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Introduction to the LFAReader3. APPLYING THE LFA FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ANDIMPLEMENTATION IN THE GEF-CONTEXTIn the GEF context, LFA tools may be applied at different stages of theproject cycle. At each stage during project development and implementationLFA provides a frame and set of tools to analyse and plan the GEF project,helping to structure a complex set of interventions. Furthermore, theproducts generated by the LFA i.e. project strategy including clear objectives,indicators and assumptions, are facilitating the monitoring and evaluation.The LFA methodology may be applied to a wide range of interventions and isto be adapted whenever necessary to meet specific circumstances andrequirements. Different development institutions have different approaches toLFA, tailoring it to its needs by emphasizing some aspects or acknowledgingcertain limitations.GEF projects differ from general development projects insofar as they exhibitcertain specific features (e.g. eligibility criteria, incremental costs) thathave to be taken into account in project design, planning andimplementation. These GEF-specific characteristics are important to bear inmind particularly during the analysis phase of the LFA. In the GEF context,the problem analysis for example means focusing from the beginning on anundesired situation within four specific focal areas: biodiversity,international waters, climate change and ozone depletion. Furthermore, theproblems must be of “global significance”. In the preparation of theobjective tree and the subsequent strategy analysis the incremental costcriteria will largely determine the decision on which objectives will or will notbe pursued within the framework of the project.The different tools available through the LFA may be applied not only once,but several times at different stages of the GEF project cycle with variousdegrees of depth, detail, and number of people involved. For example,some of the tools in the planning phase such as stakeholder analysis,problem analysis or definition of objectives might be applied at the idea/concept paper stage by a reduced group of people using reports available andgeneral knowledge of the situation linked to global environmental issues. At alater stage in project development such as PDF implementation, the sametools can be applied in a more rigurous way through meetings orconsultations with stakeholders, surveys, or small workshops by the projectteam with the help of consultants in some cases.Advancing through the several stages of the project development cycle the“results” of the application of the different LFA tools such as stakeholderanalysis, strategy analysis, etc. are subsequently reviewed and refined toprovide inputs for the final project brief/ document. This document is aprogramming instrument that reflects the outcome of the analysis andplanning phases and provides a key reference for implementation. It specifiesthe goals and expected results of the GEF intervention as well as the45