KEY M&E ISSUES FROM IFAD MISSION AND IDENTIFIED RESEARCH/ KNOWLEDGE GAPS

Presentation by RTIMP

December, 2011

Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programme

(RTIMP)

FOUR MAIN ISSUES FOR M & E

• Outcomes

• Linkages

• AWPB

• Success Stories

MAIN PRIORITIES FOR M & E AND STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THEM

PRIORITIES STRATEGIES TIMELINE

Linkages •Facilitate regularity of meetings between M&E and component Specialists.

Knowledge sharing meetings among projects

On - going

AWPB Implementation Develop a template to track implementation of AWPB

Jan 2012

Success Stories

Outcomes

Midline survey to capture the major outcomes from which success stories will be written

Pilot studies (POA)Mid line study

April 2012

On-going

-Component A: Continuous operation of value chains

-Component B: Productivity Adoption rate Decrease in disease incidence-Component C: Adoption rate of Improved processing tech. Increased Sales, performance of Business

OUTCOME INDICATORS AND PROCESSES TO TRACK THEM

COMPONENT OUTCOMES PROCESSES TO TRACK

A

Continuous use of value chains

•Written Contracts/MOUs between producers and processors•Regularity of Meetings between actors•Compliance to terms of contract•Profitability of GPCs.•Increased supply of raw materials to the GPCs

OUTCOME INDICATORS AND PROCESSES TO TRACK THEM

COMPONENT OUTCOMES PROCESSES TO TRACK

B

Productivity Conduct annual yield studies

Adoption of improved root and tuber production technologies

Conduct adoption rate studies

Decrease in pest and disease incidence

Conduct pest and disease surveillance

OUTCOME INDICATORS AND PROCESSES TO TRACK THEM

COMPONENT OUTCOMES

PROCESSES TO TRACK

C

Adoption rate of improved processing technologies.

Collect data on number of processors using improved processing technologies

Increased Sales Sales record / turnover per season of processed goods

Enhanced performance of businesses

Record profitability and increase in assets

Othersc. Format exists for reporting from district to zonal

and PCOd. Analytical issues boarder on efficiency of

implementation and sustainabilitye. M&E involved in data collection, processing and

analysisf. Using all communication means available. These

include quarterly and annual reports, documentaries, field visits for media houses and wide dissemination of mid line report

g. Replicating best practices and reviewing implementation strategies

RESEARCH GAPS IN M&E AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM

RESEARCH GAPS

• Determination of return / profit levels for actors along the chain

• Economic analysis of cassava variety across ecological zones and products eg Gari & Agbelima

• How improved cassava varieties are contributing to national food security and export revenue.

RESEARCH GAPS AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM

Key Research Gaps Methodologies Partnership Opportunities

Next Steps

Economic analysis of cassava variety across ecological zones and products eg Gari & Agbelima

Undertake economic analysis study to indicate profitability of the various cassava varieties.

Universities, Research Institutes. Learning from the experiences of other projects.

Recruit a consultant/Implementing Partner to undertake exercise

RESEARCH GAPS AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM

Key Research Gaps

Methodologies Partnership Opportunities

Next Steps

Determination of return / profit levels for actors along the chain

Participatory studies

Eg.Case studies

BACs of NBSSI

Signing of MOUs.

RESEARCH GAPS AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM

Key Research Gaps Methodologies Partnership Opportunities

Next Steps

How improved cassava varieties are contributing to national food security and export revenue.

Undertake a study using participatory tools.

Universities, Research Institutes. Learning from the experiences of other projects.

Recruit a consultant/Implementing Partner to undertake exercise