Outcomes answer the question: What is different as a result of
our activities? Outcomes should link to objectives.
                                                                                                             Specify the timeline for each outcome.
                                                                                                               This will depend on your program.
    Problem                                        Outputs:                Outputs:             Short-term              Medium-term                Long-term
                             Inputs
   statement                                       activities            participation          outcomes                 outcomes                  outcomes
What is the            What resources          Describe and count      Who is the target     What will be             What changes will        This should link
underlying issue       do you have?            the activities that     group for your        different if your        happen as a result       to your goal and
that you are trying                            are part of your        program?              activities are           of your program?         resolve the issue
to address? Who        Consider:               program.                                      completed?                                        in your problem
is affected by         •	people                                        What are the                                   Medium-term              statement.
it? What are the       •	funding               What will have          demographics of       These outcomes           outcomes may take
root causes of the                             been done when          this target group?    would usually            some time to see,        It is likely to
                       •	time
issue?                                         you have finished                             be expected on           such as changes in       take a long time
                       •	knowledge             delivering the          Who else is           completion of a          behaviour, practice      to see these
The problem            •	networks              program?                involved and what     program, and often       or systems, or the       outcomes, and
statement should       •	places and                                    is their role?        include changes in       application of skills    they will usually
be targeted and          spaces                                                              skills, knowledge,       and knowledge.           be influenced by
specific, but not      •	equipment                                                           attitudes, awareness                              a range of factors
simply state the       •	partner                                                             or motivation.                                    outside of your
need for your            organisations                                                                                                         program.
program.               •	community
                         groups
                                     Be careful not to                                                                              Is the connection
                                                             Is there evidence                             Will the short‑term
                                     confuse outputs                                                                                  between long‑
                                                              to suggest that                                   outcomes
                                    (what is delivered)                                                                                and medium-
                                                                the activities                              logically lead to
                                      with outcomes                                                                                  term outcomes
                                                               will lead to the                            the medium‑term
                                      (what changes                                                                                   supported by
                                                                 outcomes?                                     outcomes?
                                       are caused).                                                                                theory or evidence?
  Assumptions: What unexamined beliefs do you have about how or why the              External factors: What is outside your control but will impact your program?
  program will work? This could include assumptions around the participants,        Programs are situated in political, social, cultural and geographic environments
                         engagement, activities, etc.                                               that influence program delivery and outcomes.