Great projects start from great ideas – but these need shaping and modelling. This workshop introduces a method (LogFrame) for forming an idea into a project, reaching clarity about the overall goal and mission, the specific change mechanisms and the ultimate actions. LogFrames also help to set indicators of success and to reflect and ques-tions the key assumptions behind the pro-ject. Whether done alone or as a group exer-cise, they create common understanding and clarity towards outside parties. In the work-shop, participants will not only learn about the method, but apply it to their ideas to take them to the ‘next level’.

1. Shape Your Ideas oikos Winter School 2008 Katharina Beck & Martin Herrndorf University Witten/Herdecke 20 November 2008 based on a presentation by Kim Poldner and Martin Herrndorf at the oikos Autumn Meeting 2008, Graz Alpstein Fotos: Katharina Beck; LogFrame Content based on BOND publication

2. Agenda 2 A project as a journey 1 Introduction and expectations 3 The Logical Framework (LogFrame) Method 4 Group work on your project ideas 5 Discussion and Feedback

3. Agenda 2 A project as a journey 1 Introduction and expectations 3 The Logical Framework (LogFrame) Method 4 Group work on your project ideas 5 Discussion and Feedback

4. Intro: The Butterfly Effect

7. Agenda 2 A project as a journey 1 Introduction and expectations 3 The Logical Framework (LogFrame) Method 4 Group work on your project ideas 5 Discussion and Feedback

9. How do you find your way?

10. How do you find your way?

11. How do you find your way?

12. How do you find your way?

13. How do you find your way?

14. How do you find your way?

15. How do you find your way?

16. How do you find your way?

17. Agenda 2 A project as a journey 1 Introduction and expectations 3 The Logical Framework (LogFrame) Method 4 Group work on your project ideas 5 Discussion and Feedback

18. Why use a logical framework? 1 Goal 2 Purposes 3 Outputs 4 Activities 5 Input

19. What is in a logical framework? (1) State the overall goal – the project’s contribution to societal or env. progress 1 Goal Describe the purposes of your project, like the direct benefits to your target group(s)) 2 Purpose List the outputs – tangible products or services – that you deliver in the project? 3 Outputs List the activities that you will undertake to deliver the desired outputs 4 Activities List the inputs that you need to implement the planned activities? 5 Input Control Importance

20. LogFrame: “Getting into the day” “ Be well-prepared for the day” 1 Goal “ Have all my stuff with me” “Look nice and be healthy” 2 Purpose “ Bag packed with books and laptop” “ Clean, shaven and perfumed body” 3 Outputs “ Check agenda and collect books for courses” “ Check laptop battery, cables and adaptors” “ Take a shower and shave afterwards” 4 Activities “ Agenda, course list and bookshelf” “ Backpack with stuff from yesterday” “ Bathroom, running water, shaver” 5 Input Control Importance

26. Side-talk: Typical oikos indicators

32. LogFrame Summary 1 Goal 2 Purpose 3 Outputs 4 Activities 5 Input Assumptions Indicators & data sources Indicators & data sources Indicators & data sources Indicators & data sources Indicators & data sources

33. Agenda 2 A project as a journey 1 Introduction and expectations 3 The Logical Framework (LogFrame) Method 4 Group work on your project ideas 5 Discussion and Feedback

36. Agenda 2 A project as a journey 1 Introduction and expectations 3 The Logical Framework (LogFrame) Method 4 Group work on your project ideas 5 Discussion and Feedback

39. Be a butterfly until you're 88! a nd beyond …

40. Thanks for... oikos Winter School 2008 Katharina Beck & Martin Herrndorf beck@oikosinternational.org, herrndorf@oikosinternational.org University Witten/Herdecke 20 November 2008