• News
    • Latest news
    • News search
    • Health
    • Finance
    • Food
    • Career news
    • Content series
    • Try Devex Pro
  • Jobs
    • Job search
    • Post a job
    • Employer search
    • CV Writing
    • Upcoming career events
    • Try Career Account
  • Funding
    • Funding search
    • Funding news
  • Talent
    • Candidate search
    • Devex Talent Solutions
  • Events
    • Upcoming and past events
    • Partner on an event
  • Post a job
  • About
      • About us
      • Membership
      • Newsletters
      • Advertising partnerships
      • Devex Talent Solutions
      • Contact us
Join DevexSign in
Join DevexSign in

News

  • Latest news
  • News search
  • Health
  • Finance
  • Food
  • Career news
  • Content series
  • Try Devex Pro

Jobs

  • Job search
  • Post a job
  • Employer search
  • CV Writing
  • Upcoming career events
  • Try Career Account

Funding

  • Funding search
  • Funding news

Talent

  • Candidate search
  • Devex Talent Solutions

Events

  • Upcoming and past events
  • Partner on an event
Post a job

About

  • About us
  • Membership
  • Newsletters
  • Advertising partnerships
  • Devex Talent Solutions
  • Contact us
  • My Devex
  • Update my profile % complete
  • Account & privacy settings
  • My saved jobs
  • Manage newsletters
  • Support
  • Sign out
Latest newsNews searchHealthFinanceFoodCareer newsContent seriesTry Devex Pro
    • News
    • Monitoring and evaluation

    The 'logframe' dilemma

    At the Bond Conference in London, GAIN Chair Jay Naidoo sparked a debate among delegates arguing that logical framework approaches do more harm than good. Devex invited other senior development officials to weigh in on the pros and cons of logframes.

    By Gabriella Jóźwiak // 20 November 2014

    The logical framework — or “logframe” — approach to planning, monitoring and evaluation of development programs is gaining traction among the international aid community, but does this system truly work for beneficiaries?

    At last week’s Bond Annual Conference in London, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Chair Jay Naidoo sparked the debate when he suggested delegates challenge the use of this management tool, which he said contributes to failure despite its use by top donors like the U.K. Department for International Development.

    Logframes, Naidoo argued, encourage development professionals to lose sight of true development goals. Citing the recent example of Ebola, he questioned why health systems in affected countries were too weak to cope with the epidemic in West Africa.

    This article is free to read - just register or sign in

    Access news, newsletters, events and more.

    Join usSign in
    • Project Management
    Printing articles to share with others is a breach of our terms and conditions and copyright policy. Please use the sharing options on the left side of the article. Devex Pro members may share up to 10 articles per month using the Pro share tool ( ).

    About the author

    • Gabriella Jóźwiak

      Gabriella Jóźwiak@GabriellaJ

      Gabriella Jóźwiak is an award-winning journalist based in London. Her work on issues and policies affecting children and young people in developing countries and the U.K. has been published in national newspapers and magazines. Having worked in-house for domestic and international development charities, Jóźwiak has a keen interest in organizational development, and has worked as a journalist in several countries across West Africa and South America.

    Search for articles

    Related Stories

    #Globaldev SkillsHow to succeed as a monitoring, evaluation, and learning specialist

    How to succeed as a monitoring, evaluation, and learning specialist

    Devex Career HubDevex Career Hub: How to find reliable job hunting help on LinkedIn

    Devex Career Hub: How to find reliable job hunting help on LinkedIn

    Devex Pro LiveWhat's left, but more importantly, what's ahead for USAID?

    What's left, but more importantly, what's ahead for USAID?

    The Trump Effect Rifts on USAID, foreign assistance, laid bare at congressional hearing

    Rifts on USAID, foreign assistance, laid bare at congressional hearing

    Most Read

    • 1
      How low-emissions livestock are transforming dairy farming in Africa
    • 2
      Opinion: Mobile credit, savings, and insurance can drive financial health
    • 3
      Opinion: India’s bold leadership in turning the tide for TB
    • 4
      USAID's humanitarian bureau is under pressure and overstretched
    • 5
      WHO names new directors in ongoing restructure
    • News
    • Jobs
    • Funding
    • Talent
    • Events

    Devex is the media platform for the global development community.

    A social enterprise, we connect and inform over 1.3 million development, health, humanitarian, and sustainability professionals through news, business intelligence, and funding & career opportunities so you can do more good for more people. We invite you to join us.

    • About us
    • Membership
    • Newsletters
    • Advertising partnerships
    • Devex Talent Solutions
    • Post a job
    • Careers at Devex
    • Contact us
    © Copyright 2000 - 2025 Devex|User Agreement|Privacy Statement