1. Results Based Management: Logical
Framework Matrix (LFM)
,.Abeer Shakweer, Ph.D
Planning and Monitoring Manager
Science and Technology Development Fund
December 30th, 2009
2. LFM is a
Result Based Management (RBM) tool for
systematic planning, implementation , monitoring,
and evaluation of projects
3. LFM
Activity description Performance Indicators Means of Verification Risks and
Assumptions
Goal (Overall Objective)
Project Objectives
Outputs (Results)
Activities Means
4. Features of LFM
• Results oriented- not activity driven
• logically sets objectives and their causal relationships
• shows whether objectives have been achieved: Indicators
(for M&E)
• describes external factors that influence the project’s
success: assumptions and risks
5. Indicators
• Measures to verify to what extant the results are achieved.
• Specify how the achievement of an objective can be verified or
demonstrated
• Provide a basis for Monitoring and Evaluation
• Quantitative and Qualitative
6. Means of Verification
• Source and means by which indicators will
be verified
field verification
Benchmarking
project documents
Publications
7. Assumptions
• Conditions that are necessary for the success of the
project, but which are not under the direct influence of
the project.
• Assumptions are risks, which can jeopardize the success
of the project.
• Should be relevant and probable
• Do not include if not important
8. Components of LFM
3. Basic Steps and Elements
Planning Phase
Vertical Logic
Project Planning Matrix (PPM )
• Identifies what the project intends to do and achieve
GOAL
• Clarifies the causal relationship
Objectives
• Specifies important assumptions and risks OUTPUTS
ACTIVITIES
Horizontal Logic
• Identifies the source and means by which indicators
will be verified
• Specifies indicators to measure progress
Aims measured by indicators
through information
collected and presented in specified
means of verification
9. Sustainable Coastal Development of Lake Manzala
Activity description Indicators Means of Verification Assumptions
Goal (Overall Objectives)
- Contribute to the achievement
of Sustainable Development in
the area of Lake Manzala
Purpose (Project Objectives) - Water quality - Regular monitoring of fish - Political will
- Improve water quality in Lake - Fish productivity productivity
Manzala - Quantity and quality of reed - Regular monitoring of quantity
swamps, salt marshes, and and quality of reed swamps, salt
sandy areas marshes, and sandy areas
- Regular reporting
Outputs (Results) -Water quality - Regular monitoring of water - Public participation
- Good water quality - fish productivity quality
- Better fish productivity - Regular reporting
- Conservation of existing
habitats
Activities - penalties - Regular monitoring of ongoing -Strong law enforcement
- Baseline study to detect type - trained personnel activities and compatibility with -Continues capacity
of contaminants and level of - public hearings the project timeplan building
water pollution - protected areas -Regular reporting
- Track sources of Pollution -- budget
- Introduction of appropriate
remediation techniques (e.g.
Bioremediation)
- Better Law enforcement
- Develop more protected areas
- Capacity building for local
governance
- Public participation
10. Activity description Performance Indicators Means of Risks and Assumptions
Verification
Goal (Overall Objective) This research aims to develop 1.Results will be obtained experimentally and Publications in We need data about contaminated
appropriate remediation methods for contaminated sites in verified against numerical models and international sites in Egypt from ministry of
Egypt to clean up the groundwater from contaminants. A existing analytical solutions. Furthermore, the journals/ environment, ministry of irrigation
special emphasis will be given to ……. results will be presented in international conferences. and water resources, and ministry of
conferences and published in first class petroleum. The traditional routine in
international journals. governmental offices may delay the
collection of these data.
Project Objectives •Verify simple cases of results with Publications in •Obtain data about contaminated
• It is expected to predict how far the contaminant has analytical solutions. international sites.
migrated from its source and the spatial and temporal •Compare our results with results of other journals/ •Collecting soil and water samples
distribution of both aqueous and solid phase concentrations. investigators who used other methods. conferences from different boreholes in the
•It is also expected to predict how much contaminant was contaminated site.
absorbed by soil particles…… •Conducting laboratory experiments
to determine the degree of
contamination
Outputs (Results) Validation against results of other Publications in What are the conditions necessary to
•Stochastic analysis of contaminant flow &transport; investigators international reach the results in alignment with
•Temporal and spatial distributions of the contaminant conc. journals/ the tie schedule?
•Develop appropriate remediation methods for contaminated conferences •Collect data on scheduled time
sites in Egypt. •Investigate soil samples
•The amount of contaminated absorbed by soil particles &the •Investigate water samples in the
time needed for these contaminant to release to groundwater laboratory
again after the aquifer is remediated.
Activities Means This will be done The main condition which is outside
•Collect data about contaminated sites. 2.An assistant to help in….. by putting time our control is the collection of the
•Take water and soil boreholes. 3.Contractor to collect soil boreholes …. schedule for all data from governmental offices. In
•Investigate the collected water and soil samples in the lab.. 4.Laboratory to investigate contaminated soil activities and Egypt, people always try to hide
•Verify experimental results against numerical model …. and water samples …. prepare alternative data even if they are not going to
•Input results of experiments to another numerical model that 5.Printer and two computers (one for me and solutions if any use it. This may happen even if the
accounts for macroscopic scale problems (e.g. field sites). another one for the assistant) to carry out the activity was delayed project is going to suggest solutions
•Carry out numerical simulations of the site to predict numerical modeling. by any unexpected for scientific problems they already
temporal and spatial distribution of contaminant. thing. have.
•Suggest appropriate remediation programs to cleanup the
site.
•Write up results and publish them in international
conferences and journals.
11. LFM is a “Summary” of the Project
WHY
the project is carried out (development objective, immediate objectives)
WHAT
the project is supposed to produce (outputs)
HOW
the project is going to achieve the outputs (activities)
HOW
the success of the project can be measured (indicators)
WHERE
the data can be found (means of verification)
WHICH
external factors influence the project (assumptions)