purpose
• The effect which is expected to be achieved as the result of the project.
• Outputs
• The results that the project management should be able to guarantee
(mention target groups)
• Activities
• The activities that have to be undertaken by the project in order to
produce outputs.
Intervention Logic
13. Cause-effect relationship among objectives at several
levels
Inputs
Activities
Outputs
Purpose
Goal
under full control of project
management
beyond control of project
management
14. THE LOGIC OF A PROGRAMME: A SET OF LINKED
HYPOTHESES
GOAL
PURPOSE
ACTIVITIES
OUTPUTS
if
then
if
then
then
if
16. Summary of the logical framework
• Assumptions
• Important events, conditions or decisions outside the control of the project
which must prevail the goal.
• Important events, conditions or decisions outside control of the project
management necessary for the achievement of the purpose.
• Important events, conditions or decisions outside control of the project
management necessary for the production of outputs.
• Important events, conditions, decisions outside control of the project
management necessary for the start of the project.
Assumptions and Preconditions
17. • Goal
• Measures (direct or indirect) to verify to what extent the goal is fulfilled.
• Purpose
• Measures (direct or indirect) to verify to what extent the purpose is fulfilled.
• Outputs
• Measures (direct or indirect) to verify to what extent the outputs are produced.
• Activities (Inputs)
• Goods, people and services necessary to undertake the activities
Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI)
18. • Goal
• The sources of data necessary to verify status of goal level indicators.
• Purpose
• The sources of data necessary to verify status of purpose level indicators.
• Outputs
• The sources of data necessary to verify status of output level indicators.
• Activities
• The sources of data necessary to verify status of activity level indicators.
Means of verification (MOV)
19. Objectively Verifiable Indicators
• Indicators must be valid, reliable, precise, cost-effective and stated independently from other
levels.
• Indicators should make clear how the target group will benefit from the realisation of outputs.
• Indicators should be specific in terms of:
• Quality (what?)
• Quantity (how much?)
• Time (when, how long?)
• Target Group (who?)
• Place (where?)
20. Objectively Verifiable Indicators
• The process of defining indicators forces us to clarify our objectives. A good
indicator at this level is:
a. Plausible: measuring what is important in the project
b. Attributable: measuring changes caused by the project
c. Cost-effective: involving data that may be collected and analyzed inexpensively
d. Independent: not inherent to the project
e. Targeted: how much.., what kind of.., by when
f. Verifiable: to reach agreement
21. LFA Advantages
During initial stages, it can be used to test project ideas and concepts for relevance and usefulness
It guides systematic and logical analysis of the key interrelated elements
It defines linkages between the project and external factors
During implementation it serves as the main reference for drawing up detailed work plans, terms of
reference, budgets, etc
It provides indicators against which the project progress and achievements can be assessed
It provides a shared methodology and terminology among governments, donor agencies, contractors
and clients
22. LFA Disadvantages
Focusing too much on problems rather than opportunities and vision
Organisations may promote a blueprint, rigid or inflexible approach, making the logframe a
straitjacket to creativity and innovation
Limited attention to problems of uncertainty where a learning or adaptive approach to
project design and management is required
The strong focus on results can miss the opportunity to define and improve processes
24. Logical Framework Matrix
• Title: Innovative master programme in Performing Landscape and
Arts with Children through Education
• Erasmus+ Capacity Building - Joint Project
• “The project aims primarily at developing a new set of courses and
modules in order to reform and innovate existing Master Programmes
at the Latin American partner institutions. This will be done by focusing on
landscape architecture and landscape design combined with elements
of environmental awareness and social inclusion with an interesting
angle from a performing arts perspective.”
25. Logical Framework Matrix – an example
The project specific objectives are:
1. Train students, teachers and researchers with different backgrounds through
multidisciplinary approaches bringing together elements of landscape architecture
and design, performing arts, environmental awareness and social inclusion to
exploit the urban and rural landscape and become multiplier agents of social
education.
2. Create dialogue processes between performing arts and architecture, urban
and rural landscape, being sensitive to social reality of places where the local
community can take part in educational and artistic projects in a sustainable and
innovative way
3. Develop models to strength the relation between cultural, architectural, social,
environmental organizations and communities
4. Share the knowledge and experiences and increase the network of the new
field performing arts meeting landscape architecture