Logical Framework Approach -

Critique from feminist lens

Ranjani.K.Murthy
rk_km2000@yahoo.com
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.