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GOAL
(general
objective)
Improve the
development of young children, aged 2-6, in urban marginal areas
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INDICATOR
Raise the
developmental status of x children by x% over 5 years, as indicated by
measures of health status, nutritional status, and psychosocial development
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VERIFICATION
Health:
Health carnet for each child
Nutrition:
Growth monitoring records in center
Psychosocial:
Performance on standardized tests
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PURPOSE
(specific
objective)
Provide
children with quality care and education through successful operation of
child care centers
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INDICATOR
X centers
functioning, providing quality care and education to x children (from
marginal areas)
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VERIFICATION
From MIS: centers,
adult-child ratios, and the like
From annual
evaluation: physical facilities, application of curriculum, agent-child
interaction, and so on
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ASSUMPTIONS
Home
conditions provide at least minimum reinforcement
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OUTPUTS
Demand
created
Trained
caregivers, supervisors, and directors
Centers in
place
Materials
developed
Administrative
system in place
MIS in place
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INDICATORS
X children
from marginal backgrounds enrolled
X caregivers
trained
X centers
built or upgraded
X materials
created and distributed
A
functioning MIS
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VERIFICATION
Data from MIS on trainees, centers, and materials distributed
Evaluations
of trainees: after initial training and during course of continuous training
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ASSUMPTIONS
Low turnover
of caregivers and other staff
Ability to
reach the desired population
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ACTIVITIES
Create
demand
Select
caregivers and supervisors and give initial training
Build or
upgrade centers
Develop
materials
Develop
administrative system
Provide
continuous training and supervision
Develop M&E
system
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RESOURCES
Budget
Technology
Human
resources
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VERIFICATION
Plan of
action, budgets, and accounting records
Studies
showing that the chosen model and curriculum work
Evaluations
to see that the activities were not only carried out but done well
Curriculum
vitae of trainers and other staff
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ASSUMPTIONS
Political
will
Reasonable
economic and political stability
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Table 6.2 Logical framework for a home
visiting program of parental education
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GOAL
(general
objective)
Improve the
development of young children, from birth to age 3, in urban marginal areas
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INDICATOR
Raise the
developmental status of x children by x% over 5 years, as indicated by
measures of health status, nutritional status, and psychosocial development
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VERIFICATION
Health:
Health carnet for each child
Nutrition:
Growth monitoring records in center
Psychosocial:
Performance on standardized tests
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PURPOSE
(specific objective)
Provide
children with quality care and education through improved child rearing
practices and changes in the home environment
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INDICATOR
Changes in
practices of x% of participating parents
Changes in
the home environment
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VERIFICATION
Periodic
observations of a sample of parents and homes: interaction with children,
questionnaires, supervisory reports
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ASSUMPTIONS
Trained
parents or other caregivers continue to provide care
Continuity
in economic and family conditions
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OUTPUTS
Participants
enrolled
Trained home
visitors, supervisors, and directors
Materials
developed
Home visits
Parental
training carried out
Administrative
system in place
MIS in place
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INDICATORS
X low-income
participants enrolled
X caregivers
trained
Parental
guides developed and distributed to x families
Home visits
made
Functioning
MIS and administrative system
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VERIFICATION
Data from
MIS on trainees, parents, and materials
Evaluations
of trainee knowledge and skills after initial training and during course of
continuous training; observation of interaction between home visitor and
parents
Questionnaires
tapping parental knowledge and attitudes
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ASSUMPTIONS
Low turnover
of home visitors and other staff
Ability to
reach the desired population
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ACTIVITIES
Enroll
parents
Select and
train home visitors and other staff
Develop
materials
Develop
administrative system
Provide
continuous training and supervision
Carry out
home visits
Develop
monitoring and evaluation system
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RESOURCES
Budget
Technology
Human
resources
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VERIFICATION
Plan of
action, budgets, and accounting records
Studies
showing that the chosen model and curriculum work
Evaluations
to see that the activities were not only carried out but done well
Curriculum
vitae
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Table 6.3 Logical framework for a
child care program embedded in a women in development project
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GOAL
(general objective)
Improve the
economic and social welfare of women and their families
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INDICATORS
Improvements
in family income in x% of participating families
Improvements
in measures of health status, nutritional status, and educational
participation
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VERIFICATION
Household
surveys of the economic, social, and health condition of all family members
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PURPOSE
(specific objective)
Provide
women with opportunities to earn and learn while their children are cared for
in home day care centers
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INDICATORS
X day care
homes functioning, providing accessible, affordable care of adequate quality
during working hours and thus allowing shifts in women's employment and
education activities
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VERIFICATION
From
surveys: changes in women's employment and education and their evaluations of
the care provided
Evaluations
of quality of care provided based on observation
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ASSUMPTIONS
Other family
members maintain or improve their employment and earnings Economic conditions
remain stable or improve
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OUTPUTS
Trained
caregivers, supervisors, and directors
Day care
homes upgraded and operating
Materials
developed
Administrative
system in place
MIS in place
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INDICATORS
X caregivers
trained
X homes
upgraded and operating
X materials
created and distributed
A
functioning MIS
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VERIFICATION
Data from
MIS on trainees, homes, and materials
Evaluations
of trainees
after initial
training and during course of continuous training
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ASSUMPTIONS
Family
conditions allow home day care mothers to carry through on their agreements
to provide care
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ACTIVITIES
Select
caregivers and supervisors and provide initial training
Upgrade
homes
Develop
materials
Develop
administrative system
Deliver home
day care
Provide
continuous training and supervision
Develop M&E
system
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RESOURCES
Budget
Technology
Human
resources
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VERIFICATION
Plan of
action, budgets, and accounting records
Studies
showing that the chosen model and curriculum work
Evaluations
to see that the activities were not only carried out but done well
Survey of
demand
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ASSUMPTIONS
Political
will
Reasonable
economic and political stability
A need for
day care outside the home that is not covered by other arrangements
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Source: http://www.iadb.org/sds/soc/eccd/6example.html
