1. Why is logical framework important in project management? What do you plan the preparation of the logical framework of the farmer managed irrigation project to be implemented in Luvu of Lalitpur district?

The Logical Framework Approach (LFA) is a highly effective strategic planning and project management methodology and has wide application. LFA has diverse and competing uses. It is an integrated package of tools which is used for analyzing and solving planning problems and for designing and managing their solutions The product of this analytical approach is the logframe (the matrix), which summarizes what the project intends to do and how, what the key assumptions are, and how outputs and outcomes will be monitored and evaluated.

For the preparation of the logical framework of the farmer managed irrigation project to be implemented in Luvu district of Lalitpur district a logframe will be prepared, with a hierarchy of objectives (the project structure), indicators of performance, means of verifying the indicators and important risks and assumptions along the horizontal axis and goal, purpose, outputs and activities along the vertical axis.

GOAL PURPOSE OUTPUTS ACTIVITES

To contribute Improve the irrigation process of Luvu district

Improved self-managed irrigation process

Every farmer can self-managed access to the irrigation in their land

Conduct the survey to evaluate the ongoing process

2. Prepare a logical framework of a Community Based Economic Development Project to be implemented in western part of Baglung district.

Objectives Indicator Source of Information

Important Assumption

Goal: Improved the livelihood of the 20,000 farmer of Baglung district by 2017

Family income increased by 20%

Evaluation Survey Economic and political stability exists. Access to market exists.

Purpose: Increase in landless families’ livestock, fish and income-generating activities as well as homestead gardening

Fish farming increased 50%Poultry numbers doubledHome garden output doubledOff-farm income

Surveys and monitoring of target families

DOA agriculture work together effectively with NGO.Support of project activities by government.

doubledOutputAgriculture Development Community Development

New Crops adaptation by farmers, farmers involved in marketing of their product, Livestock, fish and homestead technology, marketing and other income-generating activities adopted by group members

Record of meeting to agree planList of informationAnnual evaluation by staff and communities

Continued donor support Support of other NGOs – specifically those providing advice and information on legal issues and technical issues

Activities: Awareness training programs Physical inputs likeTransport ,Construction materialsFinancial inputs

Trained Farmers 50 vehicles, 1000 kites50000 Rs/ family

Certification to farmersProject Management reports

Practical Training approaches has been applied Funds provided has been used properly