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Assessing Outcomes & Impacts of Project Activities

Assessing Outcomes & Impacts of Project Activities. Peter D’Souza Growth Team Department for International Development. 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA. Session Objectives. By the end of the session you should understand

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Assessing Outcomes & Impacts of Project Activities

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  1. Assessing Outcomes & Impacts of Project Activities Peter D’Souza Growth Team Department for International Development 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA

  2. Session Objectives By the end of the session you should understand • the difference between outputs, outcomes and impacts • the importance of demonstrating results • how you can apply this agenda to your work • what the outcomes and impacts of previous rounds of 7Up have been

  3. The Results Chain Inputs Process Outputs Outcomes Impact Greater and fairer competition Competition law revised Media campaign on benefits of competition Training provided to competition advocates Funding & staffing

  4. Why Measuring Outcomes & Impacts are Important • Outcomes and impacts are what matters • Outputs are a means to this end • Constitutes a target to focus and guide work • Demonstrates the project is working • Powerful advocacy tool • Funders need to see getting value for money

  5. Quiz Are these activities, outputs, outcomes or impacts? • 50 competition agency staff members trained • Public awareness of the value of fair market competition raised • Increased number of market studies performed by competition agency • 10 workshops organised • Following a market study in the garment sector, new manufacturer enters production

  6. How progress & success will be measured Objectives Indicators Verification Impact Goal(s) What How What the project seeks to achieve Outcomes will be will it be Outputs measured? measured? What the project will do & deliver Activities/ Process The Logframe – a Management Tool Assumptions Factors that may affect progress & success Pre-conditions

  7. Activity • Break into groups of 3 • Outline a chain activities, outputs, outcomes and impacts relating to your work • Identify indicators you could use for each level • Time allowance – 10 minutes

  8. Logframe Example Objectives Indicators Greater and fairer competition Market price of selected products Impact Goal(s) Competition agency performance improved Number of market studies completed Outcomes Capacity of competition agency staff enhanced Number of competition agency staff trained Outputs Training workshop held Activities/ Process

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