on Culture & Development - Seameo-SPAFA

What it is and why we use itFirst we need to remind ourselves that a log frame is only oneof many tools we can use to help us plan and manage a project.Quite simply, project information is presented in a table formatand the objective of doing this is to clarify the project’s goal,purpose, and outcome. The table format of a log frameencourages us to present key information clearly and concisely.How to avoid the log frame becoming a blue printIt is important to remember that because the log frame is atool designed in advance of project implementation it can neverbe considered as final. The information presented in the logframe is not set in stone. The log frame is a ‘living’ documentthat must be constantly revisited and adjusted accordingly inline with changes or shifts in external circumstances thatimpact on the project.832) For the purpose of terminologies, this can be bestapproached by using chart 1 which shows each TERM used andthe corresponding MEANING. This chart is adapted from BONDGuidelines Notes No.4 Series 2.This chart could be given as a handout the previous day forparticipants to read and thus here only clarifications need bemade if necessary. Remember, the main point of Day 3 is not to‘teach’ how to use a log frame but on how to use it effectivelyso that it remains ‘people-focused’. For clarity, examples of themeaning of each term have been put into the context of theproposed project for HIV reduction amongst male sex workersin Town X mentioned in the introduction section.