Achieving Widespread Impact

CTA’s impact pathways based on 23 evaluation reports

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Foreword 04 Part B: Impact narratives 26 EAFF: Eastern Africa Farmers Annexes 104 Federation 77 Acronyms 06 CTA’s Annual International Annex 1: Conference 2011, Nairobi 28 FANRPAN: Food, Agriculture Sources 104 Part A: Analysis of and Natural Resources Policy impact narratives 08 CTA’s Annual International Annex 2: Analysis Network 81 Conference 2012, Addis Ababa 33 CTA’s Theory of Change diagram 106 1. Summary 10 IPACC: Indigenous Peoples of CTA’s Agriculture, Rural Development Annex 3: 2. Background 12 Africa Co-ordinating Committee 86 and Youth in the Information Society Overview of impact narratives 108 3. Methodology 14 (ARDYIS) project 35 KENAFF: Kenya National Farmers’ Federation 90 4. Impact trends 16 CTA’s Participatory Three- Dimensional Modelling (P3DM) PROPAC: Plateforme Sous-Régionale 4.1 Beneficiaries 16 programme 38 des Organisations Paysannes d’Afrique Centrale 93 4.2 Impact categories CTA’s portals 45 and indicators 17 RTN: Rwanda Telecentre Network 94 CTA’s Science, Technology and 4.3 Strategic goals 19 Innovation (ST&I) programme 48 RUFORUM: Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in 4.4 Regional distribution 19 CTA’s Spore magazine 55 Agriculture 97 5. A complementary way CTA’s web 2.0 capacity building 58 of looking at impacts 20 SPC: Secretariat of the AFRACA: African Rural and Pacific Community 99 5.1 Long-term impact 22 Agricultural Credit Association 61 WOUGNET: Women of 5.2 Medium-term impact 22 ANAFE: African Network for Uganda Network 102 5.3 Short-term impact 23 Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education 62 6. Limitations and lessons learnt 24 CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network 63 CARDI: Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute 72 04 | Foreword 05 | Achieving Widespread Impact

The publication identified sharing of In this publication of impact narratives, Foreword evaluation lessons as one the most effective CTA’s Learning, Monitoring and ways of promoting learning in the Evaluation (LME) Unit is taking the development community (i.e. among practice of sharing evaluation lessons donor and implementing agencies). The to another level by seeking to make A ground-breaking publication by the Organisation publication warned that “mechanisms the messages relating to CTA’s impact for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), for exchanging evaluation lessons are pathways more accessible to diverse still weak, and practical hurdles continue audiences through their brevity and by entitled Evaluation feedback for effective learning to get in the way of more frequent joint pulling together, in a single document, and accountability1, declared learning as the evaluations – which, when they do occur, the feedback from several reports. are generally seen as a very good way Through the compilation of 75 short and “new frontier” where a whole range of new of sharing lessons and methodologies”. precise impact narratives from the reports There is currently a growing number opportunities and challenges exist. of 23 evaluations conducted during the of documents available online dealing period 2013–2015, this volume of abstracts with the linkages between evaluation seeks to shed light on CTA’s impact and learning, including the article on pathways. The impact narratives ‘Lessons learned from evaluation’ issued highlighted in the abstracts relate to the by the United Nations Environment significant changes that evaluators have Programme (UNEP) and 2014 World noted through the feedback received Bank publication entitled Learning from the direct beneficiaries of CTA’s and results in World Bank Operations: interventions. These changes are grouped how the bank learns. into five main domains, respectively, As a learning organisation, the Technical human/technical capital, social capital, political Centre for Agricultural and Rural empowerment, wealth/income and improved Cooperation (CTA) strives to draw lessons natural resource management (NRM). The both from its successes and shortcomings. brief analysis of the impact narratives During the past four years, more than at provided in Part A that precedes the any time in its past, CTA has invested in abstracts (in Part B) provides more Centre-commissioned evaluations and information on these domains with their impact studies of its major activities and respective sub-domains (or specific programmes. As well as helping to identify indicators) and shows the benefits of specific achievements, these reviews have drawing on multiple evaluation reports also provided important lessons, many when trying to understand an of which have been used to improve organisation’s impact pathways. operations and in the development Dr Ibrahim Khadar of its strategic plans. Manager, Learning, Monitoring CTA strongly supports the stance and Evaluation (LME) Unit, CTA advocated in the OECD publication in favour of sharing evaluation lessons. For 1 OECD, 2001: No 5 Series on Evaluation and instance, CTA systematically publishes Effectiveness. The report is based on an international online the full text of the reports of its conference held in Japan in 2000. evaluations and joint impact studies.

Left: Rita Matias, a farmer from Long village, in Tanzania. © Stephanie Malyon/CIAT. 06 | Acronyms 07 | Achieving Widespread Impact

GIS Geographical Information System PIRAS Pacific Island Rural Agricultural Services Network GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit PROPAC Plateforme Sous-Régionale des Organisations Paysannes ICT Information and d’Afrique Centrale Communication Technologies PwM Partners with Melanesians Acronyms ICT4D Information and Communication Technologies for Development RIC Regional Information Centres IFAD International Fund for RIE Agricultural Development Network Caribbean Research Innovation A4Y Agriculture For Young CDEMA Caribbean Disaster and Entrepreneurship Network IFPRI International Food Policy Emergency Agency ACP Africa, Pacific and Caribbean Research Institute RTN Rwanda Telecentre Network Group of States CHF Canadian Hunger Foundation IICA Inter-American Institute for RUFORUM Regional Universities Forum for AFAAS African Forum for Agricultural COMESA Common Market for Eastern Cooperation on Agriculture Capacity Building in Agriculture Advisory Services and Southern Africa IPACC Indigenous Peoples of Africa SADC Southern African Development AFPAT Association for Indigenous COP17 17th Conference of the Parties Co-ordinating Committee Community Women and Peoples of Chad COTED Council for Trade and K4D Knowledge for Development SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Community AFRACA African Rural and Agricultural Economic Development KARI Kenya Agricultural SSA Swazi Sugar Association Credit Association CTA Technical Centre for Agricultural Research Institute ST&I Science Technology & Innovation AIFSHE Auditing Instrument for Food and Rural Cooperation KENAFF Kenya National Farmers’ TAE Tertiary Agricultural Education Security in Higher Education DOCIP Documentation Centre Federation TNC The Nature Conservancy AIS Agricultural Innovation Systems for Indigenous Peoples LME Learning, Monitoring and ToC Theory of Change ANAFE African Network for Agriculture, DRC Democratic Republic of Congo Evaluation (LME) department Agroforestry and Natural UNCSD United Nations Conference EAFF Eastern Africa Farmers Federation of CTA Resources Education on Sustainable Development EAGC East African Grain Council MEAS Modernised Extension ARD Agricultural research for Advisory Services UNDP United Nations Development development EC European Commission Programme NEPAD New Partnership for ARDYIS Agriculture, Rural Development and ECTAD Emergency Centre for Africa’s Development UNESCO United Nations Educational, Youth in the Information Society Transboundary Scientific and Cultural Organization Animal Diseases NGO Non-governmental organisation ASTI African Science, Technology UNFCCC United Nations Framework NRM Natural resource management and Innovation EDF European Development Fund Convention on Climate Change OECD Organisation for Economic CAADP Comprehensive African Agricultural EU European Union UNFFE Uganda National Farmers Federation Co-operation and Development Development Programme FANR Food, agriculture UNPFIL United Nations Permanent OECS Organisation of Eastern CABA Caribbean Agribusiness and natural resources Forum on Indigenous Issues Caribbean States Association FANRPAN Food, Agriculture and Natural UWI University of the West Indies P3DM Participatory Three-Dimensional CaFAN Caribbean Farmers Network Resources Policy Analysis Network Modelling VSG Association of Saamaka CANARI Caribbean Natural FAO Food and Agriculture Organization Traditional Authorities of the United Nations PAFCO Pacific Fishing Company Resources Institute WOUGNET Women of Uganda Network PAFPNet Pacific Agriculture and CARDI Caribbean Agriculture Research FLMMA Fiji Locally Managed Forestry Policy Network and Development Institute Marine Area PGIS Participatory Geographical CARICOM Caribbean Community GEF-SGP GEF-Small Grants Programme Information Systems CcIPA Capacity-centred Impact GFRAS Global Forum for Rural Pathway Analysis Advisory Services 08 | Part A: Analysis of impact narratives 09 | Achieving Widespread Impact

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This report presents an analysis of impacts of CTA’s programmes and activities by 75 impact narratives. Summary It looks into the types of impacts and beneficiaries reached, and the division between short- and long-term impacts.

The report also includes a chapter which Improved NRM and wealth/income were provides an interpretation of causal and the categories in which the least number chronological impact, and another in of impacts were measured. However, which lessons learned are discussed. long-term impact has been achieved in The 23 evaluation and impact studies, increased wealth for farmers, usually as from which the 75 narratives were indirect beneficiaries (and sometimes as 1 direct beneficiaries) of CTA interventions. extracted, were produced in the period 2013–2015 and cover a portion A deeper dive into the impact data per of CTA’s activities from 2003–2014. category reveals some interesting trends. The general conclusions and trends Partners increased their social capital identified by studying this impact data (26 cases) mainly through ‘improved show that CTA has been successful at: relationships with partners and networks’ (14 cases) and an ‘increase in visibility’ • supporting beneficiaries and (10 cases). partners to develop their networks and to collaborate; Meanwhile, the human/technical capital (22 cases) benefited mainly • introducing and strengthening from ‘transformed capacities’ (13 cases). policy frameworks; and The political empowerment (16 cases) • improving the knowledge and from the beneficiaries was developed skills of agriculture professionals. by an increase in the level of ‘discussion and interaction on agricricultural Impact has been measured in five research for development (ARD)-related impact categories set by CTA: social issues and topics’ (nine narratives). capital, human/technical capital, political empowerment, improved natural resource The indicators in each category management (NRM), and wealth/income. measure data both at direct and indirect The impact data from the 75 ‘impact beneficiary levels. Partly for this reason, narratives’ was categorised and measured measuring the indicators for the improved against specific indicators under one NRM and wealth/impact categories or two impact categories. Each of the proved to be more difficult. Measuring impact narratives also identified one farmer incomes (farmers usually being the or more beneficiaries of the CTA indirect beneficiaries of CTA interventions) inputs and activities. or the state of the environment requires in- depth, extensive and longer-term research. Many of the 75 examples captured There were however cases in which a positive effect on social capital, impacts were reported on the contribution human/technical capital, and to income-generating activities for farmers political empowerment. (five cases) and on new or improved farm practices (five cases). Previous: Caption needed. © Giacomo Rambaldi/CT. Left: Improved climbing beans in Rwanda. © Neil Palmer/CIAT. 12 | Part A: Analysis of impact narratives 13 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Box 1: Impact pathway analysis – measuring the success of CTA’s Strategic Plan The main objective of CTA’s previous To complement the Strategic Goals, Strategic Plan 2011–2015 was the the Centre’s Theory of Change (ToC) creation of long-lasting positive social, (see Annex 2) serves as a guide to how environmental and economic impact. CTA believes that change will be reached The Centre’s Strategic Goals outline and presents the ‘impact pathway’ towards how this would be achieved: (1) strengthen CTA’s impact. To measure impact in a African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) standardised way, CTA adopted the use of agricultural and rural development policy DAC Criteria for Evaluating Development processes and strategies; (2) enhance Assistance, developed by the Organisation priority agricultural value chains; for Economic Co-operation and and (3) enhance ACP capacities in Development (OECD). information, communication and knowledge management for agricultural and rural development. Background

This report is part of a process within CTA to capture impacts more rigorously. By extracting changes described in independent evaluations, a first impression is given on how and in which fields major changes are occurring.

This analysis also provides insight in the This collection gives by no means a Above: Climbing beans The Learning, Monitoring and Partnerships are essential in all of process of collecting and differentiating complete overview of CTA’s activities in Rwanda perform more Evaluation (LME) unit of CTA is in these activities, and CTA’s partners than three times better between output, outcome and impact and related impacts, since it is based than other varieties. charge of evaluating CTA’s interventions. are important direct beneficiaries and data. The conclusions of this report are on a set of independent evaluations © Georgina Smith/CIAT. Through the Monitoring, Evaluation implementing actors, enabling CTA to based on the impact data (although many conducted in the last few years that and Organisational Learning Strategy, reach a much larger group of indirect outcomes were also included) from the cover only a portion of CTA’s projects LME’s purpose is to monitor and beneficiaries. CTA either directly 75 impact narratives, and are meant as a and programmes. Nevertheless, this guide accountability, learning and organises activities or provides funds and starting point for further follow-up and collection provides a good starting point decision-making. assistance to partner organisations to do reflection. This approach fits into impact for learning more about the relevancy, CTA’s key activities analysed by the so. As such, the credit CTA can take in pathway analysis which shows how efficiency, effectiveness, impact and 2 23 evaluation and impact studies include: reaching impact differs in each case, but activities and outputs are feeding into sustainability of different CTA seminars, workshops and training courses, CTA acknowledges the importance of outcomes and lead to a contribution to programmes and activities. advocacy on ARD policy processes and delivering impact in partnership with eventual impact. It articulates the process value chain development, networking, a wide range of stakeholders. of how the eventual change will occur. promotion of communities of practice, dissemination of knowledge through publications and reports, calls for proposals, and consultative meetings. 14 | Part A: Analysis of impact narratives 15 | Achieving Widespread Impact

This report is a result of a desk study, examining Below: Angelique Ipanga The evaluation studies, which were Each of the 75 ‘impact narratives’ a teacher and also a commissioned by CTA, have been extracted identifies one or more farmer in a manioc field the data collected in 23 evaluation studies against tending the crop. Lukolela, performed by diverse organisations beneficiaries and specifies the region Democratic Republic of from multiple countries so the in which the CTA intervention took the DAC criteria. Each of the studies describes Congo. © Ollivier Girard/ Center for International methodologies and way of presenting place and the strategic goal it contributed the results of a long-lasting CTA partnership with Forestry Research (CIFOR). the results do vary. Fourteen of the studies to. This structure enabled LME to analyse a local/regional partner, or a specific CTA activity. use an innovative impact assessment trends from the data. The background methodology: the Capacity-centred information on which the impact Impact Pathway Analysis (CcIPA). narratives are based (e.g. description of The CcIPA model was spearheaded by activities and impact pathway) is available CTA with support from various partners. in the full evaluation studies (Annex 1). Methodology Each evaluation commissioned by CTA The impact narratives are all linked tracked the effects stemming from the to one of 20 defined indicators within 3 stated objectives all the way to the long- the set of five impact categories (Box 2) term impacts. It is not the purpose of (Figure 3): social capital (five indicators), this report to follow each step between human/technical capital (six), political objectives and impacts (e.g. inputs, empowerment (three), improved NRM activities, outputs, outcomes). Here (three), and wealth/income (three). we try to draw conclusions on the It is important to mention that according sphere of impacts evidenced in the 23 to different points of view, some impact evaluation reports and observe trends narratives may be more suitably classified based on these impacts. For information as outcome narratives, yet for the purposes on the intervention logic behind each of an integrated analysis, all short-, impact mentioned, details can be found in medium- and long-term impacts were the specific evaluation reports (Annex 1). included as impacts. The SMART tool is a quality measurement for indicators: it should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-related.

Box 2: Five impact categories Human/technical capital: Political empowerment: This An impact narrative belongs in category involves changes in awareness, this category when there is proof policy discourse and stimulated action that individuals have increased their on improving agricultural policies. human and/or technical capital by It relates to policymaking with gaining new competencies, better stakeholder participation. understanding, or using new knowledge Social capital: This relates to and skills that lead to platforms or organisational and institutional changes organisational development. through collaboration and networking, Improved NRM: When (new) better relationships, as well as an increase policies are implemented, or the use in the influence an organisation has in of Information, Communication and the debate on ARD issues. Knowledge Management (ICKM) and/ Wealth/income: This category is or value chain tools leads to a change in applicable when there are more available management of a certain area, or natural resources, and when there has been resource, we can talk about an impact an investment in tools and equipment, improving NRM. both at organisational level and at farmer level (improved livelihoods). 16 | Part A: Analysis of impact narratives 17 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Figure 1 Type of beneficiaries Number of times the different types of Numbers show how many times a type of beneficiary was beneficiaries mentioned mentioned in the evaluation studies, referring to a specific impact in the impact narratives CTA Partners 26 18 Agriculture professionals 15 Farmers 13 Participants at CTA events 11 Policymakers 10 Universities/Academia/Science 6 Local communities 5 Regional organisations 5 Youth 4 Indigenous communities 1 Media

4.2 Impact categories and indicators

Figure 2 shows that impact has been • Improved NRM (nine cases) and wealth/ Impact trends achieved in all five impact categories. income (10 cases) were the categories The most noticeable observations are that: in which the least number of impacts were measured, a fact partly explained 4.1 Beneficiaries Although the beneficiaries were • Social capital has been positively policymakers in nine out of 16 cases of affected in 26 cases; by CTA’s interventions being most CTA reaches a range of different types political empowerment, other beneficiaries frequently aimed at the levels of • Human/technical capital has of beneficiaries, both directly and were also identified: local communities, policy and value chain governance. been improved in 22 cases; indirectly. The direct beneficiaries are scientists, agricultural professionals, mainly partner organisations (farmers’ regional organisations and youth. • Political empowerment has been achieved in 16 cases; organisations, universities, donors, public The data also reveals that other actors ministries and NGOs) and participants at who benefited from CTA interventions CTA (co-)organised events, which can be contributed to impacts in the policy Figure 2 CTA creates impact Number of times the trainings, seminars, or workshops. Figure sphere, which is a positive development. in all five areas 4 1 lists the different types of beneficiaries narratives belonged 10 CTA partners and other agricultural to each of CTA’s five Numbers show how many times data Wealth/income according to how many times they were professionals contributed to the creation impact categories mentioned in the impact narratives. has been reported on indicators from of more inclusive policy processes. The each category. CTA’s direct beneficiaries (Figure 1) impacts on political empowerment can 9 26 such as farmers’ groups or university also be linked to impacts on increased Improved NRM Social capital umbrella organisations benefitted from sharing of information (three cases) more or improved platforms to share and the creation and use of networks their concerns and knowledge. Another and partnerships (11 cases). 16 interesting observation in the political Overall, direct beneficiaries were the Political empowerment empowerment category is that the direct main actors impacted by CTA’s projects beneficiaries of interventions are not 22 (partners, agricultural professionals and Human/ always policymakers. participants of events). Nevertheless, technical capital farmers – the beneficiaries who CTA tries to ultimately reach – also benefitted in 15 Left: Beans in Rwanda. of the impact examples. © Neil Palmer 18 | Part A: Analysis of impact narratives 19 | Achieving Widespread Impact

The number of times data has been However, the positive impact created for collected on each category (Figure 3) partners, agriculture professionals and 4.3 Strategic goals is affected by the complexity of the policymakers propagates through their research process, as some data is own actions, impacting farmers’ income Figure 3 has shown that CTA’s Figure 4 illustrates furthermore that more easily available than others. and the environment. impact has been achieved in all impacts are distributed almost equally The majority of CTA intervention types areas investigated. across each of CTA’s Strategic Goals. Figure 3 also clearly illustrates CTA’s and beneficiaries are another plausible commitment in its Theory of Change explanation for why impacts on social to creating inclusive environments for Figure 4 CTA’s measured impacts Strategic Goal: and human/technical capital have been Number of times agriculture and rural development, To enhance priority measured more than impacts on the measured impacts contribute equally highlighting improved relationships contributed to agricultural value chains other three categories. For example, to achieving its three with partners and networks (14 cases), each of the three professional connections between strategic goals Strategic Goals 22 an increase in visibility (10 cases), sharing partners, agriculture professionals of information (four cases), increase in and policymakers (e.g. new networks) Strategic Goal: number and use of different information To strengthen ACP are more easily measurable than the 25 channels (two cases), and improvements agricultural and rural change in income of smallholder farmers. in youth participation in agriculture and development policy agriculture-related activities (four cases). processes and strategies

28 Figure 3 The number of times indicators have been measured The number of times indicators have been measured 14 Improved relationship with partners and networks Strategic Goal: 10 Increase in visibility Policies (29.33%) To enhance ACP capacities in Social 4 Youth participation information, communication and 4 Value Chains (33.33%) capital Increase information-sharing knowledge management (ICKM) for 2 Increase and use of available channels for information-sharing I C K M ( 3 7. 3 3 % ) agricultural and rural development

13 Extent to which capacities have been transformed 5 Curricula adapted 4.4 Regional distribution Human/ 4 Extent of adaptation of existing tools and methodologies technical 4 Increase in number and type of beneficiaries with new knowledge/skills Figure 5 illustrates the regions in Not all of CTA’s projects have been capital 2 Innovations developed and implemented due to enhanced skills which impacts were observed. evaluated so an organisation-wide analysis 2 New training opportunities available cannot be made, however the size of the regions is proportional to the number of 9 Increase in level of discussions and interaction on ARD-related impacts measured in these 75 instances. issues and topics Political 4 Degree of implementation of policies and sectoral reforms 3 ARD policies reviewed and new policies adopted empowerment Figure 5 Evidence of impact spread Number of times impact narratives across ACP regions were captured 30 for each of the 5 New or improved farm practices ACP regions 2 Degree of implementation of policies and sectoral reforms 21 Improved resulting in better land management NRM 1 Awareness of NRM 21

5 Contribution to income-generating activities to support sustainable livelihoods All ACP (25.93%) 3 Funds mobilised and service contracts acquired Wealth/ Africa (37.04%) income 1 Change in level of investment Caribbean (25.93%) Pa c i fi c (11.11%) 20 | Part A: Analysis of impact narratives 21 | Achieving Widespread Impact

CTA adapts its activities to its partners’ needs and to the needs identified in policymaking and agricultural value chains. This leads to valuable work, with benefits for precise target groups identified with partners (e.g. farmers with minor ICT skills).

Adapting to specific needs, however, means that direct and indirect beneficiaries differ, sometimes interchangeably, in every study. This chapter therefore presents a different way of analysing the 75 impact stories. The approach tries to find causal and chronological links between the effects of CTA’s interventions.

• Long-term impacts are effects felt by indirect beneficiaries (small- scale farmers and consumers) and associated with changes in local environments and economies. An example would be CTA’s contribution to income generating activities for young people. • Medium-term impacts are increased investments in knowledge and information-sharing, science, technology, innovation and multi- stakeholder policy processes. These can be observed at the indirect (intermediate) beneficiary level: the effects of CTA interventions on its partners, which cause changes beyond their organisations, to policymakers 5 and policy practitioners, for example. • Short-term impacts are similar to medium-term impacts, but are A complementary only felt by the direct beneficiaries of CTA activities (participants of events or partner organisations), therefore the extent of the change is less way of looking pronounced than for medium-term at impacts impacts. 22 | Part A: Analysis of impact narratives 23 | Achieving Widespread Impact

5.1 Long-term impact 5.3 Short-term impact

There is evidence that CTA has CaFAN has also increased farmers’ access In 13 cases, data has been collected A critical indicator which precedes contributed to the improvement of to markets for crops with declining prices, which shows impact on the ‘extent to medium- and long-term impact on farmers’ agricultural practices and and helped farmers diversify their incomes which capacities have been transformed’. policies, social, human or wealth increases in their incomes, and the by planting a variety of different crops. This indicator demonstrates that new capitals, is the ‘level of discussions and enabling of indigenous communities and knowledge and skills acquired by interaction on ARD-related issues and Other examples of increased incomes young people to structurally voice their beneficiaries of CTA interventions topics’. In nine evaluation studies, data are reported in Eastern Africa where concerns and influence policy processes. helped their agricultural institutions on this indicator was measured one or CTA’s interventions supported the A good example of this long-term impact Previous: A Junior Farmer become more efficient and effective, and two times per study. Impacts highlighted Kenya National Farmers’ Federation are CTA’s activities in the Caribbean, Field and Life School acquire more funds for ARD projects. include the creation of a document with (KENAFF) and Women of Uganda (JFFLS) facilitator teaching where CTA supported the creation and The Regional Universities Forum for policy recommendations in Ghana Network (WOUGNET). These two children in the school growth of the Caribbean Farmers garden on tomato Capacity Building in Agriculture which was consulted more than organisations have positively impacted Network (CaFAN) into an organisation cultivation. © FAO/ (RUFORUM), a consortium representing 10,000 times, and the creation of farmers by using CTA funding and Riccardo Gangale which now represents over half a million African universities in 22 countries, networks for information-sharing support to create information channels Below: The G-Soko farmers in 15 countries. Over half of these platform has over 1,000 benefited from CTA’s web 2.0 workshops. on extension services in countries such as local information centres and farmers are women. CaFAN has held farmers registered in the RUFORUM’s Secretariat reported on including India, Togo and Uganda. ICT-based programmes, where farmers pilot phase and will be training sessions and workshops supported using these new skills to integrate their learn new agricultural and business skills. available to over 5 million by CTA: the farmers who participated in farmer members of the own ICT tools and infrastructure for Eastern African Grain these reported learning new techniques Council. © Giacomo improving teaching, learning, research and processes which were directly Rambaldi/CTA and collaboration between its members. applied to their farms.

5.2 Medium-term impact

Participatory policy processes, with a large At a national level, impacts in the increase in information-sharing through political empowerment category have networks and partnerships, are the main been widely reported. CTA’s support of medium-term impacts observed in the 75 the Rwanda Telecentre Network (RTN) narrative evaluation studies. Nine studies led to a partnership with the Rwandan found evidence of an increase in the level government where it had an influence on of discussions and interaction on ARD- the implementation of policies such as the related issues and topics, and 14 found national ICT and broadband policies and improved relationships with partners and the Rwandan Economic Development networks. In three cases beneficiaries were and Poverty Reduction Strategy. In able to show that ARD policies had been Namibia, the Ministry of Trade and reviewed or new policies adopted. Industry provided all new staff with In an evaluation of CTA’s Science selected Executive Briefs from CTA’s Technology & Innovation (ST&I) Agritrade Portal as part of their basic programme, 60% of respondents from training and orientation on agricultural various agriculture-related professions trade relations with the European reported that CTA had a substantial Union (EU). Other similar impacts impact on the engagement of scientists were reported and covered in CTA in the development of policies involving evaluation studies, including from ST&I. The Caribbean Science Technology and Ghana, Kenya and Swaziland. Innovation for Sustainable Development Policy Framework is a clear example of the type of policy development output primarily resulting from the ST&I programme. 24 | Part A: Analysis of impact narratives 25 | Achieving Widespread Impact Limitations and lessons learnt Impacts have been proven in all five categories. However, improved NRM and wealth/income are less represented across the 23 studies analysed.

One possible reason is that in each of the This makes it difficult to analyse certain five impact categories, the beneficiaries trends of how CTA interventions impact can be very different, with effects on both indirect beneficiaries. Evaluation studies direct (e.g. policymakers, agricultural could better point out the order of effects, professionals) and indirect (e.g. farmers) and could also investigate how some 6 beneficiaries measured. For example, beneficiaries affect others. More focus ‘new or improved farm practices’ is must therefore be placed on investigating a farmer-level indicator, and in the and describing how effects of CTA’s same impact category ‘the degree interventions spread to provide the of implementation of policies and missing evidence of longer-term impacts. sectoral reforms resulting in better land CTA chose to work according to the management’ measures effects on direct impact pathway approach, partly as an beneficiaries such as policymakers and effort to tackle the complexity of impact agricultural professionals. Measuring attribution. CTA is aware that impacts farmer effects on indirect beneficiaries, cannot always be measured by and fully like incomes or the state of the environment, attributed to one party. The activities requires more in-depth, extensive and of CTA are conducted in strong longer-term research, which is more collaboration with partners, policy difficult to perform in impact evaluations. processes are never linear, and a lot of Improved NRM and wealth/income are environmental circumstances influence two categories that typically focus more on the situation on the ground. Change, and these indirect beneficiaries. particularly positive change, can come Another limitation of this study (which after a combination of well-designed is also related to the connection between interventions and either a stable impact categories and beneficiaries) is environment or a very good strategy to that the impact pathways of each of the deal with the variations in social, political, 23 evaluations differ. environmental and economic climates. The impacts described are thus always a result of a joint effort of CTA and partners, where CTA has played a role in reinforcing the process of change.

Left: A woman measures a drought resistant sorghum plant in a test plot at a Farmer Field School where, in conjunction with the Community Technology Development Trust (CTDT), women are learning farming methods that will help them survive drought and also prosper in better times. Zimbabwe. © Panos. 26 | Part B: Impact narratives 27 | Achieving Widespread Impact

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Impact CTA’s Annual International Conference 2011, Nairobi Impact CTA’s Annual International Conference 2011, Nairobi Narrative 1 Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative 2 Impact indicator Impact Category Improved relationships with Social Capital Extent to which capacities have Human / Technical Capital partners and networks. been transformed. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Value Chains ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Organising a conference Project: CTA Annual International Description: Organising a conference Project: CTA Annual International on ‘Innovations in Extension and Advisory Conference, 15–18 November 2011, on ‘Innovations in Extension and Advisory Conference, 15–18 November 2011, Services: Linking Knowledge to Policy Nairobi, Kenya Services: Linking Knowledge to Policy Nairobi, Kenya and Action for Food and Livelihoods’ and Action for Food and Livelihoods’ Duration: 2011 Duration: 2011

Impact Impact Since the conference there has been In sustaining the debates put forward Participants at the Nairobi conference, A significant impact of the conference a surprisingly high level of sustained by the conference’s themes, there has been organised by CTA, were asked about the has been on professional discourse and interaction between participants; most of an increase in the formation of national most important things they gained from the professional communities related to them have made and maintained contact and regional forums, which are particularly conference. ‘New knowledge on tools and new technologies. There are now more with at least 10 fellow participants. This is advantageous when they are linked to approaches’ was mentioned most often, discussions around innovative approaches, in line with the post-conference evaluation the forums of the Global Forum for particularly the use of a variety of ICTs the knowledge on the use of ICTs in report, where more than 90% indicated that Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS). in delivering extension services. providing extension services and what this they had established new contacts and 97% Many responding delegates said that, means for extension workers. For example, rated the usefulness of contacts made as as a result of the conference, they started ‘The ‘Extension Conference’ organised by CTA the concept of the ‘New Extensionist’ good to very good. to seek to network and form extension in partnership with other institutions led to the has led to a review of curriculum and networks. In Uganda, for example, the dissemination of knowledge on the importance methodologies for preparing front-line ‘The participants of the conference in Nairobi Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory of using ICT in extension services. Participants extension workers in academic institutions formed valuable connections between each other Services was established. In Ghana, there who are part of the African Network for has been an attempt to form a Ghana have gone on to adopt ICT approaches and to Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural and went on to create relevant networks of chapter of GFRAS-AFAAS (African Forum transfer the benefits to their organisations’ Resources Education (ANAFE). extension professionals in their own countries’ for Agricultural Advisory Services). With This was mentioned by delegates across Examples of new ICT ideas and skills In relation to the Nairobi Declaration’s support from GFRAS, a new regional all types of institutions and was consistent transferred to participants during the call for collaboration to further its aims, network of Regional Advisory Services with the high ranking by participants of an conference include: the use of mobile many participants have joined existing (RAS) was formed in India, with a lecturer interest in tools and approaches. As a result phones to provide farmers with market forums on extension, or have established from a university acting as a focal point. of the conference, a number of NGOs have information and new technologies; the use new ones. Some respondents have claimed Another lecturer who participated in the strongly integrated the use of ICTs in their of learning networks to build the voice and that their participation in the conference conference mobilised extension professionals extension activities. For example, a delegate alliance for women involved in agriculture has led to their being invited to various other in India to establish an extension forum at from Tanzania mentioned the use of mobile in Papua New Guinea; and the use of conferences and meetings on extension. regional and national level. Meanwhile, phones to reach farmers with market ICT in extension services and in radio Some have created new partnerships, joined a national network for agricultural information as an interesting new method. programmes across ACP countries. an existing partnership, or collaborated in extension services was initiated in Togo. the implementation of new initiatives such Other information as training products and production of Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Mwikali, R. and case studies, or in advocacy, projects, Participants, various Fox, J. 2013. Independent Key words: ICT, agriculture professionals Impact Assessment Report: and development of extension networks. extension services, Innovation in Extension women in agriculture, and Advisory Services Other information mobile phones Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Mwikali, R. and Participants, various Fox, J., 2013, Independent Key words: ICT, Previous: Farmers in agriculture professionals Impact Assessment Report: extension services, women Lushoto are working with Innovation in Extension in agriculture, mobile researchers to test different and Advisory Services phones forage varieties like Brachiaria for yield and drought resilience. © Georgina Smith/CIAT. 30 | Part B: Impact narratives 31 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Annual International Conference 2011, Nairobi Impact CTA’s Annual International Conference 2011, Nairobi Narrative 3 Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative 4 Impact indicator Impact Category Extent of adaptation of existing training, Human / Technical Capital Increase in level of discussions and Political Empowerment tools and methodologies. interaction on ARD related issues Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Curricula adapted. and topics. ICKM Policies

Impact Impact Overall, it is clear that the conference Knowledge materials such as training A number of participating organisations In Uganda, a process of policy reform in rekindled an interest in extension. In modules have been produced, translated and reported that they are more empowered to agricultural extension has started, and in delegate responses, there are many disseminated. For example, a participant influence debates about policy options at South Africa a delegate indicated that he references to the conference’s influence working for an NGO in Uganda declared the national level, review existing policies, was participating in the extension policy on the delivery of extension services, that they had developed an Information re-shape extension strategies, and set up formulation process. In Fiji, it was reported training of extension workers, and new and Communication Management (IDM) extension advisory services, particularly in that, after two major agriculture CTA areas of research. Strategy for better knowledge management countries such as South Sudan and Sudan, conferences since 2011, the Ministry of leading to improved service delivery to where policy formulation is on-going. Agriculture and Livestock had agreed to ‘The different themes around extension services farmers and other stakeholders. formulate a new agriculture extension policy. This process is on-going, together have led to improved curricula in universities, The conference promoted the use of ‘Participants at the conference co-organised with the training of extension staff. In India, and an increase in farmers’ input in extension participatory approaches, new extension by CTA used their new knowledge related to a new agricultural initiative was taken up work and in value chain approaches’ methods and value chain approaches. extension services to influence policy making by the agro-advisory services for marginal Participants reported an increased use of process in many ACP countries’ and small farmers. In Pakistan, a GFRAS- Universities and research institutions farmers in extension work, leading to better sponsored delegate from a university stated reported that lessons they took away outreach to more farmers and increased It was also reported that the conference gave that there has been given support in policy from the conference have enriched ownership of processes by the farmers. impetus to the launch of Kenya’s e-extension curricula and led to better informed services. development, and had collaborated in research. For NGOs, there is now a greater raising awareness of recent issues in emphasis on participatory planning, delivery agriculture extension. and monitoring methods, and a greater Other information awareness of new information technologies. Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Mwikali, R. and As a result of the conference many Participants, policymakers, Fox, J. 2013. Independent Key words: Policy, various agriculture Impact Assessment Report: delegates have also been able to identify extension services opportunities to improve knowledge professionals Innovation in Extension and Advisory Services management: many ideas have been taken up and a number of products have been realised.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Mwikali, R. and Participants, universities, Fox, J. 2013. Independent Key words: Extension various agriculture Impact Assessment Report: services, farmers, professionals Innovation in Extension curricula, value chain and Advisory Services 32 | Part B: Impact narratives 33 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Annual International Conference 2011, Nairobi Impact CTA’s Annual International Conference 2012, Narrative 5 Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative 6 Addis Ababa Funds mobilised and service Wealth / Income Impact indicator Impact Category contracts acquired. Strategic Goal Improved relationships with partners Social Capital and networks. Value Chains Strategic Goal Value Chains Description of the intervention Description: Organising a conference Project: CTA Annual International Description of the intervention on ‘Innovations in Extension and Advisory Conference, 15–18 November 2011, Description: Organising a conference on Project: CTA Annual International Services: Linking Knowledge to Policy Nairobi, Kenya ‘Making the Connection: Value Chains for Conference, 6–9 November 2012, and Action for Food and Livelihoods’ Duration: 2011 Transforming Smallholder Agriculture’ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Duration: 2012 Impact Through contacts made at the conference, The Kenya Agricultural Research Impact Farm Radio has been able to access funds to Institute (KARI) is also of the view that Improved networking was identified as the Of the organisations interviewed, 42% said document its work and has been invited to as a result of the conference and actions most important benefit of the conference: a that they had participated in, or joined, a showcase its work in international fora. it has undertaken as a follow up to the result of bringing together so many different community of practice related to value conference, there has been increased chains. One research organisation that ‘The organisations of the participants to the visibility of its technology at the national ‘The organisations that participated in the CTA initiated a platform after the conference Nairobi conference formed partnerships which led level, and within the media, based on conference went on to form important partnerships highlighted the opportunities of such a to receiving funding for extension related activities’ increased requests to produce TV and forum for its growth. radio programmes. KARI has also seen related to value chains’ The charity was granted funds by an increase in the number of partners stakeholders. Most respondents (85%) Modernised Extension Advisory Services from the private and public sectors and said they had made new contacts, mainly (MEAS) to complete a case study of radio- international community willing to partner through exchanging information, and 33% based extension and advisory services, or fund extension-related activities. said that they had created new partnerships, and the head of Farm Radio attended a with some joining existing partnerships or conference in Washington to showcase developing and implementing joint projects. the role of radio programming. The organisation, therefore, has been able to Other information increase its involvement in training more Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Mwikali, R. and Value Chains for Participants, organisations Fox, J. 2014. Independent Transforming Smallholder broadcasters in farm radio broadcasting. Key words: Value of participants, various Impact Assessment Report: Agriculture chains, networking, agriculture professionals Making the Connection: Other information partnerships Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Mwikali, R. and Participants Fox, J. 2013. Independent Key words: Impact Assessment Report: Funding, extension Innovation in Extension services and Advisory Services 34 | Part B: Impact narratives 35 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Annual International Conference 2012, Impact CTA’s Agriculture, Rural Development and Youth Narrative 7 Addis Ababa Narrative 8 in the Information Society (ARDYIS) project Impact indicator Impact Category Impact indicator Impact Category Extent to which capacities have Human / Technical Capital Contribution to income-generation activities Wealth / Income been transformed. Curricula adapted. to support sustainable livelihoods. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Extent of adaptation of existing tools and methodologies. Policies Value Chains

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Organising a conference on Project: CTA Annual International Description: Trainings and workshops on Project: ARDYIS ‘Making the Connection: Value Chains for Conference, 6–9 November 2012, ICT and entrepreneurship Duration: 2010–2014 Transforming Smallholder Agriculture’ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Duration: 2012 Impact ARDYIS has generated economic In Eastern Africa ARDYIS activities led Impact activity, demonstrated through the to the creation of three start-ups, one being An overwhelming majority (75%) of delegates Many mentioned adopting the value chain creation of small businesses in the fields Ensibuuko, which was already generating that responded to the post-conference survey approach with regard to linking farmers of agriculture and ICTs. revenues at the time of the impact evaluation indicated that they had learnt something new to markets, conducting research, refining study. Ensibuuko is a Ugandan web and about value chains and 68% (71 people) gave curricula, or training, for example. ‘The promotion of agricultural entrepreneurship mobile application that enables savings and examples of things they had learnt. Just some The opportunities for training on value and ICT through the ARDYIS project led to the credit cooperative societies of smallholder of the examples provided include: a richer chain analysis and development have also generation of income from improved business farmers to mobilise savings and receive understanding of the value chain concept increased as a result of the conference: new and disburse loans easily and quickly and how it could be applied in improving the courses have been designed and seminars opportunities and from new start-ups created’ using SMS and mobile money services. livelihoods of smallholder farmers; enhanced organised and individuals have tailored As a result of ARDYIS activities, 41% skills in analysing value chains in agricultural existing training in agriculture to of survey respondents said they had production, processing and marketing; and incorporate value chains. generated business revenues, and 72% greater appreciation of the contributions As a result of the conference, 44% of said they had improved their professional of different actors along the different links the organisations interviewed have made opportunities. This was possible thanks to of the chain. Other participants were able changes to their strategies or policies. knowledge gained through ARDYIS events to identify some of the existing gaps and Quite a number of responding delegates and also through inspiration provided by opportunities in value chains, such as the have also produced publications, presented best practice examples of companies lack of focus on gender and recognition of the papers in conferences, seminars and showcased at those events. effects of a poor enabling policy environment workshops, and carried out analyses on for value chain development. value chains. The Caribbean Broilers Other information ‘The majority of the participants to the CTA Group/Caribbean Agribusiness Association Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Source: Communication Agriculture, Rural Participants, youth for Development (C4D). Development and Youth (CABA) and the East African Grain Council Key words: Income, 2014. Evaluation of in the Information Society conference developed their knowledge and acquired (EAGC) provided specific examples related business, youth, ICT Project Activities: (ARDYIS) new skills related to agricultural value chains, and to practice and enactment of some policy or used these to improve their organisations or to regulation. A delegate from the Agribusiness share them with peers’ Association in Jamaica stated: “With the government of Jamaica, we are participating Most delegates (83%) said that they have in the development of ‘Agro-parks’ that taken actions as a direct result of the highlight the agricultural produce in conference – whether doing different things which the country could have a strategic or doing things differently – and 48 described advantage in developing for export on what they had done, either at the individual the one hand and reducing the food or the organisation level. import bill on the other.”

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Mwikali, R. and Value Chains for Participants, organisations Fox, J. 2014. Independent Transforming Smallholder Key words: Knowledge, of participants, various Impact Assessment Report: Agriculture value chains agriculture professionals Making the Connection: 36 | Part B: Impact narratives 37 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Agriculture, Rural Development and Youth Impact CTA’s Agriculture, Rural Development and Youth Narrative 9 in the Information Society (ARDYIS) project Narrative in the Information Society (ARDYIS) project Impact indicator Impact Category 10 Impact indicator Impact Category Increase in level of discussions and Political Empowerment Youth participation. Social Capital interaction on ARD related issues New networks created. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal and topics. Policies Value Chains

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Trainings and workshops on Project: ARDYIS Description: Trainings and workshops on Project: ARDYIS ICT and entrepreneurship Duration: 2010–2014 ICT and entrepreneurship Duration: 2010–2014

Impact Impact The ARDYIS project enabled the creation of Thematic online discussions have been ARDYIS helps to make farming more Young people who worked for different youth advocacy NGOs, such as Agriculture held on ICT entrepreneurship and attractive for young people by giving it organisations that focused on agriculture For Young (A4Y), whose intervention areas agriculture, gender and ICT in agriculture a more modern image, through the use and rural development become more range from agriculture to climate change, among others. In this way youth of ICTs. ARDYIS makes youths aware knowledgeable on ICT tools and entrepreneurship and food security. recommendations were disseminated to a that agriculture is not only a subsistence e-networking, leading to the strengthening large audience. This contributed to youth activity, but is part of the market economy. of their organisations (42% stated that their ‘The ARDYIS project enabled the creation sensitisation and connected young people organisations’ capacities had been of youth advocacy NGOs and policy with different audiences. ‘The promotion of agricultural entrepreneurship strengthened). recommendation documents promoting As a result of a workshop held in Ghana and ICT through the ARDYIS project led to Young people who participated in Yobloco, youth involvement in agriculture’ in 2011, as part of the ARDYIS project, strengthened youth participation in agriculture the Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition a document with policy recommendations by generation of improved business opportunities organised by CTA through the ARDYIS Political impact is also observed in the was drafted. It called for greater support for and new start-ups created’ project, benefited in different ways: 50% contribution of ARDYIS to building a more youth involvement in agriculture, and was developed new collaborations, 48% became structured civil society with its own tools of consulted more than 10,000 times and was Most survey participants (82%) said that more involved in promoting agriculture- expression, and connections through various distributed on other websites. ARDYIS helped strengthen youth related activities, and 48% were able to networks. engagement in agriculture, and 86% stated engage more young people in agriculture. that ARDYIS activities had strengthened Other information the capacities of young people to use ICTs Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Source: Communication Agriculture, Rural for agriculture. Some of the youths attending Participants, youth for Development (C4D). Development and Youth ARDYIS workshops have also gone on to Key words: 2014. Evaluation of in the Information Society Youth, policy become trainers and attract other youths Project Activities: (ARDYIS) to agriculture.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Source: Communication Agriculture, Rural Participants, youth for Development (C4D). Development and Youth Key words: Youth, 2014. Evaluation of in the Information Society agriculture, farming Project Activities: (ARDYIS) 38 | Part B: Impact narratives 39 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Participatory Three-Dimensional Modelling Impact CTA’s Participatory Three-Dimensional Modelling Narrative (P3DM) programme Narrative (P3DM) programme 11 Impact indicator Impact Category 12 Impact indicator Impact Category Increase in visibility. Social Capital Improved relationship with partners Social Capital Funds mobilised and service Wealth / Income and network. Strategic Goal contracts acquired. Increase in number and use of available Strategic Goal channels for information-sharing. ICKM Policies Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Trainings, events and Project: Participatory Spatial Information Description: Trainings, events and Project: Participatory Spatial Information knowledge products developed around Management and Communication for knowledge products developed around Management and Communication for PGIS and P3DM Empowering Grassroots in Climate Change Participatory Geographical Information Empowering Grassroots in Climate Change Adaptation, Advocacy and Policy Processes Systems (PGIS) and P3DM Adaptation, Advocacy and Policy Processes Duration: 2005–2015 Duration: 2005–2015 Impact Impact People who took part in the building of nine Interviewees from Union Island explained P3DM in the Caribbean in September/ Programme (GEF-SGP). Sustainable models, subsequent to the manufacture of the that this was extremely significant for them, October 2012 via a project implemented by Grenadines Inc. and the Grenada Fund 2012 Tobago 3D model, highlighted how the as there is no documented record of local the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute for Conservation will be working together P3DM process had created or strengthened history. (CANARI) and the University of West Indies on a model with funding from The Nature relationships among participants, including In Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu community- (UWI) on the island of Tobago. However, as Conservancy (TNC). In Suriname, policymakers, resource users, natural based committees were established as a result early as 2005, CTA piloted a number of key Tropenbos International Suriname (TSI) resource managers, Geographical of P3DM processes to supervise and monitor activities and events to lay the foundation for was able to assist the Association of Information System (GIS) practitioners, conservation areas and adaptation plans. this exercise. As of May 2015, there has been Saamaka Traditional Authorities (VSG) researchers and the media. Participants a total of 12 models built in seven countries to mobilise funding via the GEF-SGP. in Tobago, Union Island and Grenada In Australia, government policies have (Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, resulted in a disconnection of Aboriginal In the Pacific, Partners With Melanesians P3DM exercises specifically highlighted St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname peoples from their rich cultural heritage. (PwM) has been able to mobilise around the exchange of experiences among young and Trinidad and Tobago) by 15 different people and elders, which also created or Traditional language was being lost and €247,000 to develop P3DM as part of its implementing organisations. Aboriginal people lacked a process for sustainable natural resource management strengthened relationships. transmitting their traditional knowledge projects in Papua New Guinea. Before 2005, in a culturally compatible way. The P3DM ‘Several organisations that partnered in the PwM had only a few partners, but after ‘The process of P3DM contributed to stronger project brought Mandingalbay Yidinji people P3DM processes have received more funding being exposed to P3DM the number of bonds between elders and youths as they shared together, encouraged them to share stories and built more partnerships’ partners dramatically increased and PwM traditional knowledge, and led to community about their country and people, and most now works with 19 different partners around networks supervising conservation areas’ importantly to educate their youth. They CANARI was able to source funding from the the world (World Bank, TNC, Madang identified indigenous protected areas, cultural Embassy of Germany and the German agency Provincial Government, AusAID, UNDP). The exercise achieved the goal of walking tracks, and story trails that connect for international cooperation, Gesellschaft für contributing to the exchange of local and In Samoa, the Integration of Climate them to the people of Cape York, up to Papua Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a traditional knowledge on climate change Change Risks and Resilience into Forestry New Guinea and further north. result of participation in P3DM activities. The Management in Samoa project introduced adaptation among residents on the island University of the West Indies has not sourced P3DM, receiving funding from GEF-SGP, of Tobago but it indirectly provided an additional funding, but has obtained approval the Ministry of Natural Resources and opportunity for the exchange of history, folk to use savings from its 2012 exercise in Tobago Environment, European Union (EU), stories and experiences among participants. to build a model in Trinidad in 2015, funded UNDP and the Food and Agriculture by the United Nations Development Other information Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Programme’s (UNDP) GEF-Small Grants Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean, Source: Piccolella, Source: Bobb-Prescot, Local community Pacific A. 2015. P3DM in the N. 2015. P3DM in the Pacific: Impact Study on Caribbean: Impact Key words: Other information the Introduction, Adoption Study on the Introduction, Youth, indigenous and Replication of the Adoption and Replication Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean, Source: Piccolella, Source: Bobb-Prescot, knowledge Partner organisations Pacific A. 2015. P3DM in the N. 2015. P3DM in the Practice of the Practice Pacific: Impact Study on Caribbean: Impact Key words: PGIS, the Introduction, Adoption Study on the Introduction, P3DM, partner, funds and Replication of the Adoption and Replication Practice of the Practice 40 | Part B: Impact narratives 41 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Participatory Three-Dimensional Modelling Impact CTA’s Participatory Three-Dimensional Modelling Narrative (P3DM) programme Narrative (P3DM) programme 13 Impact indicator Impact Category 14 Impact indicator Impact Category Extent to which capacities have Human / Technical Capital Increase in level of discussions and Political Empowerment been transformed. interaction on ARD related issues Human / Technical Capital Strategic Goal New training opportunities available. and topics. Strategic Goal ICKM Extent to which capacities have been transformed. Policies Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Trainings, events and Project: Participatory Spatial Information knowledge products developed around Management and Communication for Description: Trainings, events and Project: Participatory Spatial Information Participatory Geographical Information Empowering Grassroots in Climate Change knowledge products developed around Management and Communication for Systems (PGIS) and P3DM Adaptation, Advocacy and Policy Processes PGIS and P3DM Empowering Grassroots in Climate Change Adaptation, Advocacy and Policy Processes Duration: 2005–2015 Duration: 2005–2015 Impact In Fiji a P3DM model is used for In 2014, 2,163 students visited the museum. Impact environmental and cultural heritage Elizabeth Newton from the National Trust In Manus in Papua New Guinea, PwM has The clear visualisation of customary education. Since its proclamation as a United of Fiji has been using printed pictures of the been using a P3DM model to engage with boundaries in Chivoko reinforced the Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 3D model for environmental education in local communities and foster discussion on community’s legal claims against the granting Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Ovalau since 2007. In Samoa, P3DM has sensitive developments (poaching, logging, of a logging concession. In Boe Boe a P3DM Site, visiting Levuka has become part of the been used as an educational medium. Lauli’i and especially mining). model initially planned for adaptation to educational curriculum. Schools from the Primary school requested the assistance of the climate change also helped raise awareness area of Suva come and visit the model and the Forestry Division for building a model for the ‘The P3DM model has been used by local on a proposed mining project. The feeling museum where it is stored. National Science Fair. St. Mary School did communities to raise their voice and put pressure of ownership and empowerment generated the same for their own school fair. Also the on governments to include them in decision-making through the P3DM process helped villagers ‘P3DM has been used to revive precious traditional Fiamalamalama School for students with voicing out their concerns and secured the knowledge and create educational platforms for disability prepared a model for the national regarding concessions on their land’ complete excision of areas they identified as different generations to come together and learn science fair `Living with Climate Change` to After overlaying a mining concession on their culturally and environmentally important raise students’ awareness on climate change from a mining concession. from each other’ 3D model, participants were shocked and and climate change adaptation issues, as well communities from the coastal areas started The National Trust is responsible for as disaster risk reduction. to put pressure on the local and provincial conducting the historical walking tour of governments to revoke the license. the town for both students and tourists. In the Solomon Islands, P3DM emphasised Other information the key role of forests, mangroves and reef conservation in strengthening community Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean, Source: Piccolella, Source: Bobb-Prescot, resilience. Local community, students Pacific A. 2015. P3DM in the N. 2015. P3DM in the Pacific: Impact Study on Caribbean: Impact Key words: the Introduction, Adoption Study on the Introduction, P3DM, education and Replication of the Adoption and Replication Other information Practice of the Practice Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean, Source: Piccolella, Source: Bobb-Prescot, Local communities Pacific A. 2015. P3DM in the N. 2015. P3DM in the Pacific: Impact Study on Caribbean: Impact Key words: the Introduction, Adoption Study on the Introduction, P3DM, community, and Replication of the Adoption and Replication climate change Practice of the Practice 42 | Part B: Impact narratives 43 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Participatory Three-Dimensional Modelling Impact CTA’s Participatory Three-Dimensional Modelling Narrative (P3DM) programme Narrative (P3DM) programme 15 Impact indicator Impact Category 16 Impact indicator Impact Category Degree of implementation of policies Improved NRM Degree of implementation of policies Improved NRM and sectoral reforms resulting in better and sectoral reforms resulting in better Strategic Goal Strategic Goal land management. land management. ICKM ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Trainings, events and Project: Participatory Spatial Information Description: Trainings, events and Project: Participatory Spatial Information knowledge products developed around Management and Communication for knowledge products developed around Management and Communication for PGIS and P3DM Empowering Grassroots in Climate Change PGIS and P3DM Empowering Grassroots in Climate Change Adaptation, Advocacy and Policy Processes Adaptation, Advocacy and Policy Processes Duration: 2005–2015 Duration: 2005–2015

Impact Impact Tobago: Using P3DM has helped to address Grenada: The significant involvement of the In Fiji, many community meetings organised Pollution from the cannery was one of the the previous lack of local data to inform the community in a P3DM process contributed by Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area topics discussed during a planning workshops development of community disaster risk to influencing donor agencies to provide (FLMMA) took place. According to which followed the making of the model. reduction strategies. financial support to reef and mangrove interviewees, P3DM was crucial during In Samoa, the P3DM process raised restoration in the Telescope area. these meetings and paved the way for: an awareness on environmental and climate- island-wide management plan using a ‘P3DM processes contributed to improved disaster Dominica: The purpose of a P3DM model related risks and set the ground for identifying P3DM model as a reference; 27 village management, coastal restoration and improved is to inform spatial planning for disaster safe zones and escape routes in case of resource management plans and district level spatial management in the Caribbean’ management and risk reduction, but this tsunamis. In Lake Lanoto’o a management plans; 12 Locally-Managed Marine Areas has not yet been reflected in formal plan reflecting the need for climate change (LMMAs) for implementing sustainable These strategies now include a civil society government documents. adaptation was prepared. Good progress has fishing management strategies; the agenda which documents plans to address been made in the engagement of local establishment of yaubula (natural resources) the impacts of climate change and the communities and farmers in adaptive and committees; a baseline for natural resources implementation of community driven disaster new farming practices. Resilience of local management; and development planning. management and mitigation strategies for communities to climate change was also vulnerable areas. The latter is being executed ‘P3DM processes contributed to improved disaster enhanced as a result of these activities. by the Tobago Emergency Management In Vanuatu, P3DM was used in 2013 to Agency (TEMA). management, coastal restoration and improved facilitate the development of community- spatial management in the Pacific’ owned and consensual management and adaptation plans. In Epi, 39 km of road were Other information In Levuka, Fiji, the P3DM process identified by the residents as particularly contributed to the decision of the Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Bobb-Prescot, vulnerable to weather and climate impacts by Local communities N. 2015. P3DM in the Key words: Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) to Caribbean: Impact using a P3DM model. The infrastructure was PGIS, P3DM, improve waste disposal and comply with Study on the Introduction, improved in such a way that after Cyclone partner, funds environment law. Adoption and Replication Pam, which is regarded as one of the worst of the Practice natural disasters in the history of Vanuatu, these roads remained intact.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Pacific Source: Piccolella, Farmers, local community A. 2015. P3DM in the Key words: Pacific: Impact Study on PGIS, P3DM, policies, the Introduction, Adoption natural resource and Replication of the management Practice 44 | Part B: Impact narratives 45 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Participatory Three-Dimensional Modelling Impact CTA’s portals Narrative (P3DM) programme Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 17 Impact indicator Impact Category 18 Extent to which capacities have Human / Technical Capital been transformed. Contribution to income-generation activities Wealth / Income Strategic Goal to support sustainable livelihoods. Strategic Goal ICKM ICKM Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Offering online portals Project: Online portals, briefings Description: Trainings, events and Project: Participatory Spatial Information and organising briefings Duration: 2006–2013 knowledge products developed around Management and Communication for PGIS and P3DM Empowering Grassroots in Climate Change Impact Adaptation, Advocacy and Policy Processes Interviewed end-users use the portals as their End-user interviews also confirmed that Duration: 2005–2015 first point of reference, saying that it saves sharing of links or particular articles was them a lot of time which would otherwise be quite common. Two K4D end-users stated Impact spent researching many different websites. that they shared links and useful information Over 65% of survey respondents stated that with their own extended networks. An Through the analysis of a 3D model A P3DM model was used to show the the portals provided information or views Agritrade end-user said that he shares inhabitants of Ovalau, in Fiji, realised existence of several layers of history, that they did not find in any other sources. materials with new staff in the agency in that the village had relatively small fishing knowledge and culture going beyond the The evaluation team concluded that the which he works. And an Ambassador stated grounds but that it had great potential for colonial legacy. CTA portals and briefings were relevant that he shares Brussels Development Briefings agricultural development. Some areas In Samoa P3DM helped communities think to their users/participants. and Agritrade materials with new staff and were replanted or allocated to agricultural about alternative income-generating encourages them to register for newsletters. production (e.g. with coconut trees, taro). activities. In the village of Lalomalava, ‘CTA portals and briefings help users save time Agricultural productivity on the island villagers decided to rehabilitate coconut trees, increased significantly as a result. finding relevant information in the ARD field, and a key crop in Samoan culture that was no also provide information that is unique. Users often longer substantially contributing to their ‘The process of P3DM contributed to better land livelihoods. share it with their colleagues and organisations’ management, adoption of agricultural practices and gave value to historical sites, which led to Some portal users and briefing participants also share relevant information they gain better livelihoods in several villages’ In the Caribbean a positive impact on livelihood is expected as a result of P3DM. with colleagues, which shows a ripple effect of CTA activities. In Fiji, after the proclamation of Levuka The Union Island model has made a significant contribution to plans to restore the Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Other information there was an increase in tourism. Before the Ashton Lagoon. Expected benefits from the proclamation there were no more than 10 restoration of the lagoon include: improved Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Percy, R., Agritrade Portal, Various agriculture Oesterlund, P. and Calvo, Knowledge for Key words: visitors per month, but in 2014 the total mangrove ecosystem health, increased professionals M.E. 2014. Independent Development (K4D) Portal, CTA portals, briefings, revenue to fishers due to increased fish Impact Assessment Report: Brussels Office Weblog number of visitors that visited the museum capacities, time was 1,199. Since the museum is a must for stock as the area is a nursery for juvenile & Brussels Development Briefings visitors, this number provides a good commercial species; and increased indication of the number of tourists that opportunities for ecotourism activities visited the island. Community participation such as kayaking and bird watching within was crucial in preparing the nomination the mangroves. documents that were submitted to UNESCO.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean, Source: Piccolella, Source: Bobb-Prescot, Farmers, local community Pacific A. 2015. P3DM in the N. 2015. P3DM in the Pacific: Impact Study on Caribbean: Impact Key words: the Introduction, Adoption Study on the Introduction, P3DM, PGIS, tourism, and Replication of the Adoption and Replication livelihood, agricultural Practice of the Practice production 46 | Part B: Impact narratives 47 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s portals Impact CTA’s portals Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 19 ARD policies reviewed and new Political Empowerment 20 Increase in level of discussions and Political Empowerment policies adopted. interaction on ARD related topics Strategic Goal Strategic Goal and issues. Policies ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Offering online portals Project: Online portals, briefings Description: Offering online portals Project: Online portals, briefings and organising briefings Duration: 2006–2013 and organising briefings Duration: 2006–2013 Impact Impact Interviewed users all mentioned that the In fact, several Agritrade end-users said that On average, CTA portal visitors read The briefings provide multiple services for ACP focus of the portals made them unique. the site was useful as it has all of the available four to five different pages and stay on participants, including the opportunity to Whilst determining whether the portals ACP policy information related to trade in the sites for 7–8 minutes per visit. These meet experts and practitioners and network. have had a direct impact on policy changes one place. are quite high numbers. The briefings also serve the wider ACP and in different countries is difficult, the online European Commission (EC) community In Namibia, the Ministry of Trade and The fact that ARD related content in survey indicates that this is the case, with through the rich resources easily accessible Industry provided all new staff with selected the portals is mentioned or referenced 70–80% of loyal users stating that the through the website. Executive Briefs from the Agritrade portal in authoritative sites – including FAO, portals had given them new insights and as part of their basic training and orientation university sites, and Wikipedia – shows a The portals and briefings also have had contributed to changing their views. on issues faced in agricultural trade relations high level of appreciation of the content and mechanisms through which ACP capacities ‘CTA portals are critical sources of information with the EU. In this case, the portal is consequently evidence of some influence in information, communication and contributed directly to agenda setting in global opinion forming. knowledge management for agricultural used in policy making in ACP countries such as and opinion forming. and rural development are enhanced. Namibia and Swaziland’ For example, the Brussels Development Agritrade also worked with the Swazi Sugar ‘CTA information shared through portals and Briefings involve ACP farmer organisations, Association (SSA) to compile a quarterly briefings reaches, and is used by, engaged users The survey found that 74.6% of respondents researchers, NGOs and other groups as dossier on sugar sector developments which who work on ARD related issues in ACP countries’ claimed that the Brussels Development panel speakers, and the K4D network is was distributed across the SSA network in Briefings contributed to a change in their commissioning increasing numbers of advance of a major conference on policy Briefings are a valuable component of CTA. views or gave them new insights. More articles from ACP scientists and academics. responses to EU sugar sector reforms. The They provide a high and visible profile, importantly, with regard to impact, the advanced circulation of these materials an opportunity to communicate with the survey revealed that 39.4% of respondents meant participants at the conference were highest level policymakers in ACP and felt that the Brussels Development Briefings able to focus on how to respond effectively to European countries, as well as in key had led to changes in views and/or policies evolving policy changes, rather than begin agencies such as the International Food in their organisations. discussions of the policy changes underway. Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New The Agritrade Portal, for example, has This facilitated the process of formulating a Partnership for Africa’s Development influenced policies in Namibia and Swazi Sugar sector response to EU sugar (NEPAD), and major donors. Swaziland. One user in Namibia had sector reforms. Here the portal contributed written a paper for a workshop, drawing directly to agenda setting, opinion forming Other information on materials from the Agritrade site, which and decision-making. Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Percy, R., Agritrade Portal, Various agriculture Oesterlund, P. and Calvo, Knowledge for influenced policymaking. As the interviewee Key words: professionals M.E. 2014. Independent Development (K4D) Portal, had a good relationship with the Minister CTA portals, ARD issues Impact Assessment Report: Brussels Office Weblog and Permanent Secretary they asked for & Brussels Development more information for which he again turned Briefings to the Agritrade site.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Percy, R., Agritrade Portal, Policymakers, various Oesterlund, P. and Calvo, Knowledge for Key words: agriculture professionals M.E. 2014. Independent Development (K4D) Portal, CTA portals, Impact Assessment Report: Brussels Office Weblog policymaking, ACP & Brussels Development Briefings 48 | Part B: Impact narratives 49 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Science, Technology and Innovation Impact CTA’s Science, Technology and Innovation Narrative (ST&I) programme Narrative (ST&I) programme 21 Impact indicator Impact Category 22 Impact indicator Impact Category Improved relationships with partners Social Capital Improved relationship with partners Social Capital and networks. and networks. Political Empowerment Strategic Goal Increase in number and use of available Increase in level of discussions and Strategic Goal channels for information-sharing. ICKM interaction on ARD related issues and topics (political empowerment). Policies Description of the intervention Description: Programme activities such Project: Various ST&I projects Description of the intervention as conferences, workshops and seminars Duration: 2003–2014 Description: Policy dialogue in face-to- Project: Various ST&I projects face expert consultations, and conferences Duration: 2003–2014 Impact and meetings organised by ST&I, Advisory Committee1 meetings Over 70% of the evaluation’s survey The network has not only conducted a respondents (98 out of 139 respondents) number of capacity building and training Impact indicated that the programme had led sessions, but it has also enabled the sharing to a substantial impact on the level of of knowledge and experiences among a large Actors from the scientific community Policy dialogue activities provide a good collaboration between CTA, its partners network of agricultural innovation highlighted the importance of bringing platform to connect with other regional and its beneficiaries. According to one stakeholders in the region (i.e. industry, together researchers, academics and actors pursuing the same goals, share interviewee, “The programme has helped to entrepreneurs, research organisations, policymakers in meetings and conferences experiences and information with actors reshape the way collaboration works in our government institutions). Through the organised within the ST&I programme. from other regions in the world, and build region”. The extensive network of partners RIE Network, CTA has supported the These actors mentioned that science and networks. policy are still separated and it is important and collaborators of CTA and its ST&I development of an agricultural innovation The new network links created during for the scientific community to engage more programme are widely recognised as one community of practice in the Caribbean ST&I meetings, especially during Advisory in policy processes and for policymakers to of CTA’s outstanding trademarks. region. Committee meetings, had a direct impact at learn to trust the scientific community and the policy level. For example, the Advisory CTA has also spurred collaboration to use inputs from scientists when designing ‘The ST&I programme has been very successful at Committee involved a number of high level between ACP and European Union ARD policies. CTA is contributing to this change. allowing beneficiaries and partners to develop stakeholders. According to one interviewee, policymakers (directly or indirectly) and their networks of partners, and engage in as a result of the ST&I programme “many ‘The ST&I programme has led to the creation of representatives from farmer’s organisations, and managed to directly channel information collaborative practices within these networks on more collaborative ACP-EU projects are collaborative networks and partnerships between now on stream that specifically treat ST&I into relevant ministries in ACP countries. agricultural innovation topics’ direct beneficiaries and their partners, and so to issues”. The 10th European Development Other networking activities, such as the The Caribbean Research Innovation and Fund (EDF) project 2012–2015 “Improving participatory, more informed policy design Caribbean Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network (RIE Network) is Caribbean food security in the context of processes’ Entrepreneurship Network (RIE Network) an illustration of collaboration and network climate change” is one example of an CTA has even managed to bring private also involved policymakers, which leads us driven activities that are supported by CTA’s EU-ACP collaborative project that is a institutions to the table, companies in to assume that information generated and ST&I programme. spin-off from CTA’s ST&I programme. logistics and packaging, for example. diffused by the network was used as a basis for policy design and management. Other information Inter-organisational collaboration at According to survey results, 60% of Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Enzing, C., Evaluation of the Science, continental and international levels is greatly Regional organisations Percy-Smith, A., Dani, S., Technology & Innovation appreciated by beneficiaries of ST&I- respondents (84 of 139 respondents) believed Key words: Hinojosa, C. and Ploeg, Programme of CTA that the ST&I programme had a substantial or Partner networks, organised dialogues, who consider that CTA M. 2015. collaboration, enabled these distinctive opportunities for high impact on the participatory engagement agricultural innovation 1 This group was of scientists in the development of ST&I policy. composed of them to develop North-South and South- representatives of South collaboration. According to one interviewee, as a result of the national organisations ST&I programme “less and less policy is from the six ACP written by a few persons in isolation”. regions, (sub-) regional and Pan-African organisations. It served Other information as a knowledge Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Enzing, C., Evaluation of the Science, platform on ST&I and ACP and EU scientists, Percy-Smith, A., Dani, S., Technology & Innovation Key words: ST&I, social during its lifetime had ACP policymakers Hinojosa, C. and Ploeg, Programme of CTA capital, policy design, policy 10 meetings. The last one M. 2015. was in October 2011. processes, ARD issues, networks, Advisory Committee 50 | Part B: Impact narratives 51 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Science, Technology and Innovation Impact CTA’s Science, Technology and Innovation Narrative (ST&I) programme Narrative (ST&I) programme 23 Impact indicator Impact Category 24 Impact indicator Impact Category Extent to which capacities have Human / Technical Capital Curricula adapted. Human / Technical Capital been transformed. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal ICKM ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Information dissemination, Project: Various ST&I projects Description: Training material Project: Various ST&I projects Advisory Committee, AIFSHE tool Duration: 2003–2014 development and dissemination Duration: 2003–2014

Impact Impact The ST&I programme has strongly The Advisory Committee provided very Training material disseminated by the CTA material was used for the training of at stimulated the debate and discussion around forward-thinking on ST&I for ARD ST&I programme is greatly appreciated. least two cohorts of postgraduate students in ST&I policy for ARD in ACP countries, approaches, leading to the development the Caribbean region. particularly by disseminating information of enhanced capacities of a select group of and developing knowledge exchange ST&I system representatives. The Advisory ‘CTA produced training material that was used platforms and fora. The results of an Committee meetings raised awareness on in the education of two cohorts of students’ evaluation survey support this: cutting-edge issues and technologies of approximately 80% of respondents direct relevance to ARD in a developing Academic partners have mentioned using (111 of 139 respondents) consider the country context (i.e. biotechnologies, climate training material disseminated by CTA in ST&I programme to have substantially change, sustainable intensification), at the area of agriculture, food and nutrition contributed to increasing interest in the individual and institutional level. security to prepare their lectures. ST&I for ARD in ACP countries. The use of the AIFSHE tool has made it Other information easier for Tertiary Agricultural Education ‘The interest in ARD from ACP countries increased Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Enzing, C., Evaluation of the Science, (TAE) institutes to depict their situation ACP and EU scientists, Percy-Smith, A., Dani, S., Technology & Innovation Key words: Curricula, ACP policymakers Hinojosa, C. and Ploeg, Programme of CTA substantially as a result of the activities in CTA’s in their specific context and to set clear training material, M. 2015. ST&I programme’ ambitions for a tailored transition to a students, academia food secure future. In the case of one Human capital and technical empowerment interviewed TAE, the use of the AIFSHE have been promoted through a number of tool led to the development of a training capacity building activities: workshops and programme (food and security option in training courses, Advisory Committee the MSc on marketing and agribusiness) meetings, knowledge and good practice that trained at least two cohorts of exchange mechanisms, and development postgraduate students in the area of of higher education curricula. Important food and nutrition security policy. ST&I programme activities and outputs that have led to the achievement of this impact category are Advisory Committee meetings and the creation of the Auditing Instrument for Food Security in Higher Education (AIFSHE) online tool.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Enzing, C., Evaluation of the Science, Partner organisation, Percy-Smith, A., Dani, S., Technology & Innovation Key words: Tertiary Agricultural Hinojosa, C. and Ploeg, Programme of CTA Enhanced capacities, Education institutes, M. 2015. food, security, awareness, students training programme development 52 | Part B: Impact narratives 53 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Science, Technology and Innovation Impact CTA’s Science, Technology and Innovation Narrative (ST&I) programme Narrative (ST&I) programme 25 Impact indicator Impact Category 26 Impact indicator Impact Category ARD policies reviewed and new Political Empowerment Increase in level of discussions and Political Empowerment policies adopted. interaction on ARD related issues Strategic Goal Strategic Goal and topics. Policies Level of utilisation of available information. Policies

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Providing knowledge Project: Various ST&I projects Description: Support and linkages Project: Various ST&I projects and support Duration: 2004–2007 Duration: 2003–2014

Impact Impact The evaluation identified evidence CTA provided support throughout the The ST&I programme favoured the In this way, policymaking processes have illustrating the impact the ST&I programme public consultation framework drafting uptake of more participatory methods been influenced and changed, particularly has had on policy making process in process: “CTA was very helpful in guiding of working within organisations CTA by reinforcing ‘inclusive’ dimension. ACP regions, particularly in the field of and mentoring us to get (the policy supports and partners with. ARD. First of all, it has reinforced ST&I for framework) done. They had more One R&D centre was supported by CTA to ARD policy frameworks in ACP regions experience that they transferred to us”. ‘Organisations are supported by CTA to connect with policymakers, including a major through the introduction of regulatory stakeholder involvement programme with The participatory nature of the Caribbean share knowledge on policy design in relation and policy frameworks. policymakers. The centre now holds regular ST&I policy framework development to ARD issues, and connect these organisations presentations to ministries to put forward process illustrates how the ST&I to policymakers’ recommendations on new and improved ‘CTA supported the development of regulatory Programme has created spaces for a policies, and develops policy briefs. and policy frameworks in ACP regions’ broader number of stakeholders to become The CTA approach to project development involved in the ST&I policy-making process. has clearly had an influence on the working The Caribbean “Science, Technology and The framework is the result of 18 months methods of these organisations, making them Innovation for Sustainable Development of national consultations held on 10 more inclined to take into consideration Policy Framework” is a clear example of the Caribbean Islands. the policy implications of their work, while type of policy development output primarily The ST&I programme has played a opening up projects to external stakeholders. resulting from the CTA programme. role in encouraging the update of a ST&I The development of the framework was policy paradigm based on the notion Other information launched in 2004 through a large of agricultural science, technology and Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Enzing, C., Evaluation of the Science, stakeholder consultation process, supported Partner organisation, Percy-Smith, A., Dani, S., Technology & Innovation innovation systems. It has introduced new Key words: policymakers Hinojosa, C. and Ploeg, Programme of CTA by the Caribbean Council for Science and Support, policy concepts and allowed development of a M. 2015. Technology. The overall goal of the exercise process, linkages different mind-set in terms of how ST&I was to “develop a policy framework for the policy should be designed and implemented. Caribbean for the national and regional This has allowed a gradual shift away from promotion, application and attainment of the more linear vision of the innovation excellence in Science, Technology and process and the respective innovation Innovation for meeting social and support policies, towards a more holistic economic goals” (CARICOM, 2007). concept of innovation as a system. The document was endorsed by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: A l l AC P, Source: Enzing, C., Evaluation of the Science, Policymakers, regional Caribbean Percy-Smith, A., Dani, S., Technology & Innovation organisations Hinojosa, C. and Ploeg, Programme of CTA Key words: M. 2015. Policy processes, Caribbean, ARD 54 | Part B: Impact narratives 55 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Science, Technology and Innovation Impact CTA’s Spore magazine Narrative (ST&I) programme Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 27 Impact indicator Impact Category 28 Increase in number of beneficiaries Human / Technical Capital with new knowledge/skills. Increase in level of discussions and Political Empowerment Strategic Goal interaction on ARD related issues Extent to which capacities have Strategic Goal and topics. been transformed. ICKM ICKM Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Knowledge spread through Project: Spore Spore Description: CTA manages to have a Project: Various ST&I projects magazine Duration: 1986–2015 multi-geographical and multi-expertise Duration: 2003–2014 reach, and the participants in CTA’s ST&I Impact activities are more aware of ARD issues and disseminate newly acquired knowledge in Over 90% of respondents to the evaluation The evaluation showed that most surveyed survey (across all languages) rated Spore as readers (1,100 in total) read Spore for ‘general their specific regions ‘effective’ or ‘very effective’ in contributing information on agriculture’ (85.5%) and Impact to both agricultural change and information ‘technical advice’ (78.8%). The new capacity building. knowledge acquired is spread to other In 2010, seven events organised in Interviewed members of the Advisory beneficiaries: nearly all English-speaking collaboration with partners gathered Committee claim they appreciate the ‘Spore magazine has improved the knowledge respondents share copies of Spore (89.3%), 200 ACP and EU scientists as direct multi-geographical and multi-expertise and skills of its worldwide audience. The new and sharing is also common among French beneficiaries, and over 800 scientists, dimensions of these meetings, which knowledge acquired improved the capacities of readers (though lower, at 61.1%). All (100%) policymakers and farmers benefitted bring perspectives on what is of the postal respondents (184 beneficiaries) indirectly. Participants in ST&I’s policy happening elsewhere. the readers in the long-term with effect spread reported that they shared their copies of dialogue activities (2003–2014) highlighted Interviewed partners of the ST&I beyond the first beneficiaries, as most of them Spore. A large proportion of French and the relevance of the issues selected for programme agree that policy dialogue share the magazine, usually with more than five English speakers (45.3%) share Spore discussion, and stated that they found the activities have contributed to raising other people’ with more than five people. consultations very useful for looking at awareness among policymakers on ARD strategic issues in depth. Areas of knowledge that the respondents The evaluation concluded that readers issues. The effects go beyond the direct had been introduced to in particular were consider Spore to be an effective instrument beneficiaries who attended the events. ‘CTA manages to have a multi-geographical and climate change, food processing/value in capacity development. The knowledge Members of the Advisory Committee and addition, and organic farming. acquired through consistently referring to multi-expertise reach, and the participants in CTA’s policymakers participating in conferences the Spore magazine leads in time to long- ST&I activities are more aware of ARD issues and and meetings organised through the ST&I Increased ‘levels of understanding’ and ‘steps towards developing skills’, are both term transformed capacities. disseminate newly acquired knowledge in their programme claim to disseminate the information to their organisations and amply reported by readers. Farmers specific regions’ authorities in their specific regions. specifically reported that upon reading Advisory Committee meetings have a very Interviewed partners and beneficiaries Spore they learned about organic agriculture broad scope and discussions focus on specific consider that the ST&I programme being a more sustainable way of farming and topics as well as on methods of funding, has kept ST&I issues alive in the region they were encouraging increasing numbers knowledge systems, etc. They allow and engaged more ST&I actors in ARD of farmers to adopt it. dialogue between regional, national and policy processes. international organisations through CTA. Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Davis, J., SPORE/ESPORO Various agriculture Horngren, M. and Other information Key words: professionals, farmers Barholomew, K. 2015. Spore, knowledge, Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP, EU Source: Enzing, C., Evaluation of the Science, Evaluation of CTA’s Scientists in ACP and Percy-Smith, A., Dani, S., Technology & Innovation information Key words: magazine: EU, ACP policymakers, Hinojosa, C. and Ploeg, Programme of CTA ST&I, political farmers, other stakeholders M. 2015. empowerment, ARD issues, ARD topics 56 | Part B: Impact narratives 57 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s Spore magazine Impact CTA’s Spore magazine Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 29 New or improved farm practices. Improved NRM 30 Increase in information-sharing. Social Capital Increase in number and type of Human / Technical Capital Improved relationships with partners Strategic Goal beneficiaries with new knowledge/skills. and networks. Strategic Goal ICKM Value Chains Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Capacities developed as a Project: Spore Description: Farm practices changed as a Project: Spore Spore result of reading the magazine Duration: 1986–2015 Spore result of reading the magazine Duration: 1986–2015 Impact Impact Surveyed readers report a strong Others saw this global sharing of Readers use the information provided in For example, Spore helped one reader in appreciation for the ‘global’ aspect of Spore; agricultural information as a slightly less Spore and by doing so are spreading the Uganda to sensitise fellow farmers on best for both comparative learning and because tangible value than its practical, ‘technical’ knowledge, as well as improving agricultural practices and measures to prevent pests they link with and feel part of a global applications: “What people see is access to practices. and diseases and promote high yields. community of agricultural development life experience and insights from other Participants in the survey also revealed that practitioners. Over half (52%) of the regions with a common problem. It is the ‘The information in the Spore magazine is used they used Spore ‘for reference’. An example respondents used Spore to discover new networking effect and this is what Spore is by its readers as a reference source or teaching given in a focus group was using Spore as a organisations and institution relevant valued for. It is not a technical publication.” reference when writing technical reports to their work; 74% used it to obtain material for spreading knowledge, as well as for The range of this international perspective related to farming. agricultural information from around is also seen through readers’ appreciation practical improvements in agricultural practices’ the world. Survey results in English and French tend of information exchange from regions: The survey identified practical agricultural to show usage of Spore as a tool for “teaching “It is very useful by creating new ideas knowledge as the primary use of Spore (37% and transferring knowledge” (31% uses it ‘Through Spore, readers feel linked and that here in Eastern Africa some of the use information to ‘help improve yield’, to ‘help me teach to students’, and 43% part of a global community of agricultural agricultural activities from Western Africa 77% for technical advice). This includes for ‘professional training’). For example development practitioners’ differs from us.” Another Spore reader information on ‘best practices to promote a number of participants noted that they highlighted the importance of learning high yield or identify pests’, and ‘innovations distribute the magazine to their students The global scope of this agricultural about “New innovations around the world and new farming techniques’. Examples as a teaching material. Therefore the information must also be commented and more so in developing countries.” were recorded by focus group participants total impact on human/technical capital upon, as an important characteristic of By sharing information, readers are using Spore for technical instruction upon is extended beyond the people reading Spore’s unique appeal, which interviewees about to network and build influential which to base their own farming practices. the magazine. frequently reflected on. Sometimes, relationships. The anticipated outcome is they affirmed its value for the ‘working that readers establish contacts, interactions Other information processes’ of agricultural application: and communication with CTA and between Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Davis, J., SPORE/ESPORO “The interest is mostly about experience themselves. Farmers, students Horngren, M. and Key words: sharing coming from other countries to Barholomew, K. 2015. Skills, capacity building Evaluation of CTA’s enhance working processes.” magazine: Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Davis, J., SPORE/ESPORO Various agriculture Horngren, M. and Key words: professionals, farmers Barholomew, K. 2015. Skills, capacity building Evaluation of CTA’s magazine: 58 | Part B: Impact narratives 59 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s web 2.0 capacity building Impact CTA’s web 2.0 capacity building Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 31 Increase in visibility. Social Capital 32 Extent to which capacities have Human / Technical Capital Increase in information-sharing. been transformed. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Value Chains Value Chains

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Capacity building Project: Web 2.0 Description: Capacity building Project: Web 2.0 on web 2.0 Duration: 2008–2012 on web 2.0 Duration: 2008–2012

Impact Impact Over 70% of survey respondents of web 2.0 Around 70% of respondents stated that the CTA web 2.0 capacity building Web 2.0 applications have been put to trainings indicate having introduced web 2.0 number of communication channels and activities have been largely successful use in documenting workshops and events, and social media to friends and colleagues media used by their organisation had in terms of raising awareness on web through the use of blogs, for example. working in the ARD sector. increased. Additionally, 47.9% said their 2.0 applications amongst development Wikis are used for project management and organisation has gained increased visibility actors in ACP countries. implementation, while social networking ‘The organisations of the participants in the web on the Internet, while 47% said delivery services such as Facebook and Twitter, as 2.0 trainings have been the indirect beneficiaries of up-to-date and relevant information ‘Participants in web 2.0 trainings have adopted well as video sharing tools such as YouTube, of the trainings in different areas, such as to beneficiaries in a timely manner had new knowledge and skills in their work which led are used to better communicate and share increased. In addition, 43.8% indicated that knowledge with colleagues and partners. increased visibility and cost reductions’ web 2.0 applications had been adopted to significant improvements in time management The way that interviewees are searching and within their organisation and 42.5% and even to successful fundraising activities’ Very interestingly, over 40% of respondents accessing information is perceived as being affirmed that the communication costs said they had introduced social media to All actors interviewed in general reported highly improved, therefore they can make of their organisations had decreased partner organisations, 39% said they had that the use and adoption of web 2.0 better and more efficient use of time spent as a consequence of the adoption of run social media sessions for colleagues, applications resulted in some improvement browsing the web. and 37% indicated having shared the web 2.0 applications. Finally, some of different work practices. As regards to Web 2.0 applications have also been Information Management Resource 41% of respondents indicated that work performance, 88.4% of respondents successfully used for fundraising. In one Kit (IMARK) module with colleagues. their organisations were discussing or affirmed that they had improved in instance a blog was used to raise sufficient developing a social media strategy. accessing and retrieving information, As a result of participating in web 2.0 funds to cover the shipment fee for material 85.3% in information-sharing, 78.9% trainings, positive impacts can be observed from the UK to Africa in just two days, with in social networking, and 58.6% in in the workplaces of the participants. 1,500 pupils in rural schools the ultimate information management. beneficiaries of this successful initiative. Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Euphoric Source: Euphoric Other information Partner organisations, Services ltd. 2012. CTA Services ltd. 2014. CTA- Key words: Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Euphoric Source: Euphoric colleagues of participants Web 2.0 Capacity led Web 2.0 and Social Participants, school Services ltd. 2012. CTA Services ltd. 2014. CTA- Web 2.0, trainings, Key words: Building Activities Media Capacity Building children Web 2.0 Capacity led Web 2.0 and Social visibility Web 2.0, funds, skills, 2008–2010 2011–2012 Building Activities Media Capacity Building knowledge 2008–2010 2011–2012 60 | Part B: Impact narratives 61 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CTA’s web 2.0 capacity building Impact AFRACA: African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 33 New training opportunities available. Human / Technical Capital 34 ARD policies reviewed and new Political Empowerment Curricula adapted. policies adopted. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Value Chains Policies

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Capacity building Project: Web 2.0 Description: Funding participation in Project: CTA support to AFRACA on web 2.0 Duration: 2008–2012 workshops and conferences Duration: 2004–2014

Impact Impact Most of the host institutions have organised Baraka Agricultural College has replicated AFRACA is a regional association of Quite a large number of the respondents feel in-house training for staff to pass skills built the training in full for the whole staff and financial and non-financial institutions that there has been some improvement in the during CTA trainings onto other colleagues web 2.0 applications underpin the current involved in promoting rural and agricultural policy environment since joining AFRACA, and co-workers. Several lecturers, for redevelopment of the corporate site. Further, finance in sub-Saharan Africa. CTA with 96.7% stating that they had noticed they have incorporated some of the web 2.0 supported AFRACA to undertake several positive change in the national and regional ‘Host institutions have adopted trainings applications in their training module on activities, with the bulk of the support going monetary policies. Further, 86.7% stated that on web 2.0 which created a ripple effect ICT for rural development. to logistical support covering participants’ they had reviewed their internal procedures, transport and subsistence or seminars, of impacts observed on the participants, Even more interesting is the case of policies and structures based on lessons they workshops, meetings and learning tools. such as improvements in work practices RUFORUM, which is a consortium of had picked up from tours, seminars and workshops. About one-third (30%) indicated and time efficiency’ 29 universities in Africa. In 2008 and ‘CTA supported the knowledge and network 2009 respectively, RUFORUM collaborated that they had reviewed their procedures example, reported having introduced their with CTA to run two web 2.0 related development of the staff of financial institutions on handling of agricultural credit and even students to web 2.0 applications and making capacity building initiatives. As a result which are members of AFRACA, who went on to created departments and sections within their use of these to improve their communication of this collaboration, skills were built in web positively influence agriculture finance policies’ institutions to handle agricultural credit. and information and knowledge sharing 2.0 applications within the RUFORUM CTA’s support to AFRACA has contributed with students. In particular, three of the host Microfinance institutions continue to make Secretariat and its network of 29 universities. to the partnership between the Central institutions (Baraka Agricultural College, up the bulk of AFRACA’s members (49%), RUFORUM has also put in place an Bank of Uganda and the German agency RUFORUM and, to a lesser extent, Moi followed by commercial banks (19%). e-learning policy and an ICT programme for international cooperation, GIZ. The University) have exceeded the intended CTA AFRACA’s mission is to use structured to oversee the integration of emerging ICT partnership engaged policy experts to draft project outcomes and have incorporated lobbying and objective advocacy to ensure tools and related infrastructure for the favourable policies for agriculture finance, units of the web 2.0 training in their that a conducive policy environment is purpose of improving teaching, learning, drawing from experiences of other countries. teaching curriculum (even if informally) or created and maintained, so that members can research and collaboration. The recommendations are in the process of included ICT policy/e-learning frameworks optimally produce and offer products and being approved. The Central Bank of Uganda within which web 2.0 applications can/will services that enhance access to rural credit. has also embraced the idea of financial be adopted. CTA support was not directly linked to policy inclusion and financial literacy for the general development and advocacy. As such, any public, with a national programme underway policy development and advocacy initiatives to sensitise the public on agri-finance policies. Other information deduced from CTA support is secondary. The bank is also administering government Beneficiaries: Region: All ACP Source: Euphoric Source: Euphoric This, however, doesn’t undermine the critical designed programmes aimed at boosting Participants, students Services ltd. 2012. CTA Services ltd. 2014. CTA- Key words: Web 2.0 Capacity led Web 2.0 and Social role played by CTA’s support in enhancing agricultural and rural finance by encouraging Web 2.0, curricula, Building Activities Media Capacity Building the capacity of AFRACA and its members and supporting financial institutions to develop trainings, skills, knowledge 2008–2010 2011–2012 to effective and constructively engage in favourable climates. Most of these initiatives the development of a conducive policy have been informed by experiences shared environment to enable agriculture and with other organisations in other countries rural finance facilities to thrive. through exchange tours and central banks forums sponsored by CTA.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Source: Amimo, J., Joint Impact Assessment of AFRACA, regional Gichuhi, D. and Chelule, CTA’s Support to AFRACA Key words: organisations C. 2015. (2004–2014) Policy 62 | Part B: Impact narratives 63 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact ANAFE: African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry Impact CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network Narrative and Natural Resources Education Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 35 Impact indicator Impact Category 36 Improved relationships with partners Social Capital and networks. Increase in visibility. Social Capital Strategic Goal Improved relationships with partners Strategic Goal and networks. Value Chains ICKM Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Organisation of meetings Project: Support to CaFAN Description: Supporting ANAFE through Project: CTA support to ANAFE with stakeholders, funding Duration: 2004–2012 sponsored conferences and meetings Duration: 2003–2013 Impact Impact Supported by CTA, CaFAN has increased Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States CTA support to ANAFE activities has ANAFE is also one of the lead non-state its range of key partners which are strategic (OECS), CARICOM, Caribbean Disaster contributed to changes at the Secretariat. actors working with NEPAD on the to the organisation’s development. Among Emergency Agency (CDEMA), Coady Firstly, ANAF’s profile increased among implementation of the Comprehensive its main partners are FAO, Caribbean International Institute (Canada) and the other stakeholders engaged in agriculture African Agricultural Development Agriculture Research and Development University of the West Indies (UWI). Institute (CARDI), COLEACP, Canadian and natural resources education, as well as Programme (CAADP). Besides CTA, CaFAN has worked with policymakers and extension organisers. Hunger Foundation (CHF), Inter-American Secondly, the activities supported by agencies such as IICA and FAO over the CTA at ANAFE have involved Secretariat ‘The scale of activities undertaken with CTA last few years to build small farmers’ ‘CTA supported ANAFE and increased its visibility, commitment to seeing farming as a business. staff meeting and interacting with other funding has allowed CaFAN to interact and knowledge and capacity to relate with external This paradigm shift by small farmers has stakeholders engaged in agriculture and increase its engagement with key partners which stakeholders’ natural resources education, research or seen a greater focus on strengthening extension services. It is through these proved strategic to the organisation’s development’ farming enterprises and a shift from the According to respondents at the Secretariat, interactions that ANAFE has obtained traditional poverty alleviation model. there is evidence that ANAFE is recognised Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture information on the external environment, as a leader in agricultural and natural (IICA), ministries of agriculture, including policy decisions, best practices, resources education. For example, in 2006, knowledge of relevant stakeholders’ work, ANAFE was elected as the convenor for Other information as well as opportunities for partnership 16 capacity-building networks that address Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Scott, C. and or funding that are beneficial to the CaFAN, farmer Munro, C. 2013. Joint specific scientific and technological aspects Key words: organisation. All respondents recognised organisations Impact Assessment of and postgraduate programmes in Africa. Partners, network that ANAFE needs to be well-networked CTA’s Support to CaFAN to survive.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Chakeredza, S., ANAFE, academia Yaye, A. and Kaabunga, Key words: E. 2015. Joint Impact ANAFE, visibility, networks Assessment of CTA’s Support to ANAFE 64 | Part B: Impact narratives 65 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network Impact CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 37 Increase in visibility. Social Capital 38 Youth participation. Social Capital Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Value Chains Value Chains

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Funding provided Project: Support to CaFAN Description: Funding provided Project: Support to CaFAN Duration: 2008–2011 Duration: 2006–2012

Impact Impact Between 2008 and 2011, CTA supported a CaFAN’s 2010 report on activities supported With the support of CTA, CaFAN has CARICOM is the highest decision-making number of projects which allowed CaFAN by CTA indicate that the support enabled organised workshops on youth in agriculture. body in the region. CaFAN was given the to undertake outreach and mobilisation CaFAN to participate in the Caribbean In 2007, the second year of CTA support to mandate to act as the representative voice activities. Some of these activities included: Week of Agriculture which took place in the organisation, CaFAN undertook a major of farmers in the region. a workshop on youth in agriculture, the October 2010 in Grenada. Through this regional youth congress. The effect of having an increased focus on upgrade and dissemination of CaFAN’s specific activity, CaFAN was provided with young people is associated with the advocacy stakeholder directory, a campaign to a platform to raise its profile and expose its ‘The support offered by CTA to CaFAN lead that CaFAN undertook to ensure youth mobilise new members and to establish work to a wide audience. Importantly, from to an increase by 50% of youth participation in participation in the development of the national focal points, a survey of CaFAN this activity, CaFAN was able to receive Caribbean Agricultural Policy. CaFAN led members’ needs and CaFAN’s participation commitments of support from CARICOM. organisation structures within the farming sector’ the discussions around one of the pillars on in regional agricultural exhibitions. CaFAN was also specially invited to attend This focus on youth has continued to be youth and rural modernisation. During a the Council of Trade and Economic prioritised in the organisation’s project focus group meeting in Jamaica for the ‘CaFAN increased its visibility through Development as a critical player in the activities. The organisation estimates that impact study, one male representative of a projects funded by CTA’ regional agricultural sector. youth participation in organisational youth farmer’s network noted that there had structures within the farming sector has been increased support given to young The long-term effects of such initiatives were grown by 50% as a direct result of its people to become involved in the enhanced visibility of CaFAN and increased interventions. agricultural sector. levels of stakeholder involvement. There is also an increased focus on youth Other information and women by CARICOM (Caribbean Community), partly as a result of the Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Scott, C. and advocacy and lobbying form CaFAN. CaFAN Munro, C. 2013. Joint Key words: Impact Assessment of Funding, visibility, CTA’s Support to CaFAN Other information stakeholder involvement Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Scott, C. and CaFAN, youth Munro, C. 2013. Joint Key words: Impact Assessment of Youth, participation, CTA’s Support to CaFAN funding 66 | Part B: Impact narratives 67 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network Impact CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 39 Increase in information-sharing. Social Capital 40 Increase in number and type of Improved NRM beneficiaries with new knowledge/skills. Human / Technical Capital Strategic Goal New or improved farm practices. Strategic Goal Value Chains Access to markets. Value Chains Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Funding Project: Support to CaFAN Description: Funding, capacity building, Project: Support to CaFAN Duration: 2006–2012 outreach and mobilisation activities Duration: 2006–2012 Impact Impact 40% of CaFAN’s CTA-supported activities CTA support provided the organisation contributed to increased information with the capacity to ensure that it was able CTA’s support of CaFAN’s activities in the The outreach and mobilisation activities dissemination. Information dissemination to disseminate critical information on key areas of capacity building, outreach and have also directly benefitted farmers. activities included: production and market trends and opportunities, leading mobilisation and information dissemination Farmers cited the opportunity to participate dissemination of CaFAN’s newsletter, to enhanced regional cooperation and has contributed to the strengthening of in regional agricultural exhibitions as web-based communication, dissemination of networking among farmers in the farmers’ capacity to take advantage of extremely important to further exposing CaFAN’s stakeholder directory, production Caribbean. market opportunities and improved them to new market opportunities and and dissemination of factsheets, and update farm practices. new learning which helped to improve The organisation reports that this has and dissemination of CaFAN’s brochure. their farm practices. helped it to better share lessons learnt across the network. For example, the Emergency ‘The main outcome has been the strengthening of Across the region farmers need access ‘Information dissemination led to an increase in Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases farmers’ capacity to take advantage of market to markets, especially at a time when the market prices for dasheen farmers’ (ECTAD), which is the organisation which opportunities and improved farm practices’ income from the sale of commodities such hosts CaFAN’s secretariat, undertook a as rice, sugar and bananas are declining. Given the regional nature of the organisation dasheen project in St Vincent and the Over the period 2007–2011 CTA funding CaFAN has succeeded in increasing and the fact that communication in the Grenadines which was instrumental in has supported six regional workshops, production of roots and tubers in Jamaica Caribbean is challenged by land and sea increasing the market price for dasheen including a workshop on crop production and the Windward Islands. In other states, constraints, having strong channels for farmers. ECTAD also expanded the planning and farm management that CaFAN helped farmers to increase access to information dissemination is critical for initiative to develop linkages directly with targeted specific markets, and on value markets. In St. Lucia for instance, CaFAN CaFAN. hotels and supermarkets to generate and chain training. In interviews with farmers intervention helped farmers increase access strengthen markets to sell the produce. throughout CaFAN’s network they to fresh fruits and vegetables for the tourism continuously referenced the training sector and supermarkets to provide farmers Other information workshops as a high value deliverable. with additional markets for their produce. Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Scott, C. and Members noted that the training was The relationship CaFAN has built with CaFAN, regional Munro, C. 2013. Joint Key words: directly related to their farm practices and Consolidated Foods Limited, a St organisations Impact Assessment of Information-sharing, exposed them to new techniques and Lucian company involved in food retail CTA’s Support to CaFAN market price, dasheen processes which they were able to apply and distribution, has also provided a farmers directly to their farms. In two specific platform for farmers to engage with cases farmers indicated that the workshops buyers in a symbiotic relationship. exposed them to new practices which helped them to directly improve farm practices and capture a greater return for their produce.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Scott, C. and CaFAN, farmers Munro, C. 2013. Joint Key words: Impact Assessment of Capacity building, CTA’s Support to CaFAN funding, market opportunities 68 | Part B: Impact narratives 69 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network Impact CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 41 Degree of implementation of policies Political Empowerment 42 Change in level of investment. Wealth / Income and sectoral reforms. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Policies Value Chains

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Facilitation of Project: Support to CaFAN Description: Funding provided Project: Support to CaFAN participation in policy Duration: 2006–2012 Duration: 2004–2012

Impact Impact Engagement with policymakers and other One director said: “Sensitisation by CaFAN reported that one of the key CaFAN has received funding from major stakeholders in the agricultural CaFAN have [sic] effected national advantages of CTA funding has been FAO, Oxfam, the Centre for Enterprise sector and related services has led to the policies in various countries in the the ability to capitalise on the resources Development, Caribbean Development development of more favourable policies Caribbean causing them to focus provided by CTA to leverage relationships Bank and most recently a major grant from for agriculture. For example, CARICOM more on agriculture as a priority sector.” with other donor partners. the Canadian International Development produced a Common Caribbean Agency and the CHF through the CaFAN was specially invited to attend Agricultural Policy, and CaFAN led the CTA helped CaFAN build a track record which Promotion of Regional Opportunities for COTED as a critical player in the regional discussions around one of the pillars of this Produce through Enterprise and Linkages. agricultural sector. CaFAN was therefore gave it access to finance’ policy, i.e. youth and rural modernisation. represented at the officials and ministerial Other information meetings of COTED and presented its ‘CTA facilitated the participation of CaFAN in paper, Linking Small Farmers to Market Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Scott, C. and CaFAN, farmer Munro, C. 2013. Joint Key words: political processes where it took the lead on which emanated from the production organisations Impact Assessment of Funding, access to finance youth and rural modernisation topics’ and marketing workshop held in Guyana CTA’s Support to CaFAN in July 2011, another activity supported Since 2008, CTA has facilitated the by the CTA. These interventions participation of CaFAN in the annual undoubtedly helped to cement Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) CARICOM’s confirmation of CaFAN where CaFAN gets to participate in the as the representative farmer’s networks for key policy space of the Council for Trade the region. This demonstrates that CTA’s and Economic Development (COTED). support for farmer’s organisations to attend CaFAN presents its position papers to such events can have multiple spinoffs. It is COTED and is therefore able to reach unlikely that on its own, the organisation a high-level audience and leave behind a would have been able to take advantage of greater impact, as confirmed through the opportunity provided to demonstrate interviews with directors of other the value of its work. organisations involved in the CWA.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Scott, C. and CaFAN, policymakers Munro, C. 2013. Joint Key words: Impact Assessment of Funding, policy CTA’s Support to CaFAN process, youth 70 | Part B: Impact narratives 71 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CaFAN: Caribbean Farmers Network Narrative Below: Moringa seedlings Impact indicator Impact Category at a tree nursery in the Other information 43 Contribution to income-generation activities Wealth / Income highlands of Kiroka on Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Scott, C. and October 30. An FAO CaFAN, farmer Munro, C. 2013. Joint Key words: to support sustainable livelihoods. project to strengthen organisations Impact Assessment of Strategic Goal Funding, farmer capacity of farms for CTA’s Support to CaFAN ICKM climate change is organisations, farmers underway in Kiroka, Tanzania. © FAO/Daniel Hayduk. Description of the intervention Description: CTA funded CaFAN from Project: Support to CaFAN its beginning and is still its primary funder Duration: 2004–2012

Impact In 2002, in Trinidad, CTA organised a Several farmers cited CaFAN’s activities as workshop where the idea of a regional extremely important in exposing them to new farmers’ network was first proposed. In 2004 market opportunities and new learning which CaFAN was created and today it now helped to improve their farm practices: represents 500,000 farmers in 15 countries. • “Through CaFAN I was able to travel and see CTA’s support of CaFAN’s activities – valued what other farmers are doing, how they are at close to €550,000 during the period introducing new treatments for pests, what types of 2004–2012 in the areas of capacity building, yields they are getting from fertilisers. I look forward outreach and mobilisation and information to those opportunities because I experiment with dissemination – has benefited farmers. Since what I have learned at home” the decline in production of traditional commodities such as bananas, rice and • One farmer related how she learnt about sugar, the Caribbean region has been largely a new fertiliser mix which helped to dependent on tourism and services. CaFAN improve her yields. insisted that this focus should not lead to the • One farmer (St Vincent and the death of agriculture as a sector, and instead Grenadines) stated they apply what they tourism provides an excellent opportunity learned on ICTs and agriculture: “We use for boosting agriculture. CaFAN represents cell phones to help coordinate our work.” small-scale farmers, of which more than half Within their network they now use cell of them are women. Over the last 10 years or phones to share information on where so, small-scale farmers have found solace in to get the price of products. vegetable, fruit and root crop production. • As a direct result of a 2013 workshop These farmers have refocused their efforts on models of cooperation, a number of to supplying domestic markets and sending agreements were made between farmers surplus to regional markets. In so doing, they and growers for export of produce or the have been playing a key role in moving the initiation of domestic markets (St Vincent Caribbean territories closer to achieving and the Grenadines). food security. • The success of the CaFAN’s dasheen ‘CTA’s support of CaFAN’s activities in the areas project can be shown by a lowering of the price of dasheen on the market. Moreover, of capacity building, outreach and information as a result of buyers’ growers meeting dissemination, has benefited smallholder farmers’ in Jamaica, a direct opportunity was confirmed for the export of pineapples CaFAN has worked with agencies such as throughout the region at a lower price CTA, IICA and FAO over the last few years than on the market. to build small farmers’ commitment to seeing farming as a business. This paradigm shift by small farmers has seen a greater focus on strengthening farming enterprises and a shift from the traditional poverty alleviation model. 72 | Part B: Impact narratives 73 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CARDI: Caribbean Agriculture Research and Impact CARDI: Caribbean Agriculture Research and Narrative Development Institute Narrative Development Institute 44 Impact indicator Impact Category 45 Impact indicator Impact Category Increase in visibility. Social Capital Improved relationships with partners Social Capital and networks. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal ICKM Policies

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: CTA funded workshops Project: Support to CARDI, Description: Funding workshops on the Project: Support to CARDI, for media representatives media workshops theme ‘climate change’, supporting CARDI climate change Duration: 2012 Duration: 2004–2012

Impact Impact The range of deliverables included podcasts, CARDI used its raised profile and the Of 12 participants of CTA funded One network that was formed, named press stories, video and radio offerings from focus on the agricultural sector to leverage workshops on climate change who St. Vincent & The Grenadines Chamber CTA funded workshops. As a result, more bargaining power with state and funding responded to the survey, 11 reported that of Agriculture & Nutrition, had over 1,600 prominence accrued to the CARDI brand; authorities. The empathetic reporting of improved intra- and inter-sectoral linkages members at the time of the evaluation. the Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers stakeholder concerns engendered a greater led to the joining in and co-development of Another formed network was the United was able to appraise a wide array of sensitivity to the natural and man-made a number of networks over the long-term. Caribbean Consumers, with over 1,300 stakeholders of CARDI research constraints to climate change mitigation and members. findings and practical solutions. adaptations strategies. CARDI was able to ‘CTA has paved the way for scientists to share their Participants in the CTA workshops gained build on this and recommended remedial platforms to advocate for farmers’ issues, ‘The media personnel that attended CTA or proactive strategies that required cross- knowledge in relevant networks’ agricultural development and food security. funded workshops raised the profile of CARDI, sectoral cooperation and government Networks were established with the who then used its new position to leverage policy harmonisation. Caribbean Community Climate Change its bargaining power’ Centre in Belize and with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology The media engaged the gamut of in Barbados. stakeholders from producers to policymakers and gave prominence Other information to their individual perspectives. Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Glean, A. and CARDI, farmers, scientists Maximay, S. 2013. Joint Key words: Impact Assessment of Other information Partners, networks, CTA’s Support to CARDI workshop Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Glean, A. and CARDI, media Maximay, S. 2013. Joint Key words: Impact Assessment of Visibility, partner, media CTA’s Support to CARDI 74 | Part B: Impact narratives 75 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CARDI: Caribbean Agriculture Research and Impact CARDI: Caribbean Agriculture Research and Narrative Development Institute Narrative Development Institute 46 Impact indicator Impact Category 47 Impact indicator Impact Category Extent of adaptation of existing tools Human / Technical Capital Extent of adaptation of existing tools Political Empowerment and methodologies. and methodologies. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal ICKM Policies

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: CTA funded workshops Project: Support to CARDI, web 2.0 Description: Funding workshops on the Project: Support to CARDI, climate change on web 2.0 Duration: 2004–2012 theme ‘climate change’, supporting CARDI Duration: 2004–2012 Impact Impact CTA funded workshops improved the There is evidence that the training course skills of participants in using information packs were shared with peers, and the Thematic nodes were supported by CTA Participants have applied knowledge from and communication management tools. information and techniques emboldened and CARDI involving technology, skills the CTA workshops to: influence policy in The participants were agricultural participants to use additional formats development and policy formulation. They Barbados through work on state boards and community professionals with influence to inform and guide stakeholders. were evidenced through interventions on committees; shift policies in St Vincent and on a large number of stakeholders. ICT, media and climate change. the Grenadines towards the expansion Participants/graduates of the web 2.0 of root crop production through concept intervention have gone on to manage papers and policy briefs; and strengthen ‘Participants benefit as a result of CTA funded the affairs of NGOs and commercial ‘Participants in CTA funded workshops went on the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture workshops on the topic of Web 2.0, through entities using cost-effective and cost-cutting to have significant impact on policy processes in Jamaica. An e-forum for farmers working technologies for corresponding, advertising having additional channels of communications’ in Caribbean countries, using the knowledge on decriminalising marijuana cultivation and stakeholder feedback. and networks acquired during the workshop’ was also organised. The workshops raised the levels of in-house expertise to communicate with various The verifiable outcomes included heightened Scientists, farmers and other stakeholders public groups using internet-based systems. sensitivity to a range of issues impacting have been made more aware of climate It enhanced participants’ capacity to the agricultural sector and national smart agriculture through the CTA- interact with younger stakeholders. development in light of climate change. sponsored workshop and were able to CTA’s climate change workshops, with build intra- and inter-sectoral linkages. Other information deliverables ranging from mitigation and The workshop also enabled participants to Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Glean, A. and adaptation models, policy guidelines and access greenhouse technology and hardware CARDI, various agriculture Maximay, S. 2013. Joint Key words: through a related initiative funded by professionals Impact Assessment of research on best farm practices, were also Web 2.0, workshops CARICOM and the Institut de Recerca i CTA’s Support to CARDI linked to improving knowledge systems. They have led to changes in policy direction. Tecnologia Agroalimentaries. This CTA Two-thirds (66%) of respondents reported activity also facilitated closer collaboration that the outcomes of climate change between scientists and practitioners in workshops funded by CTA led to impacts Barbados and Jamaica, leading to the in the area of political empowerment. implementing of climate resilient protocols in Trinidad and Tobago.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Glean, A. and CARDI, scientists, Maximay, S. 2013. Joint Key words: policymakers Impact Assessment of Policy process, workshop, CTA’s Support to CARDI climate change 76 | Part B: Impact narratives 77 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact CARDI: Caribbean Agriculture Research and Impact EAFF: Eastern Africa Farmers Federation Narrative Development Institute Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 48 Impact indicator Impact Category 49 Increase in visibility. Social Capital New or improved farm practices. Improved NRM Strategic Goal Extent of adaptation of existing tools Human / Technical Capital and methodologies. ICKM Strategic Goal Extent to which capacities have been transformed. Value Chains Description of the intervention Innovations developed and implemented due to enhanced skills. Description: CTA supported the Project: Support to EAFF development of EAFF’s website Duration: 2007–2012 Description of the intervention Impact Description: Funding workshops on the Project: Support to CARDI, The main activities supported by CTA These activities ultimately resulted in the climate change theme ‘climate change’, supporting CARDI revolved around the development of the development of EAFF’s media strategy Duration: 2004–2012 EAFF website, including training of EAFF that ensured a more consolidated and staff on web 2.0, development of social coordinated approach. Impact media tools and e-learning. EAFF and its member organisations Activities supported by CTA around the Other reported positive changes include: recorded substantial gains in visibility, theme of climate change have improved the adoption of more sustainable production ‘CTA supported EAFF’s website development proved through their invitations to attend technical skills of farmers with respect to technologies in a watershed; replacement process and trained its staff on web 2.0, which led major climate change fora, including: 17th farm management. All 12 participants in of old, unproductive trees; reduction of to an increase in visibility for EAFF and the sharing Conference of the Parties (COP17) of the CTA funded workshops who responded to agrochemical use (in some cases to of knowledge to a much wider audience’ United Nations Framework Convention on the evaluation survey, reported that their zero); and reduction of waste. Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban; improved skills led to impacts in NRM. Impacts reported by scientists were: The outcomes at EAFF due to the International Conference on Climate Smart improvements in management and development of social media tools ranged Agriculture; African Union planning ‘Activities supported by CTA around the theme of operational skills with respect to the from increased visibility for EAFF and its meeting on climate change; and Food, climate change have led to improved technical operation of a purpose-built tissue members, improved collaboration and Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy skills with respect to farm management and culture laboratory and hardening centre; communication on the web, increased Analysis Network (FANRPAN) policy knowledge on applications that facilitate dialogue on climate smart agriculture, also to improved on-farm operations’ improvements in overall soil conservation/ amelioration techniques; development interactions, and obtaining, changing among others. Water resources were managed more of a downscaled temperature and rainfall and sharing of knowledge. effectively in order to address the effects model for application in agriculture; and At the same time, the ability to reach of climate change on production. innovations in signal based modelling out to a much wider audience through that estimate yield. social media tools ensured that the benefits to society increased due to the improved Other information sharing of knowledge. Beneficiaries: Region: Caribbean Source: Glean, A. and CARDI, scientists, farmers Maximay, S. 2013. Joint Key words: Other information Impact Assessment of Climate change, farm CTA’s Support to CARDI Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Wanjiru, J. and practices, workshop, NRM EAFF, various agriculture Gamba, P. 2013. Joint Key words: professionals Impact Assessment of Trainings, web 2.0, CTA’s Support to EAFF website, media strategy, knowledge sharing 78 | Part B: Impact narratives 79 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact EAFF: Eastern Africa Farmers Federation Impact EAFF: Eastern Africa Farmers Federation Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 50 Extent to which capacities have Human / Technical Capital 51 Degree of implementation of policies and Political Empowerment been transformed. sectoral reforms. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal ICKM Policies

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Knowledge exchange as Project: Support to EAFF Description: CTA managed Project: Support to EAFF partner organisations Duration: 2007–2012 advocacy efforts of EAFF Duration: 2007–2012

Impact Impact As a result of the partnership and support Other impacts were noticed such as: The outputs of CTA’s support at the Outcomes for direct beneficiaries of partner offered by CTA, EAFF adopted the CTA improved reporting by project officers level of EAFF were the design and organisations/networks were well developed, financial management system, improved the and corresponding efficiency in project implementation of a coherent and and policy positions for the national and proposal writing skills of its employees and management, and human resource harmonised communication framework regional levels on climate change and consequently increased its funding rates. capacity development with respect to and plan for advocacy purposes. bio-fuels were documented. These positions planning and organising conferences. were published and availed on EAFF’s ‘CTA had unexpected positive impacts on its ‘CTA’s support led to an increase in the exchange portal and through media briefings. Impacts partner EAFF, stemming from the continued of data between EAFF and policy makers’ can be observed on a larger society scale: interaction between the two’ the improved exchange of data analyses This led to the development of policy and proposals, better interaction with the wider policy environment and strengthened Other information positions, proposals and messages. CTA also facilitated EAFF’s climate change networking activities among various actors. Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Wanjiru, J. and EAFF Gamba, P. 2013. Joint and bio-energy conferences, which enabled EAFF’s ‘empowerment/political capital’ Key words: Impact Assessment of EAFF to produce policy position papers impact, with respect to the policy impact Unexpected impact, CTA’s Support to EAFF proposal writing, on climate change and bio-energy. dimension, increased substantially through reporting, planning EAFF’s communication plan laid engagement with the East African out the basis for its activities, including Legislative Assembly and the establishment the development of telecentres as of the East African Biomass Board. This communication and linkage hubs, an impact also led to significant changes in emphasis on communication through view of the many pieces of legislation that partners and linkage programmes, were adopted or amended in individual and the establishment of a centralised member countries with major implications knowledge and communication centre. for farmers. A clear example was the amendment of the Pyrethrum Act in Kenya that significantly altered the pyrethrum sub-sector.

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Wanjiru, J. and EAFF, policymakers Gamba, P. 2013. Joint Key words: Impact Assessment of Communication, policy CTA’s Support to EAFF positions, networking 80 | Part B: Impact narratives 81 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact EAFF: Eastern Africa Farmers Federation Impact FANRPAN: Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Policy Analysis Network 52 Funds mobilised and service contracts Wealth / Income 53 Impact indicator Impact Category acquired. Strategic Goal Improved relationships with partners and Social Capital networks. Value Chains Strategic Goal Policies Description of the intervention Description: Design and implementation Project: Support to EAFF Description of the intervention of a communication and advocacy strategy Duration: 2007–2012 Description: Supporting FANRPAN Project: Support to FANRPAN communication and advocacy efforts Duration: 2003–2013 Impact During the intervening period, CTA In terms of the ‘material wealth/wealth Impact supported three key workshops, among creation’ impact category, the impact of CTA funded several activities of FANRPAN (National Smallholder Farmers’ Association others. The first workshop was on climate these interventions was manifested in since 2003, including: 10 regional multi- of Malawi) started collaborating with change, the second was on bio-energy, increased resource mobilisation capacity stakeholder policy dialogues; the other farmer organisations, civil society and the third was a session to validate the of EAFF and its member organisations as strengthening of information and organisations and regional or continental a direct consequence of the workshops on communication capacity at regional and bodies (such as NEPAD, the Alliance for ‘CTA’s support in drafting the EAFF communication climate change and bio-energy. Specifically, Commodity Trade in East and Southern and advocacy strategy and in organising EAFF managed to attract funding from ‘Through the information disseminated both Africa and COMESA). This collaboration the Norwegian Agency for Development is now continuing on a bilateral basis. workshops on climate change and bio-energy, led Cooperation and the Common Market for digitally and in face-to-face policy dialogues, to EAFF’s increased resource mobilisation capacity’ Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) both forms of communication funded by CTA, Direct beneficiaries have access to to tackle climate change issues. EAFF’s FANRPAN has been able to create lasting FANRPAN’s database of food, agriculture and natural resources (FANR) stakeholders. communication and advocacy strategy member organisation, the Uganda National networks of concerned stakeholders’ before implementation. The main result of Farmers Federation (UNFFE), also accessed This increases their opportunity for networking, pursuing partnerships and this intervention was to get EAFF and its funding from Agriterra to tackle climate national levels; and the update and collaborations, and knowledge sharing. member organisations to advance their change issues for the period 2013/2014. maintenance of FANRPAN’s website, which Direct beneficiaries were diverse and policy advocacy skills by effectively utilising This implies that EAFF and member was launched shortly after FANRPAN’s mostly from Eastern and Southern African relevant communication tools. The organisations were able to generate funding, inception. CTA supported the development countries. They consisted of policymakers adoption and implementation of the EAFF and in some cases secure government and maintenance of the website from 2006 and their advisers at national, regional and communication and advocacy strategy has investment. onwards. streamlined the engagement of EAFF and continental level. Other direct beneficiaries its member organisations in policy advocacy, Website usage has increased significantly included: FANRPAN node organisations, making it more effective. It also gained with a total number of 361,451 visits private sector, research and academic attention from other organisations. recorded from September 2012 to August institutions, farmer organisations, civil 2013. The average monthly visits for this society organisations and the media. period amounted to more than 30,000 and Other information The Regional Policy Dialogues have also the daily average was over 1,000. Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Wanjiru, J. and enabled networking among participants. EAFF Gamba, P. 2013. Joint Key words: FANRPAN’s annual Regional Policy Networking scored the highest (96.8%) Impact Assessment of Communication, funding CTA’s Support to EAFF Dialogues have contributed to an increase when respondents were asked to identify in networking among participants. For outcomes resulting from their participation example, one respondent indicated that in the Regional Policy Dialogues. they were able to link women bee keepers Participants felt that they were able to in their country to honey buyers. Another increase their contact base (identified by respondent indicated that their organisation 81.25% of the survey respondents).

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Source: Wanjiru, J. and EAFF, various agriculture Gamba, P. 2013. Joint Key words: professionals, participants Impact Assessment of Website, communication, in CTA funded events CTA’s Support to EAFF network 82 | Part B: Impact narratives 83 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact FANRPAN: Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Impact FANRPAN: Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Narrative Policy Analysis Network Narrative Policy Analysis Network 54 Impact indicator Impact Category 55 Impact indicator Impact Category Improved relationships with partners and Social Capital Extent to which capacities have been Human / Technical Capital networks. transformed. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Increase in visibility. Policies ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Supporting FANRPAN Project: Support to FANRPAN Description: Funding workshops for Project: Support to FANRPAN communication and advocacy efforts Duration: 2003–2013 training of media Duration: 2003–2013

Impact Impact international organisations and other Between 2009 and 2013, FANRPAN held skills were expanded to enable them to move ‘FANRPAN benefited from CTA funding of its partners. It is visible and an active six training workshops for nearly 60 from event-based reporting to issue-based communication means, which allowed it to grow participant in international events, such as journalists from Africa that were funded by reporting. A better informed media is able its network of partners and to implement more meetings of the UNFCCC, FAO, IFPRI, CTA. Journalists were trained on how to to give more prominence to FANR related projects. The first step was making stakeholders the International Fund for Agricultural analyse FANR subject areas critically and to issues, raise awareness, influence public Development (IFAD), and the United opinion, and put issues more prominently understand the extent of its activities’ Nations Conference on Sustainable ‘Members of the media were trained on FANR on the agenda of policymakers. FANRPAN prepared and disseminated 23 Development (UNCSD), including Rio+20. topics which led to their extensive reporting on The evaluation found that the workshops policy briefs and 35 newsletters to network FANRPAN has received acceptance and impacted the ability of participants to report members, policymakers and FANR critical issues and therefore to the dissemination recognition by the UNFCCC as an observer on FANR issues and indirect beneficiaries stakeholders, with wide-ranging and of information to a mass audience’ organisation. It was able to create awareness would be able to draw from reports cross-cutting topics, of relevance to the in Africa and among UNFCCC meeting produced by African journalist on FANR region. Since 2003, CTA has provided apply these skills to issues at both regional participants of the importance of dealing issues in Africa: 77% of participants filed financial support to FANRPAN, focusing on and global levels. As part of the workshops, with agriculture in climate change media reports on FANR issues since the information, communication and knowledge journalists also published articles related to negotiations. It has played an active role in training workshops, and 100% stated that management (e.g. aimed at promoting policy the policy meetings. Approximately 100 advocating for the Africa Bio Carbon they interacted more regularly with the dialogues and knowledge-sharing via news articles were produced. Initiative ‘No Agriculture, No Deal’. FANRPAN Node in their countries as a workshops and publications). Each year the FANRPAN has implemented 65 projects The training improved the ability of African result of the workshops. Some indicated that support was oriented towards specific FANR and successfully closed 55. The number of journalists to identify relevant agricultural they had written stories, features or themes and policy-related issues. funded activities and projects (per year) has development issues in the region and cover publications following their engagements Most respondents (87.5%) indicated that the grown from five in 2004 to 11 in 2013. them in a more accurate way. Journalists’ with the Nodes. Regional Policy Dialogues had increased FANRPAN’s visibility in the region and their understanding of FANRPAN’s work; internationally has also increased. For Other information 91% indicated that the publications had example, FANRPAN has been able to Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Source: Alfred, S. and either definitely, or to a large degree, expand beyond the Southern African FANRPAN, media Lock, K. 2013. Joint Impact Key words: Assessment of CTA’s increased their understanding of the role Development Community (SADC) region Media, workshops and work of FANRPAN; 75% indicated that into the rest of Africa. It currently has Nodes Support to FANRPAN the website had increased their understanding in 16 African countries, which is double the of FANRPAN’s work and 22% felt that it number it had in 2001. Much of this somewhat increased their understanding. expansion has been demand driven with FANRPAN has concluded 57 national stakeholders approaching memorandums of understanding or FANRPAN. partnership agreements with regional and

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Source: Alfred, S. and FANRPAN Lock, K. 2013. Joint Impact Key words: Assessment of CTA’s Partners, network, project, Support to FANRPAN visibility 84 | Part B: Impact narratives 85 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact FANRPAN: Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Impact FANRPAN: Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Narrative Policy Analysis Network Narrative Policy Analysis Network 56 Impact indicator Impact Category 57 Impact indicator Impact Category Youth participation. Political Empowerment, Social Capital Awareness of NRM. Improved NRM Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Policies ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Funding of case studies, Project: Support to FANRPAN Description: Supporting FANRPAN Project: Support to FANRPAN policy dialogues Duration: 2003–2013 communication and advocacy efforts Duration: 2003–2013

Impact Impact CTA funded FANRPAN activities related to The case studies on youth engagement in the Communication products and platforms grown in the space of 3 months to exceed youth engagement in the agricultural value agricultural value chains of six countries funded by CTA have been useful tools to over 1,000 hits per day. Accompanying the chain including support of: case studies, (Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, increase the understanding of beneficiaries website’s extension is the circulation of a policy dialogues, online forum, media Swaziland, Tanzania and Zimbabwe), on FANR and climate issues. Access to weekly digest that targets a database of more training and outreach activities, and were effective impact tools. Their findings information on FANR and climate change than 5,000 recipients. publication of newsletters and policy briefs. have been discussed in two Regional issues has increased. FANRPAN has and will continue to make Policy Dialogues (2011 and 2012) and have use of social media platforms to create a ‘Communication platforms funded by CTA raised informed resolutions adopted by participants ‘Communication platforms funded by CTA led to networking environment for agriculture, on ways to enhance youth engagement in awareness of youth issues which led participants FANRPAN’s stakeholders’ raised awareness of food and nutrition security related activities. the agricultural value chain. In 2013, the to influence policy processes with a focus on youth NRM topics’ Sharing of information and knowledge findings were deliberated in five National Regional Policy Dialogue themes have dealt among members and stakeholders through participation in agriculture’ Youth Policy Dialogues. Participants with current and emerging FANR issues. conventional and ICT-based tools – indicated that the reports were useful Prior to the implementation of CTA funded Respondents overwhelmingly felt that they including a dedicated online advocacy sources of reference, provided important activities starting from August 2011, have a better understanding of the topics platform and active social media usage, baseline information, and would be used FANRPAN did not have a dedicated (84.4%) due to their participation. Most and community building activities through in their work and policy engagements. youth programme or a programme officer respondents (93.5%) indicated that popular social media such as YouTube, The case study findings and national and specifically assigned to deal with youth FANRPAN newsletters and policy briefs Twitter and blogs – will be established. regional dialogue discussions have informed related issues. FANRPAN has undertaken have either definitely, or to a large degree, FANRPAN has been and will continue the content of policy advisory notes that several measures, some of which were increased their understanding and/or to engage stakeholders using forms of were prepared by youth stakeholders and supported by CTA, to mainstream the stimulated their interest in FANR issues. mass media such as YouTube, Twitter submitted to policymakers. debate on youth and agriculture. It will The FANRPAN climate change page on its and Facebook to spread climate smart continue to focus on youth and agricultural website has been very popular. The site has agriculture messages. policy related issues in the short to medium-term. Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Source: Alfred, S. and Other information FANRPAN, various Lock, K. 2013. Joint Impact Key words: agriculture professionals Assessment of CTA’s Beneficiaries: Region: Africa Source: Alfred, S. and Natural resources, Support to FANRPAN FANRPAN, youth, various Lock, K. 2013. Joint Impact communication, awareness Key words: agriculture professionals Assessment of CTA’s Youth, participation, Support to FANRPAN stakeholders 86 | Part B: Impact narratives 87 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact IPACC: Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Impact IPACC: Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Narrative Committee Narrative Committee 58 Impact indicator Impact Category 59 Impact indicator Impact Category Degree of implementation of policies and Political Empowerment Degree of implementation of policies and Improved NRM sectoral reforms. sectoral reforms. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Policies ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: CTA supported P3DM Project: Support to IPACC Description: CTA supported P3DM Project: Support to IPACC processes, a communication strategy, and processes, a communication strategy, events Duration: 2007–2013 Duration: 2007–2013 events and advocacy at international forums. and advocacy at international forums CTA collaborated with IPACC on a shift in their strategy, and this experience was used Impact to develop the Bujumbura action plan CTA supported P3DM in Gabon led of the United Nations High Commissioner Impact to the indigenous people’s organisation, for Human Rights and the International Programme d’Intégration et de Labour Organization. A provincial law on The Bujumbura action plan, developed in substantial multi-pronged strategy that Développement du peuple Pygmée au Kivu the protection of rights of the indigenous 2007 after IPACC and CTA were engaged enables indigenous peoples to engage (PIDP-Kivu), in the DRC to conduct a series Batwa and Bambuti peoples has been in their first collaborative ‘Bujumbura with their national states with knowledge, of participatory mapping projects in areas initiated by PIDP-Kivu and the Ministry evidence and confidence. This has enabled around protected areas in the Kahuzi-Biega of Justice is listening. ‘Cooperation of IPACC with CTA has led to the indigenous peoples to be taken seriously National Park. This triggered a regional In Chad, a 3D mapping exercise, together by their national governments, be listened policy process on climate adaptation and use development of an action plan that enabled with Association for Indigenous Women to and brought into policy and decision- of P3DM to deal with water competition indigenous peoples to be taken seriously by their and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT), led to the making processes. As a result, indigenous between nomads and sedentary farmers national governments’ chiefs resolving a conflict between nomads. peoples are increasingly recognised by some in Kivu. The map was produced in an area of strategic planning meeting on traditional national governments in Africa and involved water shortages, conflict and tensions. knowledge and multilateral environmental in policy and related national processes. ‘Processes like P3DM triggered policy processes The mapping process resolved the tension agreements’, has slowly developed into a on climate adaptation, a provincial law on the between herders and farmers. The protection of rights of indigenous peoples (Kivu) Government of Chad began calling on Other information and processes resolving conflicts’ AFPAT and other indigenous peoples Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Follow-up: Source: Thaw, D. and organisations to participate in a wide range IPACC, indigenous The intention of CTA is to Crawhall, N. 2015. Joint Key words: communities introduce mapping in more Impact Assessment of IPACC`s cooperation with the of forums, committees and platforms. These IPACC, indigenous regions in Africa, including CTA’s Support to IPACC Documentation Centre for Indigenous indigenous peoples’ of Chad have won an peoples, partnership, the Republic of Congo, (CcIPA) network, P3DM, PGIS Peoples (DOCIP) on human rights training important space in national deliberations DRC, and Rwanda. and monitoring has led to PIDP gaining and policymaking, and are now better able international funding for the implementation to monitor the pathways of policies and of the P3DM projects. The data is being seen decisions from the inside. as breakthrough material by both the Office

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Follow-up: Source: Thaw, D. and IPACC, indigenous The intention of CTA is to Crawhall, N. 2015. Joint Key words: communities introduce mapping in more Impact Assessment of Natural resources, IPACC, regions in Africa, including CTA’s Support to IPACC indigenous peoples, the Republic of Congo, (CcIPA) partnership, network, DRC, and Rwanda. P3DM, PGIS 88 | Part B: Impact narratives 89 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact IPACC: Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Impact IPACC: Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Narrative Committee Narrative Committee 60 Impact indicator Impact Category 61 Impact indicator Impact Category Increase in visibility. Social Capital Extent to which capacities have been Human / Technical Capital transformed. Improved relationships with partners and Strategic Goal Strategic Goal networks. Policies Policies

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: FCTA supported P3DM their strategy, and this experience was used Description: CTA supported P3DM Project: Support to IPACC processes, a communication strategy, and to develop the Bujumbura action plan processes, a communication strategy, and Duration: 2007–2013 events and advocacy at international forums. Project: CTA support to IPACC events and advocacy at international forums CTA collaborated with IPACC on a shift in Duration: 2007–2013

Impact Impact IPACC has significantly increased its Secondly, the CTA partnership has enabled CTA has consciously supported IPACC in (REDD+) and climate change adaptation capacity, both its resources in terms of IPACC to take many big steps into the its decisive shift from its UN-oriented focus among others. It also enabled strengthened funding (and CTA has been a significant climate change field and policy articulation, to define the rights of indigenous peoples collaboration and partnerships with contributor here) and its capabilities. The as well as engagement with influential toward a new strategy to influence the environmental NGOs like International international agencies. CTA has also helped UNFCCC COP processes and national Union for Conservation of Nature, WWF, ‘Processes like P3DM have contributed to an IPACC engage with three UNFCCC COP governments to take knowledge and Conservation International and the Climate, processes which it might have not been able awareness of the role indigenous peoples can Community and Biodiversity Alliance. The increase of IPACC’s ability to enable exchange to do otherwise. IPACC has moved from play in mitigation and adaptation strategies Bujumbura plan also gave IPACC activists of information, participation and trainings’ being an attendee at climate COPs to being in relation to climate change. lots of visibility in various platforms including specific contribution of the CTA partnership an advocate with technical and policy the United Nations Permanent Forum on has been the organisation of large learning experience that is of interest to the State ‘IPACC, an organisation that connects some of the most Indigenous Issues (UNPFIL). marginalised groups in Africa, is seen as an innovator events and large participatory processes to Parties and the UN’s Nairobi Work IPACC and its members are recognised by ensure learning, exposure and action. These Programme. In turn, this engagement has in climate policy and able to attract the interest of a African states as the representative body of significant events over 7 years have also increased the interest of donors and partners wide range of donors, science-related players and indigenous peoples in Africa. This was brought new awareness of three things. in working with IPACC on climate justice attested to in IPACC’s access to the Africa organisations concerned with climate issues’ Firstly, the participatory mapping processes advocacy and environmental sustainability group of negotiators ahead of UNFCCC ensure recognition of indigenous peoples issues. IPACC is unique at this time because it is COP17, as well as IPACC’s pre-eminent knowledge of the environment and bring Some spinoffs of CTA supported activities an organisation that connects some of the position at the 14th session of the UNPFIL environmental and ecosystems governance have been to strengthen IPACC’s inclusive, most marginalised groups, and supports the in May 2013 with its half-day dialogue on to the fore. The knowledge and capability values-based and democratic process by process to get recognition internationally Africa. IPACC also initiated a policy to organise and run processes on the being able to involve people from the ground at the UN to bring indigenous peoples` dialogue with the Africa Development Bank ground – such as P3DM to serve as a tool up across the continent. As one IPACC traditional knowledge and experience into on human rights safeguards for indigenous for knowledge building, as a form of member said: “IPACC’s ability to enable climate change debates and into the peoples in 2012. “We are listened to at a communication, and as a mechanism exchange of information and participation consciousness of governments. national level because we have clout at the for building ammunition for indigenous and training has been dramatically international level,” said Joseph Itongwa, Members from IPACC state that the peoples’ arguments – is now extensive increased.” national coordinator of REPALEF-RDC Bujumbura action plan propelled IPACC to in IPACC. prominence within environment dialogues (Plateforme des réseaux et organisations des peoples autochtones qui oeuvre pour un in various platforms. This included Other information leadership in Reducing Emissions from egestion durable des écosystèmes en RDC), which represents indigenous Pygmy peoples. Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Follow-up: Source: Thaw, D. and Deforestation and Forest Degradation IPACC, members of IPACC The intention of CTA is Crawhall, N. 2015. Joint Key words: to introduce mapping in Impact Assessment of IPACC, indigenous more regions in Africa, CTA’s Support to IPACC peoples, partnership, Other information including the Republic (CcIPA) network Beneficiaries: Region: All Africa Follow-up: Source: : Thaw, D. and of Congo, Democratic IPACC, indigenous IPACC still fits within Crawhall, N. 2015. Joint Republic of Congo (DRC), Key words: communities (indirectly) CTA’s approach on policy Impact Assessment of and Rwanda. IPACC, Indigenous development. CTA’s Support to IPACC peoples, partnership, (CcIPA) network 90 | Part B: Impact narratives 91 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact KENAFF: Kenya National Farmers’ Federation Impact KENAFF: Kenya National Farmers’ Federation Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 62 Increase in visibility. Social Capital 63 New or improved farm practices. Improved NRM Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Value Chains ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Funding information centres Project: Strengthening and Improving Description: Funded communication Project: Strengthening and Improving Rural Communities’ Access to Agricultural means Rural Communities’ Access to Agricultural Information in Kenya Information in Kenya Duration: 2004–2010 Duration: 2004–2010 Impact Impact KENAFF is the umbrella farmers’ The CTA-supported RICs have increased CTA provided support to KENAFF in six establishment of a climate change department organisation in Kenya. Its objective is to the Federation’s visibility. Beneficiaries have main areas: development of an effective within the Federation also ensures that the right articulate issues affecting farmers through a better understanding of KENAFF’s role. information and communication information is passed to RICs. focused lobbying and advocacy, targeted management system and structure through Outputs have also increased the visibility of Quite a large number of farmers receive and capacity building and promotion of sector the establishment of RICs; production and beneficiaries and contributed to networking adopt useful information through RICs, publication of written materials that included and the forming of partnerships. The with 88.8% stating that they adopted a ‘CTA-supported information centres led to an the Farmers Voice Magazine, newsletters and Federation’s voice and profile is more technology drawn from a publication brochures; linking local learners (farmers) increase in the visibility of KENAFF who was able recognised as farmers are being nominated acquired through a RIC. Most technologies to the internet; agricultural shows; and to start and implement more projects in to attend national as well as regional adopted were to do with crop management information communication through mobile cooperation with many new partners’ functions to showcase their projects. (92.2%), planting (81.6%), animal phone SMS, radio and TV programmes. KENAFFs increasing visibility is also husbandry (74.7%), postharvest handling stakeholders’ cohesiveness in dispensing Publication materials that contain messages evidenced by its expansion to 43 branches (62.1%), and pest and diseases control (52.6%). and uptake of agricultural information of and increased number of partnerships and enhanced socio-economic status of the ‘Farmers benefited in many areas of their Respondents also listed the most outstanding collaborations. KENAFF is implementing farmers. KENAFF has three major information they received from radio close to 15 projects and has been highly operations, based on information disseminated information-sharing channels namely programmes as: 1) mushroom production; rated by donors, including the World Bank. through various means by KENAFF’ Regional Information Centres (RICs), 2) how to make compost manure; 3) storing KENAFF is visible and an active participant publications and the media. During the on climate change and preservation and maize after harvest to avoid losses; and 4) in national and regional events, such as project implementation period, KENAFF conservation of natural resources and the getting contacts of useful people. meetings and workshops organised by worked with leading radio stations to environment have led to mitigation different organisations. produce various programmes on a weekly measures being taken, e.g. when information basis. The main stations included Kenya The radio stations have impacted greatly on good crop and animal husbandry Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), which on the level of information reaching farmers practices are passed to beneficiaries. The has over 15 other local sub-stations, Citizen in a timely and relevant manner. With its TV, K24, and many other local stations. wide coverage, KENAFF visibility has Other information greatly improved with more attention KENAFF was involved in seven weekly Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Nyagah, S., programmes: Mali Shambani, Business given to the Federation at all levels and by KENAFF, farmers and Gichuhi, D. 2013. Key words: Joint Impact Assessment of Weekly, Uchumi na Biashara, Makala donors, ministry officials, NGOs, private Farmers, communication, CTA’s Support to KENAFF maalum, Agriculture for Life programme, organisations, and the government. RIC, magazine Citizen’s breakfast show and has featured KENAFF is now consulted at high levels on in the major daily newspapers, including agricultural issues and is engaging with Nation and The Standard. In total, more and bigger partners. KENAFF appeared in 50 programmes and mentions between January and July 2008.

Other information Beneficiaries: Key words: Source: Nyagah, S., KENAFF Visibility, projects, and Gichuhi, D. 2013. partnerships Joint Impact Assessment of Region: Eastern Africa CTA’s Support to KENAFF 92 | Part B: Impact narratives 93 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact KENAFF: Kenya National Farmers’ Federation Impact PROPAC: Plateforme Sous-Régionale des Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Organisations Paysannes d’Afrique Centrale 64 Contribution to income-generation activities Wealth / Income 65 Impact indicator Impact Category to support sustainable livelihoods. Strategic Goal Extent to which capacities have been Human / Technical Capital transformed. Value Chains Strategic Goal ICKM Description of the intervention Description: Funding information centres Project: Strengthening and Improving Description of the intervention Rural Communities’ Access to Agricultural Description: Skills enhanced Project: Support to PROPAC Information in Kenya Duration: 2005–2015 Duration: 2004–2010 Impact Impact Through training and coaching, CTA has participate in discussions and forums To be empowered, farmers require adequate, of them were able to add value to their built the capacity of PROPAC members, organised by private or civil society credible, reliable and timely information, products. The lowest category of change was specifically of Concertation Nationale des organisations. The project to support when and how they need it. This necessitates material well-being, but still with a value of Organisations Paysannes (CNOP) agricultural competitiveness (Project a clear and accessible mode of passing such 72.4%, with respondents indicating that Cameroon and the cooperative Afidi Nnam, d’Appui à la Compétitvité Agricole, PACA) information to farmers. Mechanisms for after their income had increased they were in areas such as: negotiation, ICT and the project to support African farmer improving dialogue, information exchange able to buy more furniture for their house. management, record keeping and organisations (Programme d’Appui aux and co-operation between member Apart from income-generation other budgeting, and the analysis of agricultural Organisations Paysannes d’Afrique, associations and between the associations categories of change were also noticed. policies in general and of the Central PAOPA) are two of the projects in which and KENAFF are a key priority. The majority (91%) indicated that the African Economic and Monetary CNOP Cameroon had given important information they received empowered them Community (CEMAC) zone in particular. contributions. ‘Farmers used the information distributed through CTA by enhancing their skills. After reading the Newly acquired skills are demonstrated supported information centres to add value to their information 78.7% said that their social ‘The interventions of CTA improved the capacity through the way in which Afidi Nnam well-being had changed as they were able to products which led to an increase in their incomes’ structured its organisation, having formed meet new friends and create new business of PROPAC employees and members in different three specialised agriculture schools, for CTA’s funding and support focused on RICs networks, especially in the area of areas, leading to positive impacts on policy men, women and youth. It is reported that and different communication materials. marketing. processes, financing of farming activities and participation in CTA workshops led the KENAFF receives information from Two respondents were able to open a small gender issues’ management of Afidi Nnam to recognise the stakeholders, synthesises it and repackages business (vegetable kiosk and mini shop New skills have allowed PROPAC members importance of gender issues and to focus on the information for farmers. The worth Ksh 15,000 (€130) capital, which are to strengthen their strategic positioning. women and youth separately from men. information is then sent to technical staff now worth Ksh 50,000 (€430)). One man CNOP Cameroon is now being called in the districts, who print and translate it The CTA seminars on how to structure was able to listen to a programme about upon by local and national administrative for farmers who visit the office and attend producer organisations and how to raise ‘pata pesa kupitia Aloe Vera’ translated as authorities to give input on the development monthly farmers meetings. Farmers are able funds led to the creation of a microfinance ‘make money through Aloe Vera’. He heard and implementation of agricultural to exchange ideas and access information, institution in Cameroon. There are reports the story of a man who had planted 0.8 ha of development policies. CNOP Cameroon send messages to improve market linkages of positive impacts created by this institution Aloe Vera on his farm and was able to sell it and its member producer organisation, and seek consultative services. on the revenues of farmers. and make about Ksh 200,000 from its sale. AFIDI Nnam, are now regularly invited to Respondents were asked which areas of their It motivated him to do the same and he lives they had seen greatest change, after gained Ksh 89,000 from the first harvest. Other information reading Farmers Voice Magazine or any Farmers also regularly ask for printouts to Beneficiaries: Region: Africa Source: Nga, M.C. other information from a RIC. Over 80% PROPAC and Elat Elat, M.G.A. take with them, which are further shared Key words: of the respondents said that the information 2015. Rapport d’Études with other farmers in the community who Skills, capacity building brought change in their income, and some Approfondies des are not necessarily KENAFF members. Beneficiaires de la PROPAC Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Nyagah, S., KENAFF, farmers and Gichuhi, D. 2013. Key words: Joint Impact Assessment of Farmers, income CTA’s Support to KENAFF 94 | Part B: Impact narratives 95 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact RTN: Rwanda Telecentre Network Impact RTN: Rwanda Telecentre Network Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 66 Increase in visibility. Social Capital 67 Improved relationships with partners and Social Capital networks. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal ICKM Value Chains

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Supporting attendance to Project: Support to RTN Description: Supporting attendance to Project: Support to RTN international events, web 2.0 trainings international events Duration: 2010-2012 Duration: 2010–2012

Impact Impact RTN is a non-profit (social enterprise) Participation in CTA-sponsored events Through international CTA events, event, RTN was invited by GIZ in Berlin organisation established in 2006 and increased awareness and visibility about attended by RTN, the organisation was to share how telecentres are using mobile incorporated in 2009. It was started as a RTN work locally and globally. During the able to create more partnerships with other devices to develop information services for network for knowledge and information CTA support project period (2009–2012), organisations operating in the areas of rural people in Rwanda. Also, as a result of exchange on ICTs for development (ICT4D) RTN was able to transform itself from an ICT4D and ARD. For example, in 2010 CTA Brussels Development Briefings, RTN in Rwanda. An evaluation study set out to informal network to a strong institution CTA supported RTN participation in the was chosen to be one of four cases on “Rural with national and international recognition transformation through employment and ‘The visibility of RTN increased with its participation in ICTs for rural development through ‘RTN was able to form more partnerships and decent work” developed by the International in CTA events and from web 2.0 trainings’ telecentre advocacy work. obtain funding, due to its participation in CTA Labour Organization. Social media and the RTN website are international events’ During CTA international events, RTN assess the detailed impact of the CTA effective tools for the dissemination of was also able to connect with potential support project to RTN with partnership International Association of Agricultural telecentre information and are accessed by partners who eventually became funders of agreements valued at 67,764 between 2010 Information Specialists (IAALD) meeting € media professionals. The direct beneficiaries the organisation’s activities. All respondents and 2012. Two activity areas were studied in Montpelier on mobile applications of web 2.0 training access the website more from RTN management indicated that the in-depth: Web 2.0 training opportunities, and M-agriculture: how mobile devices often now than they did prior to their partnership and international networking and RTN participation in CTA sponsored transform information and communication participation in the training workshops. had enabled resource mobilisation for more international events. for the benefit of rural farmers. During this They also follow RTN more regularly on RTN activities. Facebook and the website.

Other information Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Brarera, P. and Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Brarera, P. and RTN Turatsinze, M. 2013. Joint RTN Turatsinze, M. 2013. Joint Key words: Key words: Impact Assessment of Impact Assessment of Visibility, CTA events, ICT Partnerships, CTA events, CTA’s Support to RTN CTA’s Support to RTN funding, ICT 96 | Part B: Impact narratives 97 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact RTN: Rwanda Telecentre Network Impact RUFORUM: Regional Universities Forum for Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Capacity Building in Agriculture 68 Increase in level of discussion and Political Empowerment 69 Impact indicator Impact Category interaction on ARD related issues Strategic Goal Innovations developed and implemented Human / Technical Capital and topics. due to enhanced skills. Policies Strategic Goal Value Chains Description of the intervention Description: Supporting attendance to Project: Support to RTN Description of the intervention international events Duration: 2010–2012 Description: The CTA-RUFORUM Project: CTA support to RUFORUM partnership has supported capacity Duration: 2003–2013 Impact strengthening for research scientists and graduate students Participation in CTA-sponsored events and international conferences, the role of enabled RTN to gain policy influence and RTN as an intermediary organisation in to partner with the Rwandan Government policy advocacy has been critical during the Impact in ICT policy development and period 2009-2013. More specifically, RTN RUFORUM alumni who participated in In Malawi the innovation platforms has been taking part in the development of joint CTA short skills and exposure events developed by three trainees helped to ‘RTN was able to influence policy making processes various policies such as Rwanda’s National acknowledged having acquired various establish viable local distribution systems as a result of the knowledge and position it gained ICT Policy, National Broadband Policy, and competences. These trainees facilitated for improved varieties of sweet potatoes, from attending CTA international events and getting the Rwandan Economic Development and innovations which have triggered changes cassava and Nerica rice. The platforms Poverty Reduction Strategy. global exposure’ in the organisations they work with and in a were able to engage 45 farmer groups in the number of cases have positively impacted multiplication of sweet potato vines, 100 implementation. Policy advocacy is one farmers’ livelihoods. households adopted Nerica rice, while 150 of RTN’s strategic objectives. Due to households took up planting of moringa knowledge gained during various workshops ‘RUFORUM alumni who participated in joint CTA trees and adopted agro-forestry practices. short skills and exposure events acknowledged Other information having acquired various competences, which led to Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Brarera, P. and the development of various innovation platforms’ RTN Turatsinze, M. 2013. Joint Key words: Impact Assessment of Partnerships, CTA events, CTA’s Support to RTN policy, poverty reduction Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Southern Africa Source: Obua-Ogwal, RUFORUM, trainees, A.A. and Kayobyo, Key words: farmer groups G. 2013. Joint Impact Innovation, platform Assessment of CTA’s Support to RUFORUM (2003–2013) 98 | Part B: Impact narratives 99 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact RUFORUM: Regional Universities Forum for Impact SPC: Secretariat of the Pacific Community Narrative Capacity Building in Agriculture Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 70 Impact indicator Impact Category 71 Improved relationships with partners and Social Capital networks. Curricula adapted. Human / Technical Capital Strategic Goal Increase in information-sharing. Strategic Goal Value Chains Policies Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Funding SPC projects on Project: CTA support to SPC creating networks for ARD policy Description: The CTA-RUFORUM Project: CTA support to RUFORUM Duration: 2004–2014 partnership has supported capacity discussions Duration: 2003–2013 strengthening for research scientists and graduate students Impact Platforms for knowledge sharing via assistance to SPC (through the Pacific Impact e-discussions were established in the Pacific Agricultura Policy Project, PAPP). It is an CTA and RUFORUM have collaborated The ASTI training coupled with capacity region as a result of CTA support and attempt to form a network with all those who since 2003. The partnership has supported strengthening and awareness raising funding. CTA also helped develop regional are interested and involved in agricultural skills enhancement through training courses interventions under the GO4IT course extension networks which allowed Pacific extension and advisory services (from the for graduate students, and research scientists stimulated and influenced mainstreaming islanders to participate in regional and public, private and civil society sectors) in in a number of areas including e.g. the of Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) global rural advisory services meetings. the Pacific. The Pacific Agriculture and African Science, Technology and in the curriculum of at least five new Forestry Policy Network (PAFPNet) was postgraduate courses, five new BSc courses ‘CTA supported SPC in creating platforms for another professional network born of CTA ‘The trainings (of RUFORUM and CTA) led to and two certificate courses offered at communication such as PIRAS and PAFPNet, for assistance to SPC, aimed at providing a space for information exchanges on issues mainstreaming of AIS in the curricula of various Egerton University (Kenya), Makerere agricultural professionals to share knowledge on University (Uganda), Lilongwe University and experiences related to agriculture policy. universities’ extension services and on agriculture policy PAFPNet currently has 800 members and is of Agriculture and Natural Resources respectively’ Innovation (ASTI) training and agricultural (Malawi) and Kyambogo University complementing extension services and field courses. CTA was an associate (Uganda). The new courses with inbuilt CTA support has been catalytic in terms providing technical advice for the sector. of promoting and raising visibility on partner in the Graduate Opportunities for AIS, coupled with curriculum changes to CTA assistance has helped SPC improve its technology-based solutions to strengthening Innovation and Transformation (GO4IT) mainstreaming AIS, provide an avenue coordinating role in managing agricultural communication, between farmers, extension project implemented by RUFORUM. for continued utilisation of outputs in professional networks. SPC, through EU officers, youth and policy stakeholders. participating universities and beyond. funding, has now strengthened PAFPNet The Pacific Island Extension Network by establishing a Secretariat, including Other information (PIEN), which subsequently evolved into the two full-time staff members, funded in Beneficiaries: Region: Southern Africa Source: Obua-Ogwal, Pacific Island Rural Agricultural Services collaboration with CTA. RUFORUM, students, Eastern Africa A.A. and Kayobyo, Network (PIRAS), was the outcome of CTA universities G. 2013. Joint Impact Key words: Assessment of CTA’s ASTI, curriculum Support to RUFORUM Other information (2003–2013) Beneficiaries: Region: Pacific Source: Adams, E., SPC, policymakers, various Caniogo, V. and Eastgate, Key words: agriculture professionals M. 2015. Joint Impact Networks, policymakers, Assessment of CTA’s value chains, PAPP Support to SPC 100 | Part B: Impact narratives 101 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact SPC: Secretariat of the Pacific Community Impact SPC: Secretariat of the Pacific Community Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 72 Adoption of new policies and sectoral Improved NRM 73 Change in level of investment. Wealth / Income reforms. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal Policies ICKM

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: CTA supported policy Project: CTA support to SPC Description: Funding SPC projects on Project: CTA support to SPC development processes creating networks for ARD policy discussions Duration: 2004–2014 Duration: 2004–2014

Impact Impact The formalisation of PAFPNet in 2006, with result of the Science and Technology Policy CTA funded trainings on ICT for CTA funded and supported the creation of funding and support from CTA, paved the Working Group Workshop in 2007. agriculture which led to SPC using the new PAFPNet for various stakeholders involved way in boosting confidence levels across the knowledge obtained to attract new project in ARD in the Pacific region. This network The joint SPC-CTA interventions led to the region. SPC, through EU funding, has now funding from the EU. This enabled SPC to was able to generate a programmatic development of three policies in The Cook strengthened PAFPNet establishing a deliver and expand trainings to Pacific approach and attract new funding. The 10th Islands on: the conservation of plant genetic Secretariat, including two full-time staff countries. EDF intra ACP project is currently funding resource; agricultural enhancement for food the promotion of PAFPnet. ‘Policies were developed and research was security; and the sound use of agricultural ‘CTA supported the training of SPC and the creation pesticides to prevent effects on humans and promoted on natural resource management topics, the environment. of a network, with both using new knowledge to through the creation and use of PAFPNet’ A workshop funded by CTA led to more obtain funding’ members, funded in collaboration with visibility for SPC’s crop/livestock research, Other information sustainable crop practices and animal CTA. This resulted in the development of Beneficiaries: Region: Pacific Source: Adams, E., multiple policies, including the Youth in husbandry. As a result, farmers could be SPC Caniogo, V. and Eastgate, Key words: better served and informed. M. 2015. Joint Impact Agriculture Strategy and the Science and Training, ICT, funding Technology Information Paper crafted as a Assessment of CTA’s Support to SPC

Other information Beneficiaries: Region: Pacific Source: Adams, E., SPC, policymakers, various Caniogo, V. and Eastgate, Key words: agriculture professionals M. 2015. Joint Impact Networks, policymakers, Assessment of CTA’s value chains Support to SPC 102 | Part B: Impact narratives 103 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Impact WOUGNET: Women of Uganda Network Impact WOUGNET: Women of Uganda Network Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category Narrative Impact indicator Impact Category 74 Increase in number of beneficiaries with new Human / Technical Capital 75 Contribution to income-generation activities Wealth / Income knowledge/skills. to support sustainable livelihoods. Strategic Goal Strategic Goal New or improved farm practices. ICKM Value Chains

Description of the intervention Description of the intervention Description: Funding WOUGNET’s Project: CTA support to WOUGNET Description: Funding WOUGNET’s Project: CTA support to WOUGNET project: Enhancing Access to Agricultural project Duration: 2003–2013 Duration: 2003–2013 Information

Impact Impact CTA’s technical and financial support to Three in every four (74%) respondents Farmer groups acquired productive assets The increased incomes also contributed to WOUGNET strengthened the capacity of acknowledged that their ability to use ICTs like oxen and ox-ploughs and also enabled an increase in the proportion of households individuals to use ICTs, notably radio to had increased to a satisfactory extent their members to own livestock, notably reporting to own a radio (86%) and a mobile access agricultural information and services, compared to 10 years prior. goats and pigs. All the 30 members of Dii (75%) in 2015 compared to 74% and 2% ensured acquisition of farming skills, and Cunya women’s group reported having The increased access to information who reported the same respectively in 2005. contributed to the adoption of modern received piglets through this arrangement triggered changes in farmers’ farming Members of Dii Cunya women’s group ‘CTA’s technical and financial support to WOUGNET knowledge and skills with 98% of the ‘Women farmers reported increased incomes, cultivated simsim, groundnuts and soya respondents acknowledging having learnt together and used the proceeds to buy a led to the acquisition of farming skills and contributed at least one new skill/practice related to partly as a result of projects initiated by CTA and bull in 2010 which they use as oxen. This to the adoption of modern farming practices/ farming. Crop husbandry techniques (84%), WOUGNET, which allowed them to access and helped them to cultivate larger gardens, technologies by farmers’ use of improved varieties (75%), postharvest use ICTs’ increase production and consequently handling and value addition (35%), and earn more income. farming practices/technologies. Virtually all while the 30 members of Rip Can livestock management (20%) were the new (97%) sampled respondents acknowledged acknowledged having been given goats. At least one in every two respondents skills cited as having been learnt from project having received training on ICTs from At the individual level seven in every 10 cited improved ability to send their children activities by respondents. WOUGNET’s Kubere Information Centre. respondents noted that their incomes had to good schools (boarding as opposed increased, which had enabled them to to day schools), pay school fees and buy Other information acquire physical assets, construct permanent scholastic materials as one of the most households and send their children to significant changes. This was attributed Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Kayobyo, G., to increased incomes. WOUGNET, farmers Owiny, M., Akite, B. better schools. Key words: and Okello, D. 2015. Trainings, ICT, farm Joint Impact Assessment practices, Enhancing of CTA’s Support to Other information Access to Agricultural WOUGNET Between Information Beneficiaries: Region: Eastern Africa Source: Kayobyo, G., 2003 and 2013 WOUGNET, farmers Owiny, M., Akite, B. Key words: and Okello, D. 2015. Income increase, children, Joint Impact Assessment school of CTA’s Support to WOUGNET Between 2003 and 2013 104 | Annexes 105 | Achieving Widespread Impact

11. Euphoric Services ltd. 2014. CTA-led Web 2.0 18. Obua-Ogwal, A.A. and Kayobyo, G. 2013. Joint and Social Media Capacity Building 2011–2012. Impact Assessment of CTA’s Support to RUFORUM Euphoric Services and the Technical Centre (2003–2013). Regional Universities Forum for for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Wageningen, The Netherlands. and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and 12. Glean, A. and Maximay, S. 2013. Joint Impact Rural Cooperation (CTA), Wageningen, The Annex 1 Netherlands. Assessment of CTA’s Support to CARDI (2003–2013). Caribbean Agriculture Research and 19. Percy, R., Oesterlund, P. and Calvo, M.E. 2014. Development Institute (CARDI) and the Independent Impact Assessment Report: Agritrade Portal, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Knowledge for Development (K4D) Portal, Brussels Office Cooperation (CTA), Wageningen, The Weblog & Brussels Development Briefings.The Netherlands. Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural 13. Kayobyo, G., Owiny, M., Akite, B. and Okello, Cooperation (CTA), Wageningen, The D. 2015. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s Support to Netherlands. Sources WOUGNET (2003–2013). Women of Uganda 20. Piccolella, A. 2015. P3DM in the Pacific: Impact Network (WOUGNET) and the Technical Studies on the Introduction, Adoption and Replication of Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation the Practice. The Technical Centre for Agricultural (CTA), Wageningen, The Netherlands. and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Wageningen, 1. Adams, E., Caniogo, V. and Eastgate, M. 2015. 6. Chakeredza, S., Yaye, A. and Kaabunga, E. 2015. 14. Mwikali, R. and Fox, J. 2013. Innovation in The Netherlands. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s Support to SPC Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s Support to ANAFE Extension and Advisory Services. Independent Impact 21. Scott, C. and Munro, C. 2013. Joint Impact (2004–2014). Secretariat of the Pacific (2003–2013). African Network for Agriculture, Assessment Report: Innovation in Extension and Advisory Assessment of CTA’s Support to CaFAN (2004–2012). Community (SPC) and the Technical Centre Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education services, Nairobi Conference. Intermediaries in Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN) and the for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), (ANAFE) and the Technical Centre for Development and the Technical Centre for Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Wageningen, The Netherlands. Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Cooperation (CTA), Wageningen, The 2. Alfred, S. and Lock, K. 2013. Joint Impact Wageningen, The Netherlands. Wageningen, The Netherlands. Netherlands. Assessment of CTA’s Support to FANRPAN (2003– 7. Communication for Development (C4D). 2014. 15. Mwikali, R. and Fox, J. 2014. VCs for Transforming 22. Thaw, D. and Crawhall, N. 2015. Joint Impact 2013). Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Evaluation of Project Activities: Agriculture, Rural Smallholder Agriculture. Independent Impact Assessment Assessment of CTA’s Support to IPACC (CcIPA). Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) and Development and Youth in the Information Society Report: Making the Connection: Value Chains for Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating the Technical Centre for Agricultural and (ARDYIS). C4D and the Technical Centre for Transforming Smallholder Agriculture. Intermediaries Committee (IPACC) and the Technical Centre Rural Cooperation (CTA), Wageningen, Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in Development and the Technical Centre for for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), The Netherlands. Wageningen, The Netherlands. Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Wageningen, The Netherlands. Wageningen, The Netherlands. 3. Amimo, J., Gichuhi, D. and Chelule, C. 2015. 8. Davis, J., Horngren, M. and Barholomew, K. 23. Wanjiru, J. and Gamba, P. 2013. 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Euphoric Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Services and CTA. The Netherlands. Wageningen, The Netherlands. Rural Cooperation (CTA), Wageningen, The Netherlands. 106 | Annexes 107 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Indirect Impact/ beneficiaries outcome Rural Prosperity, Healthy Diets, pathways • Smallholder Resilient Food Systems farmers • Social capital • Consumers Annex 2 • Technical capital • Political capital • Wealth creation Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Value • NRM CTA’s Theory of Chains and Markets Pro-Small- Empowering Nutrition Climate/ holder for Women Sensitive Risk Resilient Change diagram Farmers and Youth

Direct Improved Agri- Enabling Policy beneficiaries Business and Value Chain Practices • Inter- and governmental policy organisations and networks • Producer associations, youth and women’s groups Empowered, Capable and • Research, extension Informed Ag Food and rural advisory Sector Actors services • Agribusiness SMEs

Knowledge Capacity Convening and Outputs Brokering Development Multi-Stakeholder Advocacy Engagement

ICT4Ag/KM-Capabilities

Left: Improved bush beans perform better than local varieties, but delivery systems to get them to farmers are key © Stephanie Malyon/CIAT 108 | Annexes 109 | Achieving Widespread Impact

P3DM in the Caribbean/Pacific; Impact studies on the introduction, adoption and replication of the practice. June 2015

Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary

Social capital Social capital Policies Caribbean Several organisations that partnered in the P3DM processes have received more Wealth / income Funds mobilised and service Pacific funding and built more partnerships contracts acquired Annex 3 Social capital Improved relationship with ICKM Caribbean The process of P3DM contributed to a partners and networks stronger bonds between elders and youths sharing traditional knowledge, what also Increase and use of Pacific led to community networks supervising available channels for conservation areas information-sharing Human / technical Extent to which capacities ICKM Caribbean P3DM has been used to revive precious Overview Impact capital have been transformed traditional knowledge and create educational platforms for different generations to come together and learn from each other Narratives New training opportunities Pacific available Political Increase in level of Policies Caribbean The P3DM model has been used by local empowerment discussions and interaction communities to raise their voice and put on ARD related issues and pressure on governments to include them in ST&I. Evaluation of the Science, Technology topics the decision making regarding concessions on their land & Innovation Programme of CTA, 2015 Human / technical Extent to which capacities Pacific capital have been transformed Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary Improved NRM Degree of implementation of ICKM Caribbean P3DM processes contributed to improved Social capital Improved relationship with ICKM Caribbean The ST&I Programme has been very policies and sectoral reforms disaster management, coastal restoration partners and networks / successful at allowing beneficiaries and resulting in better land and improved spatial management in increase and use of partners to develop their networks of management the Caribbean available channels for partners, and engage in collaborative information-sharing practices within these networks, on Types of ARD policy agricultural innovation topics declarations VC agreements developed as a result of Social capital Political empowerment Policies All ACP The ST&I Programme has led to the creation multi-stakeholder processes of collaborative networks and partnerships Political Increase in level of discussions between direct beneficiaries and their Improved NRM Degree of implementation of ICKM Pacific P3DM processes contributed to improved empowerment and interaction on ARD partners, and so to participatory, more policies and sectoral reforms disaster management, coastal restoration related issues and topics informed policy design processes resulting in better land and improved spatial management in management the Pacific Human / technical Extent to which capacities ICKM All ACP The interest in ARD from ACP countries Types of ARD policy capital have been transformed increased substantially as a result of the declarations VC agreements activities in CTA’s ST&I Programme developed as a result of Human / technical Curricula adapted ICKM Caribbean CTA produced training material that was multi-stakeholder processes capital complementary used in the education of Wealth / income Wealth / income ICKM Caribbean The process of P3DM contributed to a two cohorts of students / Pacific better land management and adapting agricultural practices and giving value Political ARD policies reviewed and ICKM All ACP CTA supported the development of regulatory to historical sites, which led to better empowerment new policies adapted and policy frameworks in ACP regions livelihoods in several villages Political Increase in level of Policies All ACP Organisations are supported by CTA to empowerment discussions and interaction share knowledge on policy design in on ARD related issues and relation to ARD issues, and also connects topics these organisations to policy makers Political Increase in level of ICKM All ACP CTA manages to have a multi-geographical empowerment discussions and interaction and multi-expertise reach, and the on ARD related issues participants in CTA’s ST&I activities are and topics more aware of ARD issues and disseminate the newly acquired knowledge in their specific regions 110 | Annexes 111 | Achieving Widespread Impact

IPACC. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA`s support to IPACC (CcIPA), 2015 Social capital Youth participation Value Chains Caribbean `The support offered by CTA to CaFAN lead to an increase of 50% in youth Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary participation in organisation structures within the farming sector’ Social capital Increase in visibility Policies Africa IPACC, an organisation that connects some Social capital Increase in information- Value Chains Caribbean `Information dissemination led to an of the most marginalised groups, is seen sharing increase in market prices for dasheen Improved relationship with as an innovator in climate policy and able farmers’ partners and networks to attract the interest of a wide range of donors, science-related players and Improved NRM New or improved farm Value Chains Caribbean `The main outcome has been the organisation concerned with climate issues practices strengthening of farmers’ capacity to take advantage of market opportunities and Human / technical Extent to which capacities Policies Africa Processes like P3DM have contributed to Human / technical Increase in number and type improved farm practices’ capital have been transformed an increase of IPACC`s ability to enable capital of beneficiaries with new exchange of information, participation and knowledge / skills trainings Access to markets Political Degree of implementation of Policies Africa Cooperation of IPACC with CTA has led to empowerment policies and sectoral reforms the development of an action plan that Political Political empowerment Policies Caribbean `CTA facilitated the participation of CaFAN enabled indigenous peoples to be taken empowerment in political processes where it took the lead seriously by their national governments on youth and rural modernisation topics’ Improved NRM Improved NRM ICKM Africa Processes like P3DM triggered policy Wealth / income Change in level Value Chains Caribbean `CTA helped CaFAN build a track record processes on climate adaptation, a of investment which gave it access to finance’ provincial law on the protection of rights of Wealth / income Contribution to income- ICKM Caribbean `CTA’s support of CaFAN’s activities in the indigenous peoples (Kivu) and processes generation activities to areas of capacity building, outreach and resolving conflicts support sustainable information dissemination, has benefited livelihoods smallholder farmers’ RUFORUM. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA`s support to RUFORUM (2003–2013) CARDI. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s support to CARDI, 2013 Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary Human / technical Innovations developed Value Chains Southern RUFORUM alumni who participated in capital and implemented due to Africa joint CTA short skills and exposure events Social capital Increase in visibility ICKM Caribbean The media personnel that attended CTA inhanced skills acknowledged having acquired various funded workshops raised the profile of competences, what led to various CARDI, who then used its new position innovation platforms to leverage its bargaining power’ Human / technical Curricula adapted Policies Southern The trainings (of RUFORUM and CTA) led Social capital Improved relationship with Policies Caribbean `CTA has paved the way for scientists to capital Africa / to mainstreaming of AIS in the curricula of partners and networks share their knowledge in relevant networks’ Eastern various universities Africa Human / technical Extent of adaptation ICKM Caribbean `Participants benefit as a result of CTA capital of existing tools and funded workshops on the topic Web 2.0, methodologies through having additional channels of ANAFE. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s support to ANAFE, 2015 communications’ Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary Political Increase in level of Policies Caribbean `Participants in a CTA funded workshop empowerment discussions and interaction went on to have significant impact on policy Social capital Increase in visibility ICKM Eastern CTA supported ANAFE and increased on ARD related issues and processes in Caribbean countries, using the Africa its visibility, knowledge and capacity to topics knowledge and networks acquired during Improved relationship with relate with external stakeholders the workshop’ partners and networks

Improved NRM New or improved farm Value Chains Caribbean `Activities supported by CTA around the CaFAN. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s support to CaFAN, 2013 practices theme of climate change have led to improved technical skills with respect to Extent of adaptation Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary farm management and also to improved of existing tools and on-farm operations’ methodologies Social capital Improved relationship with Value Chains Caribbean `The scale of activities undertaken with CTA partners and networks funding has allowed CaFAN to interact and Human / technical Extent to which capacities increase its engagement with key partners capital have been transformed which proved strategic to the organisation’s Extent to which capacities development’ have been transformed Social capital Increase in visibility Value Chains Caribbean `CaFAN increased its visibility through the projects funded by CTA’ 112 | Annexes 113 | Achieving Widespread Impact

EAFF. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s support to EAFF, 2013 Improved NRM New or improved farm ICKM Eastern `Farmers benefited in many areas of practices Africa their operations, based on information Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary disseminated through various means by KENAFF’

Social capital Social capital ICKM Eastern `CTA supported EAFF’s website Wealth / income Contribution to income- Value Chains Eastern `Farmers used the information distributed Africa development process and trained its staff generation activities to Africa through the CTA supported centres to add on Web 2.0, which led to the increase in support sustainable value to their products which led to an visibility for EAFF and the sharing of livelihoods increase in their incomes’ knowledge to a much wider audience’

Human / technical Extent to which capacities ICKM Eastern `CTA had unexpected positive impacts RTN. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s support to RTN, 2013 capital have been transformed Africa on its partner EAFF, stemming from the continued interaction between the two Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary partners’

Political Degree of implementation of Policies Eastern `CTA’s support led to an increase in the Social capital Increase in visibility ICKM ICKM `The visibility of RTN increased with its empowerment policies and sectoral reforms Africa exchange of data between EAFF and participation in CTA events and from policy makers’ Web 2.0 trainings’

Wealth / income Funds mobilised and service Value Chains Eastern `CTA’s support in drafting the EAFF Social capital Improved relationship with Value Chains Eastern `RTN was able to form more partnerships contracts acquired Africa communication and advocacy strategy and partners and networks Africa and to obtain funding, due to its in organising workshops on climate change participation in CTA international events’ and bio-energy, led to EAFF’s increased Political Increase in level of Policies Eastern `RTN was able to influence policy making resource mobilisation capacity’ empowerment discussions and interaction Africa processes as a result of the knowledge on ARD related issues and and position it gained from attending FANRPAN. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s support to FANRPAN, 2013 topics CTA international events and getting global exposure’ Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary

Social capital Improved relationship with Policies Africa `Through the information disseminated WEB2.0. CTA Web 2.0 capacity building activities 2008–2010, 2012; partners and networks both digitally and in face-to-face policy CTA-led Web 2.0 and Social Media Capacity Building 2011–2012, 2014. dialogues, both forms of communication funded by CTA, FANRPAN has been able Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary to create lasting networks of concerned stakeholders’ Social capital Increase in visibility Value Chains All ACP `The organisations of the participants in the Web 2.0 trainings have been the indirect Social capital Improved relationship with Policies Africa `FANRPAN benefited from CTA funding of Increase in information- beneficiaries of the trainings in different partners and networks its communication means, which allowed sharing areas, such as: increased visibility and it to grow its network of partners and to costs reductions’ Increase in visibility implement more projects. The first step was making stakeholders understand the extent Human / technical Human / technical capital Value Chains All ACP `Participants in web 2.0 trainings have of its activities’ capital adopted the new knowledge and skills in their work which led to significant Human / technical Extent to which capacities ICKM Africa `Members of the media were trained on improvements in time management and capital have been transformed FANR topics which led to their extensive even to successful fundraising activities’ reporting on critical issues and therefore to the dissemination of information to a Human / technical New training opportunities Value Chains All ACP `Host institutions have adopted the trainings mass audience’ capital available on Web 2.0 which created a ripple effect of the impacts normally observed on the Political Youth participation Policies Africa `Communication platforms funded by CTA Curricula adapted studied participants such as improvements empowerment raised awareness of youth issues which led in work practices and time efficiency’ participants to influence policy processes Social capital with a focus on youth participation in agriculture’

Improved NRM Improved NRM ICKM Africa `Communication platforms funded by CTA led to FANRPAN’s stakeholders’ raised awareness of NRM topics’

Social capital Increase in visibility Value Chains Eastern `CTA supported information centres led Africa to an increase in the visibility of KENAFF who was able to start and implement more projects in cooperation with many new partners’ 114 | Annexes 115 | Achieving Widespread Impact

Independent Impact Assessment Report: Agritrade portal, Knowledge for Development VCs for Transforming Smallholder Agriculture. Independent Impact Assessment Report: (K4D) portal, Brussels Office weblog & Brussels Development briefings, 2014 Making the Connection: Value Chains for Transforming Smallholder Agriculture, 2014

Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region

Human / technical Extent to which capacities ICKM All ACP `The CTA portals and briefings help users Social capital Improved relationship with Value Chains All ACP ‘The organisations that participated at the capital have been transformed save time on finding relevant information in partners and networks CTA conference went on to form important the ARD field, and also provides information partnerships related to value chains’ that is unique. Users often share it with their colleagues and organisations’ Human / technical Extent to which capacities Value Chains All ACP `The majority of the participants to the CTA capital have been transformed conference developed their knowledge and Political ARD policies reviewed and Policies All ACP All ACP acquired new skills related to agricultural empowerment new policies adapted Curricula adapted value chains, and used these to improve their organisations or to share them with Political Increase in level of ICKM All ACP `CTA information shared through portals peers’ empowerment discussions and interaction and briefings reaches, and is used by, Extent of adaptation of on ARD related issues and engaged users who work on ARD related existing tools and topics issues in ACP countries’ methodologies Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s support to SPC. 2015. Innovation in extension and advisory services. Independent Impact Assessment Report: Innovation in extension and advisory services, 2013. Nairobi Conference Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary

Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary Social capital Improved relationship with Value Chains Pacific ‘CTA supported SPC in creating platforms partners and networks for communication such as PIRAS and Social capital Improved relationship with Value Chains All ACP `The participants to the conference in PAFPNet, for agricultural professionals to partners and networks Nairobi formed valuable connections share knowledge on extension services between themselves and went on to create and on agriculture policy respectively’ relevant networks of extension professionals in their own countries’ Increase in information- sharing Human / technical Extent to which capacities ICKM All ACP `The ‘Extension Conference’ organised by capital have been transformed CTA in partnership with other institutions Improved NRM Adoption of new policies Policies Pacific `Policies were developed and research was led to the dissemination of knowledge on and sectoral reforms promoted, on natural resource management the importance of using ICT in extension topics, through the creation and use of the services. Participants have gone to adopt PAFPNet’ ICT approaches and to transfer the benefits to their organisations’ Wealth / income Change in level of ICKM Pacific `CTA supported the training of SPC and the investment creation of a network, both using the new Human / technical Extent of adaptation of ICKM All ACP `The different themes around extension knowledge to obtain funding’ capital existing tools and services have led to improved curricula methodologies in universities, an increase in farmers’ WOUGNET. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s support to WOUGNET, between 2003 and use in extension work and in value chain 2013. 2015. approaches’ Curricula adapted Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary

Political Political empowerment Policies All ACP `Participants at the conference co-organised Human / technical Increase in number and type ICKM Eastern `CTA’s technical and financial support to empowerment by CTA used the new knowledge related to capital of beneficiaries with new Africa WOUGNET led to the acquisition of extension services to influence policy knowledge / skills farming skills and contributed to adoption making process in many ACP countries’ of modern farming practices/technologies New or improved farm by farmers’ practices Wealth / income Funds mobilised and service Value Chains All ACP `The organisations of the participants to the Wealth / income Contribution to income- Value Chains Eastern ‘Women farmers reported increased contracts acquired Nairobi conference formed partnerships generation activities to Africa incomes, partly as a result of projects which led to receiving funding for extension support sustainable initiated by CTA and WOUGNET, which related activities’ livelihoods allowed them to access and use ICT’ 116 | Annexes 117 | Achieving Widespread Impact

AFRACA. Joint Impact Assessment of CTA’s Support to AFRACA (2004–2014). 2015 PROPAC. Rapport d’études approfondies des beneficiaires de la PROPAC. 2015 Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary

Human / technical Extent to which capacities Value Chains Africa `The interventions of CTA improved the Political ARD policies reviewed and Policies Africa `CTA supported the knowledge and capital have been transformed capacity of PROPAC employees and empowerment new policies adapted network development of the staff of members in different areas, leading to financial institutions which are members positive impacts on policy processes, of AFRACA, who went on to positively financing of farming activities and influence agriculture finance policies’ gender issues’

ARDYIS. Evaluation of project activities. Agriculture, rural development and youth in the Information Society (ARDYIS). 2014

Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Summary

Wealth / income Contribution to income- Value Chains Africa `The promotion of agricultural generation activities to entrepreneurship and ICT through the support sustainable ARDYIS project led to the generation livelihoods of income from improved business opportunities and from new start-ups created’

Political Increase in level of Policies Africa `The ARDYIS project enabled the creation empowerment discussions and interaction of youth advocacy NGOs and policy on ARD related issues and recommendation documents promoting topics youth involvement in agriculture’

Social capital Youth participation

Social capital Youth participation Value Chains Africa `The promotion of agricultural entrepreneurship and ICT through the ARDYIS project led to the generation of income from improved business opportunities and from new start-ups created’

SPORE. Evaluation of CTA’s magazine: SPORE/ESPORO. 2015

Impact Category Indicator Strategic goal Region Summary

Human / technical Increase in number and type ICKM All ACP ‘The Spore magazine has improved the capital of beneficiaries with new knowledge and skills of its world-wide knowledge / skills audience. The new knowledge acquired improved the capacities of the readers in Extent to which capacities the long term with effect spread beyond the have been transformed first beneficiaries, as most of them share the magazine usually with more than five other people’

Improved NRM Improved NRM Value Chains All ACP `The information in the Spore magazine is used by its readers as a reference source or teaching material for spreading the Human / technical Increase in number and type knowledge, as well as for practical capital of beneficiaries with new improvements in agricultural practices’ knowledge / skills

Social capital Increase in information- ICKM All ACP `Through Spore, readers feel linked and sharing part of a global community of agricultural development practitioners’ Improved relationship with partners and networks 118 | Achieving Widespread Impact

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