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Improved Extension Evaluation Initiative

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Introduction

evaluation ref cimmytTo further enhance the contribution RAS can make to rural livelihoods, it is essential to monitor and evaluate RAS achievements within complex rural settings, and to engage in a lesson learning process with a wide range of stakeholders and organisations. Therefore GFRAS is engaged in collecting and sharing knowledge and tools for monitoring and evaluation.

The main part of the evaluation initiative is the assessment the effects of reform efforts in agricultural extension and rural advisory services (RAS) over the past 15-20 years to understand and explain whether and how these efforts have succeeded in promoting the intended improvements. The findings will inform and advance extension practice worldwide and help to guide future investments. Outputs will include country-level reports and policy briefs.

The concept has been discussed since 2011. In 2012, a consulting team undertook an inception phase study to consult with key stakeholders on the methodology of the project; hold start-up meeting(s) and workshop; map on-going initiatives and interest; conduct preliminary evaluation design; conduct field visits; and recommend country case studies.

Following the inception phase report, an international reference group (IRG) was formed to make the initiative more demand-driven and link better to the regions. The report also recommended the formation of country reference groups to guide the study at the local level. Finally, the report recommended starting in two countries (Malawi and Brazil) rather than one for the first phase of implementation.

Due to availability of funding, only one country (Brazil) was selected by the international reference group. Terms of reference were sent out and a team was selected for the Brazil evaluation, which started in May 2013.

The GFRAS secretariat and IRG will continue to attempt to expand the study to other interested regions and countries and search for financial support. The evaluation initiative and the IRG will continue over a period of the next few years.

The evaluation initiative will be linked with the GFRAS “Global Good Practices Initiative,” which will identify and analyse good practices across five RAS dimensions (governance structures, policy, capacity and management, advisory methods, and cross-cutting issues). Using a typology based on RAS themes in different country contexts (socio-economic, political, organisational, and ecological), the initiative will systematically document cases of RAS provision to see what approaches worked where and why. It will provide decision support tools to RAS managers, RAS practitioners, educators and trainers, policy makers, and international development institutions.

Guide to Evaluating Rural Extension

See a review for this publication on betterevaluation.org

Review of Literature on Evaluation Methods Relevant to Extension

Meta-Evaluation of Extension Evaluation

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Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services (MEAS): Murari Suvedi’s training module on Evaluating Extension programs

BetterEvaluation
An international collaboration to improve evaluation practice and theory by sharing information about options (methods or tools) and approaches.

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Brazil

Making Extension and Advisory Services Work for All Brazilian Farmers: Lessons from the Smallholder Sector , Kristin Davis & Suresh Babu, 2015

Evaluation of Rural extension reforms in Brazil, Kristin Davis & Suresh Babu, 2015

Evaluation of Rural extension reforms in Brazil, Sonia Maria Pessoa Pereira Bergamasco , 2015

 

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Evaluation Experts

This list shows evaluation experts from the GFRAS Roster of Experts.

 

GFRAS has 131 registered members

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Edward Baars
Edward Baars
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Nigeria
  • Capacity Building
  • Climate change
  • Farmer organisations
  • Food security
  • Gender
  • ICTs
  • Impact evaluation
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • NGOs
  • Nutrition
  • Public sector extension
  • Research-extension linkages
  • Technology transfer
kamal timsina
kamal timsina
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acet
Nepal
  • Farmer organisations
  • Moderation
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • NGOs
Ravelomanantsoa Santatra
Ravelomanantsoa Santatra
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CENRADERU-FOFIFA
Madagascar
  • Food security
  • ICTs
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Nutrition
  • Research-extension linkages
  • Technology transfer
Aye Sandar Phyo
Aye Sandar Phyo
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Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand
  • Climate change
  • Food security
  • Gender
  • Impact evaluation
  • Research-extension linkages
Soe Soe Htway
Soe Soe Htway
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Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand
  • Climate change
  • Food security
  • Gender
  • Impact evaluation
  • Research-extension linkages
Thirunavukkarasu
Thirunavukkarasu
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Media4Agri
India
  • Curriculum development
  • Farmer organisations
  • ICTs
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Research-extension linkages
  • Technology transfer
Bidyuth K. Mahalder
Bidyuth K. Mahalder
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USAID Agricultural Extension Project
Bangladesh
  • Capacity Building
  • Climate change
  • Farmer organisations
  • Food security
  • Gender
  • ICTs
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • NGOs
  • Public sector extension
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Lulu Rodriguez
Lulu Rodriguez
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Chamapaign
United States
  • Capacity Building
  • Curriculum development
  • Food security
  • Gender
  • ICTs
  • Impact evaluation
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Public sector extension
  • Research-extension linkages
  • Technology transfer
Aurelie Toillier
Aurelie Toillier
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CIRAD
France
  • Capacity Building
  • Curriculum development
  • Farmer organisations
  • Impact evaluation
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Research-extension linkages
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