Agribusness Entrepreneur Network and Training (AGENT).doc.docVIP

EDIAIS Case studies – quick overview In order to provide a quick overview of these impact assessment case studies the Overview or Summary sections have been cut and pasted from each case study and are presented below. Agribusiness Entrepreneur Network and Training (AGENT) This case study is an example of how important baseline information can be in guiding activity, and how potential for development and impact on poverty may be missed without it. In AGENT III CARE will be taking a proactive approach to impact assessment, and drawing on a wide selection of IA methods across the range of quantitative, qualitative and participatory methods. Appropriate Technologies for Enterprise Creation (ApproTEC) This case study focuses on the methods used to by ApproTEC to assess the impact of its irrigation technologies on the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Kenya. Impact assessment is integral to ApproTECs development strategy, and is perceived as part of its customer service and market research programmes. It has established a system of ongoing monitoring of impact across all its stakeholders, supported by annual random surveys of customers, suppliers and manufacturers of its irrigation technologies. CARE International South-West Africa Regional Management Unit (SWARMU) This paper is a frank review of where the Regional Program Co-ordinator sees the organisations strengths and weaknesses in DME. Many of the issues raised mirror the potential constraints and problems highlighted in the EDIAIS Core Text. It also emphasises the need to take a holistic approach to assessing impact, and places Design, Monitoring Evaluation (DME) firmly in the wider context of CAREs Household Livelihood Security framework. Centenary Rural Development Bank - Uganda CERUDEB sees impact assessment as an ongoing and internal form of market research. Although in the past it has focused on financial information and sustainability issues, in its new Business Plan it recognises the importance o