Logical Framework Approach -
Critique from feminist lens
Ranjani.K.Murthy
[email protected] Prepared for TEWA, Nepal
February 1st to 5th, 2015
Origin
• Late 1960s
• US later spread to Canada, Europe (GOPP,
OOPP), Australia and developing countries
Why Logical framework?
Planning Monitoring
Redesigning?? Evaluation Learning??
Logical Framework/Frames
Objectively Benchma Means of Assumption
verifiable indicators rk Verification
Goal
Objectives
Outputs
Activities
Inputs
What is an indicator?
Pointer
Number or Proportion
Qualitative and quantitative
Good indicators
Specific
Time bound Measurable
Relevant Attainable
Example (Save the Children)
Parents (who) will demonstrate positive relationships with their children
(what) in their home environment (where) by an increase in nurturing
communication, and appropriate and responsive care (how) at the time
of exiting the program (when).
X% of parents served (measurable) will demonstrate positive relationships with
their Children…..
75% of parents served (attainable) will demonstrate positive relationships with
their
Example (Save the Children)
If children are in shelter-home it may be relevant
to look at behaviour of warden and care givers
than parents
• Relevant
….at the time of exit of the program
• Time bound
Types of indicators
Goal
Objectives
Output
s Impact
Activities
Outcome
Resource
Output
Process
Input
Evaluation (qualitative
Monitoring (software, formats, reports) and quantitative)
Defining indicators political process
Means of Verification
• What are the sources of information that exist
or can be collected?
• What are the methods required to get this
information?
Interpreting and use political process
Assumptions
Negative
Positive
Probability of
–ve low
What is the expected logical flow?
If these activities If these outputs If this objective is
If the inputs are
are implemented, are delivered, and achieved, and
delivered and the
and these these assumptions these assumptions
assumptions hold
assumptions hold, hold, then the hold, then this
then activities will
then these outputs objectives will be Goal will be
take place
will be delivered achieved achieved.
LFA critique from a feminist lens
• A political
• Linear- not normally modified
• Indicators need not be gender/socially
transformative
• Risks/enabling factors underplayed
• Learning at best for project management- not
marginalised women themselves
What is gender-indicator?
Direct evidence of the status of women, relative to some
agreed normative standard or explicit reference group
(Johnston, 85 in CIDA, 1997)
A gender indicator can be defined as using quantitative
and qualitative measures to capture gender-related
changes in society over time (CIDA, 1997).
Need to be disaggregated by gender, caste, class,
ethnicity, minority status, abilities, marital status,
sexual/gender orientation etc (Murthy and Kappen, 2005)
Gender and indicators
(Murthy and Kappen, 2007)
Gender
transformative
Gender specific
Gender neutral
Feminist indicators-
Gender blind transformative and at
times specific
Exercise: Identify what kind of
indicators
70% women trained have knowledge on how to apply for government housing programme
after training two years after completion of the project
Leaders of women’s organizations are increasingly called upon by local governments,
government officials or women atleast 3 times a year after training to address VAW
Training module, training materials and methodology developed for workshop on
sexual and reproductive health and rights rated at least 4 out 5 from a gender lens
In 50% of villages/settlements were NGO works there is decrease in violence against
women by the end of the project period
100% of NGO programme staff are aware that for effective peace building women should be
involved.
