Monitoring and Evaluating the Food Security and Nutrition Effects of Agricultural Projects

Levinson, F.J.;Herforth, A.;Nutrition Division

Monitoring and Evaluating the Food Security and Nutrition Effects of Agricultural Projects

Year of publication 2013

Pages 13 p.

Author Levinson, F.J.;Herforth, A.;Nutrition Division

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Synopsis (short abstract) The monitoring and evaluation of agricultural projects for their impact on household food insecurity and nutrition is important given the paucity of data documenting successes and failures in such projects, and because possible adverse effects in such projects need to be identified and addressed rapidly. Recognizing, however, the lack of capacity and/or reluctance of some agriculture project managers and planners to incorporate nutrition considerations in their project planning or their manageme nt information systems, a feasible alternative approach is needed – one capable of meeting agriculture-nutrition M&E objectives without encumbering project managers. There may be a role for external M&E teams comprised of staff skilled in agriculture-nutrition linkages (Ag2Nut teams). These teams could identify sensible indicators to measure nutrition-relevant impact based on the type of activities in the program, carry out the key M&E necessary for tracking progress, and feed back to the progra m management; they also could support nutrition-sensitive program design or adjustment.

Meeting Session Number 2nd.

Language English

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