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Field handbook • Scientific and Technical Department • Functioning of the revolving funds: — Loans given — Following of the repayment schedule — Overdue payments or unpaid debts • Technical improvements introduced: — Use of new techniques — Results • Commercialization channels: — Use of information disseminated — Functioning of the markets constructed — Contracts or formal sales relationships In cases where beneficiaries work in groups, either pre-existing ones or those created through the ACF programme, the monitoring might collect information on the operation of the groups: • Division of tasks • Participation of the members • Group management of the IGA • Decision-making process • Conflicts and mechanisms for their resolution • Sharing of income • Motivation of the group (Appendix 22 includes a format to carry out monitoring of IGA groups). <strong>Income</strong> generating programmes have a great potential to work with women and when programme includes a gender component, some additional indicators might be necessary. This information, as well as being used to measure the progress of the programme, the results obtained and the possible unforeseen directions the work has taken, should contribute to the improvement of the interventions, through incorporating changes when necessary. I.III. Analysis of the information The monitoring process analyses quantitative as well as qualitative information. Quantitative data is generally easier to measure and computer programmes aid in the data analysis. Qualitative information can be influenced by many subjective factors, INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES: A KEY CONCEPT IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURTIY 71
➔ but proper methodology and software can facilitate the process. Field visits and technical support will give solid arguments on which to base a relevant evaluation of qualitative aspects. The more flexible the programme and donor’s guidelines, the more value the monitoring will have. In some cases, as has already been mentioned, the monitoring can identify difficulties that impede the achievement of results, and it will become necessary to propose some variations in the programme, to eliminate some activities or readapt them according to the analysis obtained. (An example of a monitoring report can be found in Appendix 19.) Example 27: Adaptation of the programme according to need, Burundi 2005 In the province of Kayanza, Burundi, IGA dedicated to the sale of agricultural inputs with the aim of improving access to productive goods were put into practice (details can be seen in Example 17). The monthly monitoring of the operation of the shops demonstrated certain deficiencies in the management of this group activity that could have significant consequences on their sustainability. Scarce knowledge, complexity of some of the accounting procedures and weak product management were identified as factors that explained the deficiencies. The ACF team adapted the established programme in order to offer more training in committee management, and also proposed new documents for the groups to help adapt the management procedures to the existing ability of the members. II. EVALUATION Evaluation consists in carrying out an appraisal of a programme in process or one already finished, as objectively and systematically as possible, focusing on the specific as well as the general objectives and using the baseline to check the impact of the programme. The evaluation can include the following subjects: • Relevance: Was or is the programme one that best responds to the existing needs in the zone Are the objectives well identified Does this scheme continue to respond to the existing needs • Effectiveness: What was the level of achievement of the specific objectives How have the results obtained led to the achievement of these objectives • Efficiency: Have the financial resources been used in an optimal form to achieve the results • Impact: What have the positive and negative consequences been Was the desired impact achieved and what are the unexpected impacts of the programme 72 INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES: A KEY CONCEPT IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURTIY
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