Tool 10.3 Logical framework - United Nations Office on ...

1 548 Toolkit t o C ombat Tr aff icking in PersonsWhat is a log frame ?A log frame is a tool for improving the pl anning, impleme ntati on , management, monitor -ing and evaluation of projec ts. The log frame is a way of stru ctu rin g the main el ements ina pro ject and highlighting the Logical linkages between the m. To ol Lo gical frameworkOv erviewThis tool offers an explanation of the basic Logical project framework (log frame )used in relation to planning, designi ng, implementing, monitoring and evaluatinganti-trafficking and ot her puts Obje ctivesand keyMeans of Important and o utco meactivities Indicators ver ification assumptionsObje ctive:Describe what the targetgroup will achieve if it changes i ts behaviour (in some cas es th is is a tang ible benefit, in othe r ca se s, this is a step towards a fut ure benefi t at a higher le vel)Outc ome:Describe the desirable future behaviour of thetarget groups in whichway the targ et groupswill use the potentia lsdescribed in t he outputs( application ofknow le dge, adoptionof p ractices, use oftechnology, etc.)

2 Si mple log frame549chapter 10 Monitoring and e valuatio nOutp ut s:Descr ibe potentials(techni cal or humanres ource potentials)est abli sh ed by theprojectMaj or a ctivities:Descr ibe major activitieswhich need to beimpl emented in orderto accomplish each ofthe o utp uts. (Activitiesmust be realisti cal lydefine d considering theres ources available.)If activities are implemented, will outputs be produced? If outputs are produced, w ill outcomes r esult? If outcomes result, will the objectives be achieved? Will t he objectives achieved contribute to the larger goal?550 Toolkit t o C ombat Tr aff icking in PersonsImportantProjectIndicators ofMeans ofrisks andstru ctu re sachievementverif icat ionassumptionsGoalWhat are the widerWhat are the What sour ces of Wha t external objec tives which quantitative informat ion exist fa ctors are the a ctivity wil l mea sures or quali- or c an be provided nec essar y to hel p ac hieve?

3 Tative judgementsto a llow the goal sustain the Longe r-term whether the seto be measured?objectives in programme impactbroad obje ctives the long run?have been a chieved?PurposeWhat a re the What are the What sour ces of Wha t external intended immediatequantitative informat ion exist fa ctors are neces-effec ts of the pro-mea sures or quali- or c an be providedsa ry if the gramme or project?tative judgementsto a llow the purpose is to What a re theby which achieve-achievement of con tribute to thebenefi ts, to whom?ment of the the purpose t o ach ievement of What imp ro vementspurpose can be be measured?the goal?or changes wil l thejudged?programme orproject bring about?The essential motivation for unde rtaking the programme or projec tOutpu tsWhat outputs What kind and What are the Wha t are the (deliverables) are quality of output s sources of infor ma-fact ors not in theto b e produced inand by when will tion to verify t he con trol of the orde r to achieve they be produced?

4 Achievement of pro ject which are the purpose?the outputs?liable to restrictthe outputsachieving thepurpose?Activit iesWhat activities must What kind and What are the Wha t factors will be achieved to quality of activities sources of infor ma-re str ic t the accomplish the and by when will tion to verify t he activities fromoutputs?they be produced?achievement of cr eating the the activities?outputs?Lo g f rame matrix of the Department f or Internatioal Developmentof th e United King domSource:Department for International Development of the UnitedKingdom, Tools for Deve lo pment: a ha ndbook for those involved indevelopment activity(2 002 )