logical framework

A logical framework for the early girl child marriage elimination project.
Narrative summary
Objectively verifiable indicators
Means of verification
Assumptions.
Goals( Development obj.)
Overall number of school girls engaged in early and forced marriage in Mandera County to be eliminated.
Number of school going girls forced to out of school for the purpose of marriage in Mandera County.
Secondary data that becomes available over the course of the project including:
i) Reports from schools. ii) Survey done by a local NGO.

Specific Objective
Targeted number of school girls prevented from exploitative, forced early marriages.
Education campaign for the girl-child saved from early marriage.
a) Number of children saved from early marriage. Target: year 1-100. Year 2-200. Year 3-400 Year4-500. Life project-2000.
b) Percentage of students saved from early marriage.
Target : 80%
b) Number of students dropping out from studies to marriage. Target: 0
i) Attendance data of the students.
Ii) Student tracking system both at school and home. iii)Survey of the enrolled girl-child iv) Record of progress for each girl-child.
Assumptions linking purpose to goal.

i) No significant increase in poverty will drive families in betrothing school going girls.

ii) The cultural set up of polygamy does not set up an encouragement of early marriages.
Results (Output)
Awareness and change of attitude towards education of the girl-child. The targeted community sensitized on the prudence of education to every child.
a) -Percentage of rescued children.
b) -The percentage of community elders in favor of the girl-child education.
c) -A targeted percentage of religious leaders-Imams, chiefs make public statements in favor of girl-child education and against early marriages.
Community based social workers employed by the project will maintain records of the girls taken back to school and significant public announcement.
Assumption linking output to purpose.

i) Patriarchy and male chauvinism has not affected the girl-child education.

ii) The enforcement of existing children acts does not decrease the problem.

iii) Lack of a role model in the community in not a concern.

iv) Motivational speakers will not alter the community’s attitude.
Activities

i) Posters for awareness /sensitizing among the parents, teachers, community members and stakeholders produced and distributed.

ii) Skits, plays, verses performed on the market days and at social events to enhance the theme.

iii) Maintaining a record and working closely with supportive community leaders such as Imams and chiefs.

iv) Motivational talks and presentation in public functions with the support of women role models .

I) a) 600 posters posted in the strategic public places. b) 300 posters still up after 3 months. ii) A group of performers from the Zangalewa group.

iii) A list of supportive leaders developed.70 % of targeted leaders worked closely with the project staff.

Iv) Motivational speaker- Hon Amina Mohamed. Role model- Hon Amina Abdalla.

Project records
Assumptions linking activities to output

i) There is a political will to sustain the program to the end. ii) The government will automatically support the rescued children. iii) The rescued girls are 100% interested in pursuing education. iv) All the Imams and the chiefs support the initiative.
v) The role model presented to the community upholds the iconic symbol.