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.
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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.
