Application Of LFA Towards Better Project Design and Management in Watsan

Inadequate planning is a persistent problem in development. Implementation assigns too much emphasis on physical results and too little on processes, policy issues and the impact of the project. A modest investment in improved planning pays off in terms of better project and direct savings. The development of the Logical Framework Approach was in response to address these problems which is a management method developed for use in teams of varying size and diverse composition. LFA is a general analytical tool and the full benefit of LFA can be achieved only through systematic training of all parties involved and methodological follow-up. LFA analyses the project in its wider context and the core concept of LFA is cause and effect. This publication deals with the concept of LFA, the project context and its elements, LFA workshop and overview and the use of LFA approach which aim to provide information for learning and using LFA as a tool in project planning and management.