39 CAVAC provided mixed messages on its focus to alleviate poverty. CAVAC’s research on its potential to alleviate poverty Recommendation 1 Section 7.3 was suitably nuanced. However, CAVAC ultimately stopped short of measuring its impact on poverty. Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 Recommendation 5 Evaluation question / sub-question Evidence required Data collection method & source Analytical approach Sustainability: Are the benefits from CAVAC likely to be sustained? If improvements have not been sustained what factors have Have improvements in yields, incomes Document review: CAVAC M&E data Test for changes post contributed to the decline? and trade achieved during Phase one including Knowledge Attitude Practice intervention by running been maintained? (S1) (KAP) surveys, work plans that identify analysis on CAVAC M&E start-finish dates for individual data. activities. Explore any apparent Key informant interviews: user decline. groups, small holder farmers, CAVAC supported businesses Are CAVAC supported interventions (e.g. training in fertiliser use) Have the support services that CAVAC group meetings: Water user Test for continuation of continuing? assisted in making available to groups, small holder farmers, CAVAC CAVCAC supported smallholder farming households supported businesses, other interventions. continued following removal of the supported) business CAVAC subsidy? (S2)
39 CAVAC provided mixed messages on its focus to alleviate poverty. CAVAC’s research on its potential to alleviate poverty was suitably nuanced. However, CAVAC ultimately stopped short of measuring its impact on poverty. Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 Recommendation 5 Section 7.3 Evaluation question / sub-question Evidence required Data collection method & source Analytical approach Sustainability: Are the benefits from CAVAC likely to be sustained? Have improvements in yields, incomes and trade achieved during Phase one been maintained? (S1) If improvements have not been sustained what factors have contributed to the decline? Document review: CAVAC M&E data including Knowledge Attitude Practice (KAP) surveys, work plans that identify start-finish dates for individual activities. Key informant interviews: user groups, small holder farmers, CAVAC supported businesses Test for changes post intervention by running analysis on CAVAC M&E data. Explore any apparent decline. Have the support services that CAVAC assisted in making available to smallholder farming households continued following removal of the CAVAC subsidy? (S2) Are CAVAC supported interventions (e.g. training in fertiliser use) continuing? group meetings: Water user groups, small holder farmers, CAVAC supported businesses, other supported) business Test for continuation of CAVCAC supported interventions.
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