Identify any additional intermediate steps that are necessary precursors to achieving outcomes. In contrast to conservation and human well-being outcomes, intermediate results tend to be nearer-term and are preconditions for achieving an outcome (e.g., building a consortium to support a policy change; proving that a new sustainable finance mechanism functions as intended; developing a plan for major additions to a national park system). Explicitly including intermediate results is important because they are used for: identifying indicators for monitoring, defining go/no-go decision-points, discerning risks, enabling early detection of necessary strategy changes, and articulating important early results for donors.