Final performance evaluation report : chanje lavi plante activity

The purpose of this evaluation was to inform United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) future agriculture programming. The evaluation addressed three questions: • EQ1 - To what extent has the activity increased household beneficiaries’ agricultural income? • EQ2 - To what extent have the activity’s approaches and strategies increased revenue and food security? • EQ3- To what extent will CLP activities continue, considering the financial, institutional, and technical aspects of the activities? Evaluation methods combined qualitative and quantitative data including document review and secondary data. Respondents strongly agreed that CLP increased production and yields, contributing directly to increasing incomes. CLP’s approach to increasing agricultural productivity was based on providing a “package” of support including: training in improved agricultural techniques, access to inputs and equipment, extension services, and irrigation. According to respondents, training in new agricultural production techniques and maintenance of irrigation canals had the greatest benefit to farmers, followed by access to inputs. Many respondents saw irrigation as the key driver of increased production and, therefore, income. Among the activities that respondents felt would be sustained over time were new agricultural techniques, maintenance of irrigation canals, and strengthened local organizations. These activities were considered the strengths of the CLP approach and were the most requested forms of future support from USAID.