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7. Train industry members from selected institutions and businesses;
8. Develop professional capacity of key agro-food support institutions;
9. Promote the use of science-based agriculture by strengthening linkages between extension,
higher education and training, applied research and private sector.
10. Train specialists and technicians focused on applied research; and
11. Increased local government capacity in land use planning, watershed management and water
management.
USAID/Senegal intends to lead the USG effort to strengthen institutions and programs of selected
agricultural education and training institutions, some of which have nutrition included in their curricula.
The capacity to view the food economy through a value chain lens will be emphasized at every activity
level. Focus will be on the value chains supported by FTF to the extent possible. Notable institutions
include: University of Thies National College of Higher Agricultural Education (ENSA); University
Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis: B.S. in Agricultural Sciences, Aquaculture and Food Technology; University
Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD). There are also five rural agricultural training centers including the Technical
School of Saint-Louis, the Centre National d’Horticulture de Camberene in Dakar, the technical
agricultural and forestry schools in Ziguinchor, the agricultural school of Bignona, and the Higher
Institute of Agricultural and Rural Training (ISFAR) of Bambey.
5. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
As elaborated upon in Section 2, USAID/Senegal has developed a modified FTF Results Framework that
incorporates relevant components of its existing portfolio. The four first-level objectives include:
inclusive agricultural sector growth, increased trade, improved nutritional status (especially of women
and children), and improved management of natural resources. This section provides an explanation of
the Mission’s approach to monitoring performance and evaluating impact under the FTF initiative. For
performance monitoring, the Mission will collect data for standard and custom indicators to track
whether desired results are occurring and whether performance is on target. Data collected through
monitoring will be used for periodic reports to stakeholders. For impact evaluation, the Mission will
study the characteristics and results of programs to test development hypotheses and examine how and
to what extent program objectives have been met. The Mission takes a participatory approach to ensure
ownership and sustainability of the national data collection system, which strengthens the integrity being
utilized for development initiatives beyond FTF.
5.1 PERFORMANCE MONITORING
The table in Annex B lists all the indicators that USAID/Senegal selected to measure results achieved.
The progress will be tracked against the baseline values and targets set. The table also includes the data
collection methods and schedule. Overall, the utilized methods include sampling, review of records,
reports, attendance sheets, data compilation and calculation. The implementing partners are primarily
responsible for collecting implementation-related data on an annual basis and submitting them to USAID
through periodic activity reports. USAID/Senegal has conducted or is in the process of conducting
several studies from which information can be drawn upon to establish and inform baseline data.
Completed USAID-driven studies include the Senegal Gender Assessment (2009), Rice Value Chain
Study (2009), Senegal Competitiveness Report (2010), and the Agricultural Commercial Legal and
Institutional Reform (AgCLIR) Action Plan (2010) and the subsequent GOS Reform Plan. In addition,
USAID/Senegal utilizes secondary data sources to gather information as often as possible.
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