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LOGICAL FRAMEWORK ANALYSIS

SUPRAORDINATED

Analytical process to structure and systematize the analysis of a project or program idea.

ISOORDINATED

- In the development of projects the LFA is essential since it communicates, manages, organizes and plans the achievement of the objectives, for that reason a large number of international NGOs use it as a tool.

- The LFA plays an important role in each phase of the project that is why it is used at all times from design to implementation and budget.

- For its development, an analysis must be carried out and the key stakeholders identified, goals and objectives must be set, those indicators that show us the process of meeting these objectives must be developed and then the work must be summarized in the logical framework matrix.

EXCLUSIONS

- The logical framework has four columns and four or more rows.

- Not obsessing over specific words, but rather to understand the logic and principles involved in building a logical framework.

- One of the most challenging parts of this process is making a judgment on the effective implementation strategy. When choosing which objectives will be included and which will be outside the scope of the project, it is useful to have an agreed set of criteria against which to evaluate the merits of different intervention options.

INFRAORDINATED

- Within the elements of the logical framework, elements are defined such as action plan, vision statement, objective, strategic activity, indicator, method or source of verification and finally assumptions and risks.

INFRAORDINATED

- The logical framework analysis allows a project to involve the interested parties, systematically and logically establish the objectives of the project, establish the assumptions that can influence the success and establish the indicators to check if the objectives were achieved.

INFRAORDINATED

- Logical framework analysis provides a set of design tools that, when creatively applied, can be used to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate projects.

INFRAORDINATED

- Involvement of all stakeholders can help build a project in which everyone involved shares the same ideas about where the project is heading and why activities are needed.

INFRAORDINATED

- It must be borne in mind that since any tool can be developed well or badly, then specific points should be taken into account, such as that rarely result in good results if it has not been preceded by a thorough analysis of the situation on the ground, including an analysis of the Stakeholders and logical framework analysis can easily result in an impractical or unrealistic action plan, especially if project staff and partners are not involved in the design process.

INFRAORDINATED

- Within the specific cases it is also found that the logical framework analysis does not allow easy monitoring of unintended consequences, the logical framework analysis is time consuming and requires substantial commitment from the project team, stakeholders and project partners . Finally, there is a danger that the process of developing a logical framework together with stakeholders may generate unrealistic expectations beyond what the project can actually deliver.

LUIS ALFONSO GUACANEME