Planning: the Logframe and Annual Work Plans

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Planning the Logframe and Annual Work Plans
Title of MSP..in the framework of the
UNDP-GEF Targeted Portfolio Project

• Inception Workshop
• Date ...
• Country
• Presenter

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Logical Framework

• The Project Logical Framework
• UNDP-GEF uses the LF approach as a planning tool.
  
• The LF is an effective tool for enabling
  stakeholders to prioritize problems, causes and
  barriers, identify solutions and define
  objectives and activities.
• The LF allows testing the design of a project
  against its relevance, feasibility and
  sustainability.
• The LF is a useful instrument when utilised in a
  flexible and adaptive way.

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LOGICAL FRAMEWORK MATRIX
Impact Indicator Baseline Baseline Baseline Target Target Source of Verification Source of Verification Assumptions
Goal
Objective
Outcome 1
Outcome 2
Outcome 3
Output
Activities
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Logical Framework

• The Project Logical Framework
• Prepared during the project design phase, the LF
  requires adaptation during the inception phase,
  according to changes in circumstances.
• Changes occurred in this country since project
  design requiring adaptation of the project
  implementation strategy
• ...
• ...
• ...

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Logical Framework

• The Project Logical Framework
• Changes can be proposed without major
  difficulties to inputs, activities and outputs.
• Changes to outcomes and objectives require high
  level GEF approval and undergo a more complex
  approval procedure

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Global and Annual Work Plan

• Global and Annual Work Plan
• Other planning instruments are
• A detailed Operational Work Plan and Budget for
  the entire project period
• Annual Work Plans
• These documents are prepared during the
  preparatory phase and reviewed during the IW.

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Operational Work Plan

• Operational Work Plan
• It is an important long-term strategic planning
  tool.
• It is a flexible document that will be adjusted
  as execution proceeds, and in particular at the
  time of formulation of the annual work plans.
• A budget is prepared for the entire period of the
  project.

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Annual Work Plan

• Annual Work Plan
• It is the annual planning tool
• A draft is prepared before the Inception Workshop
• During the IW, it is updated to reflect changes
  to be done to the logframe
• It requires to be completed with deadlines and
  achievable milestones
• It requires identification of key actions with
  clear schedules
• It assigns responsibilities for each task
• It provides sufficient flexibility to adjust to
  changes in conditions
• It has an associated year budget.

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Participatory planning

• Stakeholders Involvement, Partnership and
  Coordination
• Planning and ME are participatory tasks
• Which are the various partners the project is
  working with?
• What are the interests of these partners? What
  incentives should the project use for various
  partners engagement?
• What the roles/engagement of these partners
  should be for achieving project outcomes?
• What are the coordination/communication
  mechanisms to set up and maintain the
  partnerships?

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Participatory Planning

• Stakeholders Involvement, Partnership and
  Coordination
• Government institutions
• NGOs and community based groups
• Private sector
• Research and Science institutes

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Participatory Planning

• Stakeholders Involvement, Partnership and
  Coordination
• Community involvement and participation
• What different types of community groups exist in
  the project area?
• Which groups are most important to involve in the
  project? Why?
• What conservation and other incentives should be
  built in the project to ensure their
  participation?
• What is the best way to engage these groups in
  each outcome?
• What are the consultation mechanism the project
  should install?

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Planning tools

• Distribution of documents
• MSP Logframe
• Detailed Operational Work Plan (draft)
• Annual Work Plan (draft)

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Planning tools

• References
• - Introduction to the Logical Framework Approach
  (LFA) for GEF-financed project, DSE
• - Brochure describing the inter-linkages between
  the SLM MSP and the NAP process, UNDP-GSU, April
  2006 (available both in English and French)
• - Case Studies on integrating environmental
  issues into development frameworks
  (mainstreaming)
• - Manual for Capacity Development for
  Sustainable Land Management (available in English
  and French), UNDP-GSU, Nov. 2007
• - Guidelines for the Mainstreaming of SLM (under
  preparation, in collaboration between GSU and
  UNDP-DDC)

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Planning tools

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