Our focus is on the how to evaluate efforts to scale agricultural research for development (AR4D) innovations, specifically methods that lend themselves to assessing processes and performance.
Serdar: Great examples and information on criteria for evaluating success. You alluded to the importance of context-sensitive evaluations, any specific approaches FAO has used to achieve this? What indicators of sustainability of scaling efforts should one look for?
Monica: Thank you for the example of CIFOR's project. I read your reflections from a project design perspective, has the project been evaluated? A couple of questions. What should an evaluator look for while assessing participatory processes, multi-stakeholder collaborations? Could you please elaborate on the specific mechanisms and metrics that were established to track progress? Would the existence of story of change and implementation pathways be useful indicators for the scaling process?
Mike: Yes, innovation scaling is complex. I'm curious about your perspectives on the complexities inherent in scaling initiatives, please share some details. How should an evaluator treat such complexities in a timebound evaluation exercise? What kind of information should we gather to evaluate such complexities? Should we even attempt to evaluate the kind of complex systems that drive scaling for impact?
RE: Evaluating Scaling Efforts: Measuring What Matters
Kenya
Hezekiah Agwara
OGIVES LTD
Posted on 09/12/2024
Dear Serdar, Monica and Mike:
Thank you for your very insightful contributions.
Our focus is on the how to evaluate efforts to scale agricultural research for development (AR4D) innovations, specifically methods that lend themselves to assessing processes and performance.
Serdar: Great examples and information on criteria for evaluating success. You alluded to the importance of context-sensitive evaluations, any specific approaches FAO has used to achieve this? What indicators of sustainability of scaling efforts should one look for?
Monica: Thank you for the example of CIFOR's project. I read your reflections from a project design perspective, has the project been evaluated? A couple of questions. What should an evaluator look for while assessing participatory processes, multi-stakeholder collaborations? Could you please elaborate on the specific mechanisms and metrics that were established to track progress? Would the existence of story of change and implementation pathways be useful indicators for the scaling process?
Mike: Yes, innovation scaling is complex. I'm curious about your perspectives on the complexities inherent in scaling initiatives, please share some details. How should an evaluator treat such complexities in a timebound evaluation exercise? What kind of information should we gather to evaluate such complexities? Should we even attempt to evaluate the kind of complex systems that drive scaling for impact?
Your ideas are greatly appreciated.