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Step 1

Design & proposal

Framing the questions, the theory of change, the logframe, the indicators, and the proposal that wins the work. AI is strong at structure and weak at promises, so you supply the logic and the commitments.

Where AI fits

AI drafts a theory of change from your programme description, builds a first logframe, proposes SMART indicators, and pressure-tests the narrative. You check every baseline, target and assumption, and mark anything drafted as needing validation.

1

Clarify the question

Agree what the donor is really asking, and what a good answer would look like.

2

Draft the theory of change

Describe how and why the programme should work, level by level.

3

Build the logframe

Activities, outputs, outcomes, impact, with an indicator at each level.

4

Write the indicators

Test each one for the SMART qualities; never invent a baseline.

5

Pressure-test the proposal

Ask the AI to review it as a sceptical donor would, then fix the gaps.

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