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About the Course
Project design is a pivotal phase in the project life cycle, as the quality of the design greatly influences the project’s overall success. This course equips participants with the skills to apply the Logical Framework Approach (LFA), a widely recognized method for achieving high-quality project standards. Participants will gain an understanding of the principles behind the LFA and learn the key steps involved in its application. Training in project design using the LFA offers a structured approach to aligning project objectives with stakeholder needs and selecting strategies that deliver the intended results.
Target Participants
Training in project design using the Logical Framework Approach is highly recommended for anyone involved in any stage of a project—from planning and implementation to monitoring and evaluation.
What You Will Learn
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
* Explain the Logical Framework Approach, its purpose, and its limitations
* Analyze stakeholder needs critical for effective project planning
* Conduct problem analysis using problem trees
* Conduct objectives analysis using solution trees
* Formulate SMART objectives and identify appropriate indicators
* Develop a comprehensive logframe incorporating all key project design elements
* Apply vertical and horizontal logic within a logframe matrix
Course duration
5 days
Course Outline
Module 1: Foundations of Project Management and Design
• Introduction to Project Management
• Characteristics of a project
• Project Cycle Management
• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) in Project Management
• Results-Based Management (RBM)
• Overview of Project Design Tools and Methods
• Introduction to M&E and project design
• Results Framework
• Theory of Change
Module 2: Introduction to the Logical Framework Approach (LFA)
• Logical Framework – overview and purpose
• Logframe and the Logical Framework Approach (LFA)
• Logframe in the project lifecycle
• Logical framework formats
Module 3: LFA Project Analysis and Logic
• Stakeholder analysis
• Problem analysis (problem trees)
• Objectives analysis (solution trees)
• Strategy analysis
• Results chain approach
• Developing project objectives
• Linking activities to outputs
Module 4: Indicators, Means of Verification, and Assumptions
• Understanding indicators and metrics
• Developing indicators
• Linking indicators to objectives in a logframe
• Establishing indicator baselines and targets
• Introduction to data in M&E
• Data collection sources and methods
• Linking data to indicators
• Introduction to project assumptions
• Developing assumptions in the logframe
• Risk management for critical assumptions
Module 5: Project Schedules, Costing, and Performance Measurement
• Project Implementation Plan (PIP)
• Project Cost Schedules
• Monitoring strategies
• Performance Measurement Framework (PMF)
• Indicator Performance Tracker
Course LeaderDr. Moses Gweyi. LinkedIn: mgweyi LinkedIn: mgweyi