Results framework is a tool for capturing how a project or program is expected to contribute to change. This framework often takes the form of a matrix that links activities with outputs and outcomes that lead to impacts. A results framework captures the essential steps of the logical and expected cause and effect relationship within a program while focusing on explaining the project’s results. It does not generally articulate unintended consequences or external influences.

See also: logic model, log frame, program model

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