In the world of development or humanitarian projects, there are two main frameworks that are used for project planning and monitoring: the RBM (results-based management) framework and its sister, the logframe (logical framework analysis). It can be intimidating to suddenly have to work with one that you are less comfortable with.
Luckily, they’re close cousins, making it relatively easy to switch between the logframe and the RBM framework formats. I’ll get into the specifics of each framework in upcoming posts, but for now I’ll just share with you the similar backbone that each has.
The Backbone of the Framework: The Results Chain
Remember the results chain that is the basis for RBM? It moves from left to right.
Activities … outputs … outcomes … impact
Turn that same results chain so that it moves upwards on the page, and you’ve got the basis of the logframe:
Impact (Purpose in logframe language)
Outcomes (Objectives in logframes)
Outputs
Activities
Of course, the two frameworks use slightly different terminology for each result level, clouding their basic similarity. But the reality is that if you can work with one framework, you can work with the other. Just follow the results chain.
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