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Definitions

Input: organizational, intellectual, human, material and financial resources necessary for the implementation of an activity

Output: these are immediate results as a consequences of completed activities

Outcome: these are likely or achieved short-term and medium-term effects of outputs.

Impact: long-term effects that are the logical consequence of the achievement of the outcomes.

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Inputs

Activities

Outputs Outcomes Impact

How?

What we want? Why?

Immediate results

End-of-project/ programme results

A long-termresult as a logical consequence of the outcomes

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Example of Improving living standard of people by education

Impact Living standard of targeted communities and individuals improved

Outcome better chance and access to resources (printed materials) relevant to their communities and ability to understand of them.

Output More and more literate peopleBetter chance and access to resources relevant to their communities

Activity Conduct a series of literacy and post-literacy programmesCommunity learning center and library

Input Human resources, training, expert, funding etc.

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Example of Improving Supply of Potable Water and Sanitation Facilities

Impact Improved health and sanitary conditions in targeted communities.

Outcome Improved access to sustainable waterand sanitation services for target communities.

Output Improved and renovated water systems

Activity Designing, constructing new water and sanitation facilities.

Input Human resources, training, expert, funding etc.