Solving problems : or implementing absent solutions

Myles, Ann K.

Before embarking on land administration developments requiring large investments, a proper problem analysis should be made. But maybe the problems we experience most are not the real root problems? Maybe we define problems as an absence of the obviouss solution, the one that we have already imagined? These scenarios can result in the creation of projects that do not address the real problems and therefore in the end might be less successful. This paper describes the Logical Framework Approach method for structuring identified problems in a problem treee, and how this analysis helps to choose the right course of actions. Examples from the land administration sector in three countries are presented.

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