ILRI• 86 Establishment and maintenance

of a knowledge clearing house and learning cycle

• 87 Measurement and analysis of value chain performance

• 88 Identification and design of value chain upgrades

Derek Baker11 July 2013

Outputs by activity86 Establishment and maintenance of a knowledge clearing house and learning cycle

2013 deliverables Status Comment3.1.1 Compiled sets of tools catalogued and displayed on the platform.

Complete for CRP 3.7 toolset

Being used across CRP 3.7

3.1.1 Tools associated with organizational approaches to input supply highlighted and being tested in commodity CRPs (1.1 & 3.7, also 1.2).

Complete for CRP 3.7 toolset

Also being tested in Botswana

3.1.9 Updates of website and expression of material available online.

Complete on-going

3.2.4 Compiled sets of training materials related to value chain analysis catalogued and displayed on the platform.

Complete on-going

3.2.4 User responses and feedback available on online platform.

Platform is available

3.2.4 Published proceedings from Addis Ababa workshop. Completed 2012

Proceedings published online in 2013

4.2.4 1st Conference scheduling; establishing content, programme and theme

Completed PLEASE REGISTER

3.2.4 Conference held and proceedings published Sched. Sept 2013

Kampala, Uganda.

3.1.1 Development of Impact Assessment tools from VC performance measures (new deliverable)

Sched. late 2013

Interaction with CRP 3.7

3.1.1 Capacity development as training in Systems Dynamics models and Impact Assessment (new deliverable)

Completed

Outputs by activity87 Measurement and analysis of value chain performance

2013 deliverables Status Comment3.2.1 Conceptual Framework on value chain performance measures in smallholder and informal market systems, published as working paper and supplied to partner CRPs (from 2012)

Partially complete

3.2.4 Sampling guidelines provided for within-chain surveys, including working paper (from 2012)

started One working paper completePres. at IFAMA (Atlanta, GA) June 2013Special session at Afr. Ag Ec Conf Sept 2013

3.1.5 Contribution to special issue of journal, dealing with informal markets and their link to development by way of value chain interventions (new deliverable)

End 2013 Proposal for special issue is being compiled by IIED (UK)

3.2.1 Published econometric analysis of data sets from 3 countries to test performance measurement and attribute success.

End 2013 (subm)

Systems Dynamics model (Botswana) is in draft formRegression model (Zimbabwe) is in draft formRegression model (Uganda) is in early stagesRegression model (Kenya) is in early stagesNetwork model (Tanzania and Uganda) in early stages (pres. at IFAMA (Atlanta, GA) June 2013

3.2.1 Published journal article on analysis of value chain performance from 3countries.

End 2013

Outputs by activity87 Measurement and analysis of value chain performance – CONT’d

2013 deliverables Status Comment3.2.1 Published scenarios from multi-market models.

End 2013 Existing model of Ethiopia to be usedAnalysis using ALIVE Policy Toolkit to be published (supporting BMGF-funded work).Integration with CRP 2 Policy Theme + CRP 3.7 Situational Analysis

3.2.1 Published journal article on measurement of value chain performance based on diverse forms of data, calibrated by participatory methods

End 2013 Table of VC performance measures used in design of intervention logic for CRP 3.7, and in tools’ design

3.2.1 Supply of results to CRP 3.7, 4, 1.1 and 7. (now includes CRP 1.2)

Throughout 2013

Table of VC performance measures used in design of intervention logic for CRP 3.7, and in tools’ design

3.2.4 Conference special session, with published proceedings, on sampling for value chain analysis.

Sched. Sept. 2013

Scheduled for September 2013 in Tunis.Materials under review

3.2.4 Scenarios from multi-market models published and made available to policy makers.

End 2013 Policy work underway in EthiopiaIncludes capacity building

3.2.4 Updated database for multi-market model available to local partners.

Completed Ethiopia

Outputs by activity88 Identification and design of value chain upgrades

2013 deliverables as per work program

Status of completion Comment

3.1.5 Conceptual Framework for formation and maintenance of a producer service hub, published as a working paper (from 2012)

Unchanged since 2012

New impetus in Tanzania alongside new IrishAid-funded projectNew partnership with Wageningen

3.1.5 Conceptual Framework for formation and maintenance of an innovation platform, with tools for M&E (from 2012)

Draft completed December 2012

Testing of the CF is on-going in partnership with two projects in West Africa using MSc students.

3.1.1 Methods developed for measurement and application of value chains actors' incentives for change in value chain upgrading, published as a working paper (from 2012)

Drafts of papers available for Botswana and Mozambique

Systems Dynamics models established for livestock systems in Mozambique, Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda.

3.1.1 Formulation of analytical model for networks comprised of smallholders and informal traders and service providers (from 2012)

Half completed Conference presentation at IFAMA (Atlanta, Georgia) in June 2013.New impetus in Tanzania

3.1.1 Completed evaluation of Business Development Services within the network. (from 2012)

Half completed Further field work planned for October 2013 in Tanzania

3.1.1 Conceptual framework for public and private roles in delivery of services to smallholder producers.

Half completed Drawing on Systems Dynamics work in Tanzanian dairy and Ugandan pigs

Outputs by activity88 Identification and design of value chain upgrades – CONT’d

2013 deliverables Status Comment3.1.1 Journal article published on innovation platforms.

Expected December 2013

Two MSc theses to be completed in September 2013.

3.1.1 Conference special session on network analysis of interventions in smallholder system, with proceedings.

Submissions under review

Scheduled for September 2013

3.1.2 Incentive measurement methods incorporated into CRP4 and CRP 7.(Now proposed to target a range of CRPs according to expressed demand, rather than just CRP 4 and CRP7, and in association with development of M&E tools as described above)

Expected end 2013

Supporting ActionAID Survey of traders’ preferences for export quality sheep’s traits, and factors affecting such preferences.

3.1.1 Research design established for network application in activities in partner CRPs.

Completed

3.1.6 Working model of a commercial credit product to enable value addition in smallholder systems.

Delayed into 2014 Delays in Swaziland-based project implementation

3.1.6 Methods developed for incorporation of risk into design of value chain upgrading interventions, published as Working Paper.

To start in late 2013 Other priorities (esp. policy) emerging on CRP 3.7-related Value Chains

3.1.6 Journal article published on incorporation of risk into analysis of value chain upgrading options.

Delayed into 2014

Outcomes by activityActivities Outputs (gen) Outcomes86 Establishment and maintenance of a knowledge clearing house and learning cycle

Preliminary web presence established

87 Measurement and analysis of value chain performance

Tool developmentCRP 3.7:• Standardisation across VCs• VC performance measures embedded• Adoption of IMPACT in intervention design

Model update/use• Policy development in Ethiopia: Govt.

Roadmap for Livestock• Accelerated policy interest in whole-chain

function in Mozambique and Botswana

Tool use • Project design (Tanzania, Uganda) by BMGF• Changed statistical procedures (Tanzania)

88 Identification and design of value chain upgrades

Innovation Platform • Adoption of mechanism by partners and funding agencies in West Africa, Tanzania

Systems Dynamics • Project design (Uganda) by AUSAID

ImpactActivities Outcome Impact86 Establishment and maintenance of a knowledge clearing house and learning cycle

87 Measurement and analysis of value chain performance

• Policy development in Ethiopia: Govt. Roadmap for Livestock

• Accelerated policy interest in whole-chain function in Mozambique and Botswana

• Co-ordinated approach to livestock-related policy

• Enhanced capacity amongst government agencies doing policy analysis

• Project design (Tanzania, Uganda) by BMGF

• Changed statistical procedures (Tanzania)

• AU-IBAR call for all African countries to include a livestock question on human pop. Census.

88 Identification and design of value chain upgrades

Linkages with other CRPsActivities Outputs (gen) Linkage to other CRPs

86 Establishment and maintenance of a knowledge clearing house and learning cycle

Preliminary web presence established CRP 3.7, 4.3

Design of Agrifood Network conference CR3.7, 4.3

87 Measurement and analysis of value chain performance

Tool development CRP 3.7, 1.2, 1.1, 4.3

Model update/use CRP 3.7, 1.1

Tool use CRP 3.7, 1.2

88 Identification and design of value chain upgrades

Innovation Platform CRP 3.7, 1.1

Systems Dynamics CRP 3.7

Tools’ progressTopic Form Status Comments Next steps

VC data collection

Questionnaires and guidebooks

• CompletedLodged on CRP 3.7 wiki

• Not peer reviewed• Being tested in CRP

3.7 and CRP 2 bilateral project sites

• Integration with Impact Assessment

• Enhanced use of VC performance measures

• Integration with IDO and related variables

VC and demand analysis

Procedure and questionnaires, analytical routines

• 2 journal articles submitted, 2 conference presentations madeNot lodged anywhere

• Under peer review• Complementary

activity to BMGF work on livestock data

Innovation Platform analysis

Model being empircally tested

• Research is underway • Due late 2013 • Publication of evidence-

based guidelines

Constraint analysis

Procedure and questionnaires, analytical routines

• Report on trial run availableJournal article (almost) submitted)

• Under peer review• Complementary

activity to BMGF work on livestock data

Development of ALIVE toolkit

Information packaging

• Implementation and adaptation underway

• Use is with Ethiopian government

• Results to be peer-reviewed

Next steps• Clearing House web presence upgrade• Clearing House Agrifood Toolkit Conference in Kampala, Uganda

1 seat reserved CG partners – please register with Jo Cadilhon• Tools peer review

Journals Other procedures for questionnaires

• VC performance Completion of VC performance measures logic Empirical implementation across several data sets

• Integration with policy work HH, micro-economic and whole chain analysispolicy-dedicated models November Conference

under PIM Theme 1 Use of single-country, single-commodity IMPACT runs (with CRP 3.7, 1.2) Linkage to Impact Assessment (with CRP 3.7, 1.2) Public-private roles

• Special topics Networks – Afr. Assoc. Agr Econ Conference Trader data collection and analysis – Afr. Assoc. Agr Econ Conference Informal markets - Special Issue