2. WHAT
A depiction of a program or project showing what it will
do and what it is intended to accomplish
A series of ‘if-then’ relationships that ideally, and if
implemented as intended, will contribute to the desired
outcome
The core of program planning and evaluation
3. WHAT
Change in
Knowledge
Skills
Attitude
Motivation
Awareness
Change in
Behaviours
Practices
Polices
Procedures
Change in
Environment
Social
conditions
Economic
conditions
Political
conditions
SHORT TERM INTERMEDIATE LONG TERM
OUTCOMES
Workshops
Publications
Field trips
Customers
participants
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL, RELATED PROGRAMS
SITUATION
OUTPUTS
What we invest
Time
Money
Partners
Equipment
Facilities
INPUTS
ELEMENTS OF LOGIC MODEL
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION
4. WHY
Focus on and be accountable for what matters
Provides a common language across stakeholders
Makes assumptions explicit
Promotes communication
5. HOW
1. What is the current situation that we intend to impact?
2. What will it look like when we achieve the desired
situation or outcome?
3. What behaviours need to change for that outcome to
be achieved?
BUILDING A LOGIC MAP
6. HOW
4. What knowledge or skills do people need before
behaviour will change?
5. What activities need to be performed to cause the
necessary learning?
6. What resources will be required to achieve the desired
outcome?
BUILDING A LOGIC MAP
7. HOW
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
What are the characteristics, needs, priorities of target
population?
What are potential barriers or facilitators?
What is most appropriate?
EVALUATION
8. HOW
PROCESS EVALUATION
How is program implemented? Fidelity of implementation?
Are activities delivered as intended?
Are participants being reached as intended?
What are participants’ reactions?
EVALUATION
9. HOW
OUTCOME EVALUATION
To what extent are desired changes occurring? For whom?
Is the program making a difference?
What seems to work? Not work?
What are unintended outcomes?
EVALUATION