Table:09 Project Title: Amrit Krishi Organization Title: Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) New Delhi, India April 23-25, 2014 Team Members: Pramod Sahu, Niraj Joshi, Ananya, Naveen Email contact: amkhandwa@akrspi.org
Monitoring and (Impact) Evaluation Methods Needs Assessment Process Evaluation Impact Evaluation Analysis of Beneficiary Needs 1. Why are we doing the project? 2. Who is the target population? 3. Why do we think this approach will work in this context? 4. What else could we do? Analysis of Program Implementation 1. Services being delivered? 2. Clients satisfied? 3. Services reaching target population? 4. Can we improve costeffectiveness? Measures How Much the Program Impacts Beneficiaries 1. Health of mothers and children improved? 2. Learning outcomes improved? 3. More people in jobs? 4. Less poverty?
Simplified Results Chain PROGRAM INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES IMPACT Theory of Change
1. Program intervention summary A. Brief description of program activities and outputs: Activities Training of farmers on Amrit Krishi model through demonstrations, exposures, video shows and training of village volunteers Selection and training of women eco-entrepreneurs on production and marketing of organic inputs mainly Amrit Paani and Amrit Khaad Number of farmers trained Outputs Number of women farmers preparing Amrit Paani and Amrit Khaad Number of women eco-entrepreneurs trained B. Who is targeted? Be detailed on the number and target beneficiaries Women farmers who are part of SHGs predominantly from tribal community C. Where is it conducted? Example: 20 villages in State X. Tribal villages of Nimar region (Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani and Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh A. When is it conducted? (April 2013 to December 2014) B. Name(s) of implementing organization(s)? Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
2. Intermediate outcomes and impacts A. Summary of intermediate outcomes: Number of farmers adopted Amrit Krishi Number of women eco-entrepreneurs actively engaged in production and marketing of Amrit Krishi products Decrease in cost of agricultural inputs due to decrease in use of chemicals Less incidences of diseases and pests Summary of key impacts: Improvement in soil health Increased employment and income level of women entrepreneurs Increase in farmers income levels Increase in crop productivity
3. Summary: results chain PROGRAM INTERMEDIATE OUTCOME IMPACT What is the program about? Inputs Human Resources, Material for demonstrations, training material Activities Training of farmers on Amrit Krishi model through demonstrations, exposures, video shows and training of village volunteers Selection and training of women eco-entrepreneurs on production and marketing of organic inputs mainly Amrit Paani and Amrit Khaad Intermediate outcome indicators? Number of farmers adopted Amrit Krishi Number of of women eco-entrepreneurs actively engaged in production and marketing of Amrit Krishi products Decrease in cost of agricultural inputs due to decrease in use of chemicals Decrease in incidences of diseases and pests Impact indicators? Economic Savings on chemical fertilizers hence net higher income Increased income for 100 ecoentrepreneurs Increased productivity trend Environment Reduction in chemical fertilizers Improvement in soil profile Reduction in water contamination Outputs Number of farmers trained
4. Data collection: program indicators A. List program indicators to be collected: Numbers of farmer women trained Number of women identified and trained as entrepreneurs A. Method of data collection (e.g. electronic healthworker interviews, admin data, etc.): Digital data survey and Sample plot survey C. Frequency of data collection: Monthly for first After cropping season for the next two D. Who will collect the data: Field team
4. Data collection: intermediate and impact indicators A. List indicators to be collected: Farmers practicing Amrit Krishi model Women eco-entrepreneurs engaged in production on own, extension (150 farmers at least by each) and marketing of Amrit Krishi (an additional income of 5000 INR per annum at least) products Soil profile Productivity Income B. Method of data collection (e.g. electronic health worker interviews, admin data, etc.): Standardized format through participatory assessment process Digital formats like audio visuals Soil testing of sampled plots C. Frequency of data collection: Monthly for first one Annual for soil test After cropping season for productivity D. Who will collect the data: Internal field team and organisational experts
5. Impact evaluation design A. Research question: Is there any change in the income increase of women eco entrepreneurs from the program intervention? Is there any change in the productivity of the user farmers compared to the non users B. Describe the intervention in the (add treatment arms, if applicable): Treatment: Tribal farmers adopting the principles of Amrit Krishi and women farmers ready to start as entrepreneur Control: Tribal farmers practicing conventional agricultural measures C. Describe the sample size (e.g. 30 schools, 15 pupils each) Treatment: 15 villages, 20 farmers randomly chosen from who have attended the training Control: 15 villages, 20 farmers randomly chosen D. Describe the program assignment rule: (e.g. random selection of schools) Random selection of villages having similar cropping pattern and land quality of villagers
6. Communication of results Key Message 1 (e.g. communicate program impacts on child health): A. What is the nature of the key message? Ill effects of indiscriminate use of chemicals, reducing input costs and increasing productivity in agriculture through low cost organic inputs made from locally available bio-mass material B. Who is the target audience? Farmers C. What communication tools will you use (e.g. brief, video, blog etc.) Video, photos, pamphlets, mobile apps Key Message 2: A. What is the nature of the key message? Evidence of effectiveness of Amrit Krishi model B. Who is the target audience? Policy makers C. What communication tools will you use (e.g. brief, video, blog etc.) Videos, research evidence-rcts, policy gaps analysis