While the obstacles which prevent continuous economic growth are often universal, the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) can often be unique due, in part, to their small size, remoteness, and their exposure to global economic and environmental shocks. With the aim of helping such Member States design stronger technical cooperation projects, the IAEA in cooperation with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) recently held a five-day workshop in Sydney, Australia to apprise counterparts of the Logical Framework Approach and its application.
The Logical Framework Approach is an internationally-recognized project management methodology through which project teams can logically and coherently analyse the substance of any problem or challenge, and subsequently design projects which account for extraneous factors, minimize risks, and reconcile diverse interests and objectives. Through the Logical Framework Approach, project managers are able to develop a project which clearly and explicitly connects all variables, from the environment to the public to institutions. This method provides insight into the relationship of actors and stakeholders to one another and possible partnerships - insights which become indispensable during the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases of a project.
