2. Conceptual Foundation
• Development is a change for the better
• There is a change for the better when the
change responds positively to the target
beneficiaries’
– Socio-economic needs
– Socio-cultural needs
– Socio-environmental needs
– Politico-psychological needs
4. Pre-engagement Baseline
Data Gathering
• Geographical context
• Natural resources
• Population
• Social structure and leadership
• Existing livelihoods
• Agro-economic zones
• Infrastructure and settlements
• Formal and informal educational infrastructure
• Local government and administration
• Level of autonomy of local government
5. Critical Livelihood Questions
• What are the critical livelihoods the people put
most premium on?
• How do they sectorise and prioritise them?
• Do they desire growth (%?) in these livelihoods?
• How can improvements and growth be attained
in these livelihoods?
• What internal resources can be invested?
• What external resources can be harnessed?
• What resource procurement timeframe should
be involved?
6. Critical Infrastructure Questions
• What is the existing infrastructure that
carries and drives the local economy?
• What critical infrastructure platform is
needed to lift the local economy to the
desired (%) growth?
• Is there any local or external guidance
reference?
• What investment programme must be
sketched and evaluated to establish the
needed platform?
7. Framework for
Investment Programme
• Resource procurement coordination
• Resource deployment coordination
• Established result indicators – output and
impact (outcome)
• Resource distribution/allocation tracking
• Resource utilisation and output tracking
• Constraints and grievance management
• Aggregated investment outcomes (effect, output
and impact ) tracking
• Programme evaluation and improvements
