Table 5.1: Participatory Monitoring Plan Indicators/Target Source of Methods Responsible Time Frame Project Objectives Outputs Activities Data Person Empowering the Cotton Best Cotton Seeking stakeholder 3sensitization meeting Village Review of CED student, 30th July farming community in agronomic partnership (resource conducted, number of visitors book, Documentation, TCB staff 2013 Isengwa practices mobilization and Farmers attending TCB progress attendance list Ng’hoboko, and Mwafuguji on-farm developed community mobilization to mobilization meetings. 2 reports decision making by participate in the project) ginners commit December 2014. resources Analysis of Number of key Village Review of CED student, 31st august farmers’ existing agricultural informant consulted at council documentation Consultant, 2013 practices, production the community, records TCB staff patterns, post-harvest handling Develop Best Cotton Developed manual TCB reports Observation and TCB staff, 15th October Agronomic Practices (Best documentation CED student, 2013 CAP) incorporating consultant indigenous knowledge and climate change Best CAP Identify individuals that 9 Lead farmers identified Village project Letter of TCB staff, 30th July promoted will act as trainers through committee introduction CED student 2013 their Farmer Business Groups (FBGs) Conduct a Training of 3 Training sessions TCB training Review of TCB staff, 30th Oct trainers (TOT) workshops conducted, 9 lead reports Documentation, CED student 2013, Jan 30th farmers trained per focused group 2014, April session. discussion. List 30th 2014 of participants Dissemination of Best 900 leaflet distributed, TCB staff Field Survey and TCB staff, 30th October CAP through Leaflets, number of farmers mission review of CED student 2013 manual and other mass adopting Best CAP reports, documentation media Demonstration Selection and 9 acres identified (three Village project Field survey TCB staff, 30th October
Table 5.1: Participatory Monitoring Plan Project Objectives Outputs Activities Indicators/Target Source of Data Methods Responsible Person Time Frame Empowering the Cotton farming community in Ng’hoboko, Isengwa and Mwafuguji on-farm decision making by December 2014. Best Cotton agronomic practices developed Seeking stakeholder partnership (resource mobilization and community mobilization to participate in the project) 3sensitization meeting conducted, number of Farmers attending mobilization meetings. 2 ginners commit resources Village visitors book, TCB progress reports Review of Documentation, attendance list CED student, TCB staff 30th July 2013 Analysis of farmers’ existing agricultural practices, production patterns, post-harvest handling Number of key informant consulted at the community, Village council records Review of documentation CED student, Consultant, TCB staff 31st august 2013 Develop Best Cotton Agronomic Practices (Best CAP) incorporating indigenous knowledge and climate change Developed manual TCB reports Observation and documentation TCB staff, CED student, consultant 15th October 2013 Best CAP promoted Identify individuals that will act as trainers through their Farmer Business Groups (FBGs) 9 Lead farmers identified Village project committee Letter of introduction TCB staff, CED student 30th July 2013 Conduct a Training of trainers (TOT) workshops 3 Training sessions conducted, 9 lead farmers trained per session. TCB training reports Review of Documentation, focused group discussion. List of participants TCB staff, CED student 30th Oct 2013, Jan 30th 2014, April 30th 2014 Dissemination of Best CAP through Leaflets, manual and other mass media 900 leaflet distributed, number of farmers adopting Best CAP TCB staff mission reports, Field Survey and review of documentation TCB staff, CED student 30th October 2013 Demonstration Selection and 9 acres identified (three Village project Field survey TCB staff, 30th October