PROGRESS REPORT

30 PROGRESS REPORT GTP I TRANSFORMATION AGENDA 31
Success Factors and Areas for Improvement
Key deliverables and innovations contributing
to success in this thematic area include:
development and enforcement of the seed
regulatory system (D3); implementation of
integrated household irrigation equipment and
commodity value chains in 21 AGP woredas
(D43); and development of market oriented
modalities for pre- and post-harvest machinery
(D73). The key innovations that have been
scaled-up include: the EthioSIS generated
fertilizer recommendation scheme (D12), an
agricultural hotline for farmers (D80), and ICTbased
local institutional mapping (D79).
Capacity Building
Of the 11 deliverables within the Capacity
Building thematic area, 64% (7 deliverables)
are considered to be “On Track,” 18% (2
deliverables) are “Slightly Delayed,” and 18%
(2 deliverables) are “Significantly Delayed.”
Other deliverables that have contributed to
the outputs in this thematic area include:
agro-meteorology information services (D69);
community based seed multiplication (D6);
fertilizer blending (D11); Farmer Training Center
(FTC) enhancement (D39); and the Agricultural
Commercialization Clusters Initiative (D84).
Direct Engagement with Smallholders
The vast majority of deliverables in this
thematic area, 82% (9 of 11 deliverables), are
“On Track,” with only 18% (2 deliverables)
considered to be “Slightly Delayed.”
18%
82%
On Track
Slightly Delayed
Significantly Delayed
The ATA has surveyed deliverable owners and
other stakeholders who have been engaged
in implementing the Transformation Agenda to
identify key factors that have contributed to the
success of deliverables, as well as areas for
improvement going forward.
More than 50% of deliverable owners citetimely
resource mobilization and allocation(56%),
effective stakeholder coordination and
engagement (56%), and clear objectives and
alignment among key stakeholders (50%), as
major contributors to the progress and success of
deliverables. A strong guiding strategy (44%) and
supportive policy environment and government
support (44%) are also frequently cited as
important factors for success. On the other
hand, the most commonly citedareas requiring
improvement are operational implementation
capacity (69%), timely resource mobilization and
allocation (56%), staff retention, commitment
and dedication (50%), and effective reporting,
performance management and M&E (44%).
As the only factor frequently cited both as a
major contributor to deliverable success and an
important area of improvement, timely resource
Contributing Factors of Success & Areas of Improvement
Percentage of frequency of citation by deliverable owners
mobilization and allocation is clearly essential for
Transformation Agenda performance and should
be a key area of focus across all deliverables
going forward. In addition, staff retention and
operational capacity issues, and ensuring early
and ongoing alignment among stakeholders will
also need to be prioritized during GTP II.
Overall, the survey results from stakeholders
involved in the Transformation Agenda confirm
some of the key challenges seen across
Ethiopia’s entire agriculture sector. Namely, there
are strong guiding strategies and policies as well
as a deep engagement by policy makers and
key partners. However, it is the lack of sufficient
implementation capacity, a robust accountability
mechanism and the timely allocation of resources
that often hamper effective implementation of
agreed upon interventions and solutions.
The development of the Transformation
Agenda for GTP II has taken these lessons into
consideration and some specific interventions
have been included in the GTP II Transformation
Agenda to address key issues related to
alignment, accountability and implementation
capacity constraints.
On Track
Slightly Delayed
Significantly Delayed
18%
18%
64%
Through these deliverables, 2,148 institutions
were engaged in capacity building efforts
during GTP I, with 67,671 stakeholder experts
trained. A significant percentage of these
results came from deliverables focused on
strengthening delivery of extension packages
and other integrated interventions for key
crops (D41, D49, D54, D60, D61, D63 &
D65); the Rural Financial Services (RFS) Input
Voucher System and financial literacy training
(D28); and Direct Seed Marketing (D5).
Approximately 9.7 million smallholder farmers
were trained on new or improved technologies
through Transformation Agenda deliverables
in GTP I. In addition, approximately 4.4 million
farmers report taking up and using these
technologies, covering % just under 2.2 million
hectares of cultivated land.
Deliverables accounting for a large share of
these results include: the TIRR tef productivity
enhancement package (D50); the RFS
Input Voucher System (D28); integrated
interventions in wheat and maize value chains
(D54 & D60); integrated cropping system
interventions for cereals and pulses (D63); and
an agricultural hotline for farmers (D80).
Effective stakeholder coordination and engagement 56%
Timely resource mobilization and allocation 56%
Clear objectives and alignment among key stakeholders 50%
Strong guiding strategy 44%
Supportive policy environment and government support 44%
Dedicated leadership and timely guidance 31%
Effective deliverable design and planning 31%
Strong technical advisory and support from partners 13%
Staff retention, commitment and dedication 13%
Success Factors
Evidence-based analysis to support key decisions
Areas of Improvement
Effective reporting, performance management and M&E
Sufficient operational/implementation capacity
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
0%
0%
13%
19%
25%
44%
50%
56%
69%