Comments on: BOND Quality Group – Debate on logframes http://mande.co.uk/2009/coming-events/workshops/bond-quality-group-%e2%80%93-debate-on-logframes/ A news service focusing on developments in monitoring and evaluation methods relevant to development programmes with social development objectives. Managed by Rick Davies, since 1997 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:04:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Donald Kasongi http://mande.co.uk/2009/coming-events/workshops/bond-quality-group-%e2%80%93-debate-on-logframes/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Donald Kasongi Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:42:36 +0000 http://mande.co.uk/?p=834#comment-2118 It is true that tha argument for LFA remains strong in the corridors of aid, despite the acknowledgement that LFs do not tell us the "real story" about desired changes in policies, practices and behaviour.The appreciation of the need to shift towards another model is, nevertheless, an important milestone . I believe the OM community is gaining grounds and those who matter in deciding the frameworks for projects are increasingly listening!I can see the development community moving int a difficult transition, gradually phasing in a combination of outcomes and some aspects of the logframe. This "mix" will be crucial as te dialogue for new directions continue. The workable option is to keep inviting decision makers to the debate.I have seen AIDS commmissions in many countries commissioning outcome stdues and reviews of the strategies, a proof for desire to change! It is true that tha argument for LFA remains strong in the corridors of aid, despite the acknowledgement that LFs do not tell us the “real story” about desired changes in policies, practices and behaviour.The appreciation of the need to shift towards another model is, nevertheless, an important milestone . I believe the OM community is gaining grounds and those who matter in deciding the frameworks for projects are increasingly listening!I can see the development community moving int a difficult transition, gradually phasing in a combination of outcomes and some aspects of the logframe. This “mix” will be crucial as te dialogue for new directions continue. The workable option is to keep inviting decision makers to the debate.I have seen AIDS commmissions in many countries commissioning outcome stdues and reviews of the strategies, a proof for desire to change!

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