Monitoring and Evaluation for Agriculture and Rural Development
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Introduction
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Agriculture forms the backbone of many developing countries and is the main economic activity for rural communities. Since its modest beginnings, the agricultural sector has become increasingly complex and multi-faceted.
The challenge agriculture faces today is how to feed the world population in an equitable manner while protecting the environment from irreversible negative changes. Monitoring and Evaluation tools and techniques play a key role in ensuring Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) projects are designed and implemented as planned to aid in ending hunger and poverty.
Monitoring and Evaluation for Agriculture and Rural Development Course equip the participants with adequate skills to develop and manage robust M&E systems to effectively manage ARD projects and programs. The learner is introduced to M&E frameworks indicators, tools and techniques for M&E for ARD.
Course Outline
Introduction to monitoring and evaluation
- Definition of Monitoring and Evaluation
- Why Monitoring and Evaluation are important
- Key principles and concepts in M&E
- M&E in project lifecycle
- Complementary roles of Monitoring and Evaluation
Agriculture and Rural Development Policy issues
- Sustainable agriculture and rural development
- Economic contribution of agriculture
- Link between agriculture and rural development
- Agriculture and food security
