Impact-Oriented Project Planning Session 7 (cont’d) Session 8. Formulation of an Engendered Logical Framework

Session 7. Writing Full Proposal (con’t) 08:30-10:00. Exercise 7b. Part B. Writing milestones Phase 1. Interdisciplinary team work (60 minutes) prepare milestones for their project proposal make assumptions to design the milestones. compile the groups’ inputs on worksheets and flipchart to present to the audience . Phase 2. Presentation and discussion (30 minutes) 4.8.2

Impact-Oriented Project Planning Session 8. Formulation of an Engendered Logical Framework 4.8.3

Objectives of Session Eight At the end of this session, participants are able to: Define a logical framework as an instrument for verification and synthesis Use the logical framework approach to break down the project objective into outputs and to establish links between activities, outputs, the objective, and the goal

Objectives of Session Eight At the end of this session, participants are able to: Demonstrate how to use the logical framework in the project planning process Construct an engendered logical framework for your research and development project Go over the schedule of Day 4 4.8.5

Logical Framework A tool to help in: planning monitoring evaluation of research and development projects

Logical Framework A tool that helps to: Synthesize the different elements of the project (goal, objective, outputs and activities Verify if these elements have been articulated in a logical manner Make sure that the indicators and means of verification developed represent the basis for monitoring and evaluation 4.8.7

Characteristics of the Logical Framework An instrument to verify and synthesize Lays the foundation for implementing a monitoring and evaluation system The logframe is required by NARS organizations and many donors in full project proposals

Engendering the Logical Framework Engendering the logical framework is: identifying and accounting for the gender issues implicit in the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of research and development projects the logframe and the project need to take gender roles and relations into account Therefore the project goal, objective and outputs and indicators must be viewed through a gender lens to avoid “gender blindness”

How should logframes be engendered? Use gender analysis to inform process Determine the extent to which men and women differ: - in their access to and control over resources - encounter different constraints and opportunities in society - whether differences are at household, community, or state levels

How should logframes be engendered? Ask the right questions to the various parts of the logframe: goal, purpose, outputs and activities Examples of questions to be made: - At goal level: Do gender relations in any way influence the project goal? - At purpose level: Does the project have a gender-responsive objective? 4.8.11

How should logframes be engendered? Examples of questions to be made: At outputs level: Is the distribution of benefits taking gender roles and relations into account? At the activities level: Are gender issues clarified in the implementation of the project (e.g. workplans)? 4.8.12

Questions for Engendering Logframe Narrative summary Objectively verifiable indicators (OVIs) Means of Verification (MOVs) Important assumptions and Risks Goal (development objective) Influence of gender on project goal? Measures to verify achievement of gender- responsive goal? Are the data for verifying the goal sex- disaggregated? Gender analysis tools? Important external factors necessary for sustaining the gender- responsive goal? Purpose or immediate objective Gender- responsive objective? What measures can verify achievement of the gender-responsive objective? Are the data for verifying the project purpose sex- disaggregated and analyzed in terms of gender? Gender analysis tools What are the important external factors necessary for sustaining the gender-responsive objective(s)? Outputs Does distribution of benefits take gender roles and relations into account? Measures to verify whether project benefits accrue to women as well as men Are the data for verifying project outputs sex- disaggregated and analyzed in terms of gender? What are the important external factors necessary for achieving project benefits (specifically, benefits for women)?

Examples of engendered goal, purpose, outputs Improved coffee productivity for male and female smallholder farmers in Eastern Highlands Province Engendered Purpose Male and female smallholder farmers use rust-resistant coffee varieties 4.8.14

Examples of engendered goal, purpose, outputs Engendered Outputs Rust-resistant coffee varieties identified with participation of male and female farmers Information network for male and female researchers in coffee breeding established 4.8.15

Logical Framework

Logical Framework Matrix 4.8.17

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Elements of the Logical Framework of a Project Goal Linked to a program Purpose (Overall objective) Linked to a project-reason for project Output Linked to an objective Activities Project elements: field work, lab experiment, questionnaire Indicators Measure to verify expected objectives (start by defining the indicators of the goal, then of the purpose, then of the outputs) Assumptions Factors that “escape” the project, but that are needed to reach the objectives Means of Verification Information sources for indicator verification

If - Then Properties of the Logframe Matrix Narrative Summary Important Assumptions Goal Project objective (Purpose) Yes and Outputs Activities

Engendered Logical Framework Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI) Means of Verification (MOV) Important Assumptions Goal Improved market access for female and male cocoa farmers Rural household incomes increase by 5% by EOP World bank country statistics Project Objective (Purpose) Improved volume and quality of cocoa sold by female and male smallholders Cocoa sales by smallholders increase by 25% by 2020 Over 80% of cocoa sales attain top grade Annual and end of project reports Cocoa export market remains favourable Outputs 1. Female and male farmers use improved varieties 2. Female and male farmers have improved access to and use local processing facilities Two hybrid varieties are released and widely adopted by 2015 All cocoa farmers in Gazelle District are no more than 2 km from a processing facility Project reports, publications Agricultural inputs available on local markets Activities 1.Import and test hybrid lines from XXX 2. Secure funds to set up processing plants in villages in Gazelle District 1.18 person-months breeder 2. 24 person-months technicians 3. $ 10 million Receipts Financial statements Employment contracts Payment vouchers

Key Elements of a Checklist The project has a purpose or overall objective The purpose is not a reformulation of expected outputs The purpose may have one or more outputs Outputs are necessary to achieve the objective (purpose) Outputs depend on accomplishment of project activities Indicators should be objective and verifiable Means and sources of verification indicate where information is available to verify every indicator From lower to higher level, the relation “yes – then” is logical and continuous

Checklist: Assumptions Is assumption critical? Critical Not critical Don’t include Is it likely to fail? Yes No Include and monitor Don’t include If no likelihood of prevailing, can project be modified? Yes No Killer assumption! Abandon project Add activities or outputs 4.8.23

Thank you! 4.8.24