Farmer Field School monitoring, evaluation and learning scoping survey

van den Berg, H.; Phillips, S.; Kirichu, S.;

Farmer Field School monitoring, evaluation and learning scoping survey

Overview of main results

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 55 p.

Author van den Berg, H.; Phillips, S.; Kirichu, S.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-139460-1

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To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3689en

Synopsis (short abstract) Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) is an essential component of any programme or project that aims to continuously improve and provide better outcomes. The ultimate purpose of MEL is to track implementation and outputs systematically, measure their effectiveness and allow learning with the aim of improving the quality and effects of Farmer Field School (FFS) implementation while ensuring accountability to beneficiaries and donors. A sound MEL system further helps to track the progress of any project and offers evidence upon which mid-course correction in a programme can be made with a goal of achieving the project objectives and impact targets. This system is built on the premise that the data is of high quality including timeliness, representativeness and reliability; the entire data management process is critical to ensure proper and systematic data collection for decision-making and programme improvement. To ensure systematic high-quality data management processes for MEL systems, the adoption, adaptation and utilization of digital systems becomes critical. Digital systems have proven importance in enhancing real-time data collection, collation and tabulation, which further enables timely evidence-based decision-making and feedback mechanisms. This also contributes to timely learning and quality improvement of the project, as well as accelerated feedback mechanisms to the beneficiaries and various stakeholders, ultimately ensuring improved results.

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van den Berg, H., Phillips, S. and Kirichu, S. 2025. Farmer field school monitoring, evaluation and learning scoping survey – Overview of main results. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3689en

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