Project Cycle Management Training Handbook - CFCU

Project Cycle Management Handbook Training Action for Project Cycle Management
Project Cycle Management Handbook
Table of contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................1
1.1 PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK ....................................................................................1
1.2 QUALITY MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................2
1.3 CONTENTS ...............................................................................................................2
1.4 HOW TO USE THE HANDBOOK....................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2: PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT.....................................................6
2.1 THE PROJECT CYCLE ................................................................................................6
2.2 PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................9
2.3 PCM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS ...........................................................13
2.4 SUMMARY..............................................................................................................14
CHAPTER 3: THE LOGICAL FRAMEWORK APPROACH – A
PROJECT DESIGN AND ANALYSIS TOOL......................................15
3.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................15
3.2 THE ANALYSIS PHASE ............................................................................................16
3.2.1 Problem Analysis ........................................................................................16
3.2.2 Analysis of Objectives .................................................................................19
3.2.3 Strategy Analysis.........................................................................................20
3.3 THE PLANNING PHASE ............................................................................................21
3.3.1 The Logframe Matrix ..................................................................................21
3.3.2 Levels of Objectives.....................................................................................23
3.3.3 Assumptions................................................................................................25
3.3.4 Factors Ensuring Sustainability...................................................................27
3.3.5 Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVIs) ......................................................29
3.3.6 Sources of Verification (SOVs) ....................................................................30
3.3.7 Means and Costs.........................................................................................31
3.3.8 The Logframe – An Example .......................................................................32
3.4 SUMMARY..............................................................................................................34
CHAPTER 4 USING THE LOGICAL FRAMEWORK TO DEVELOP
ACTIVITY AND RESOURCE SCHEDULES......................................36
4.1 ACTIVITY AND RESOURCE SCHEDULES....................................................................36
4.1.1 A Checklist for Preparing an Activity Schedule............................................37
4.1.2 Presenting an Activity Schedule...................................................................39
4.2 PREPARING RESOURCE SCHEDULES.........................................................................40
4.2.1 A Checklist for Specifying Means and Scheduling Costs...............................40
4.3 SUMMARY..............................................................................................................42
CHAPTER 5 USING THE LFA TO ASSESS PROJECT PROPOSALS...................43
5.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................43
5.2 GUIDE FOR ASSESSMENT OF A PROJECT PROPOSAL ..................................................44
Instruction 1: Analyse problems & objectives .........................................................45
Instruction 2: Identify the intervention logic and assumptions.................................46
Instruction 3: Assess assumptions...........................................................................48
Instruction 4: Assess sustainability.........................................................................49
Instruction 5: Identify indicators ............................................................................49
Instruction 6: Prepare Terms of Reference .............................................................50
5.3 THE QUALITY ASSESSMENT TOOL...........................................................................51
5.4 SUMMARY..............................................................................................................54