Presented by Raymond Brandes at the Livestock and Fish Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning planning meeting, Nairobi, 27-28 November 2013

1. Draft medium-term IDO indicators for the CGIAR Research
Program on Livestock and Fish
Raymond Brandes
Livestock and Fish Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
planning meeting, Nairobi, 27-28 November 2013

2. Why medium-term IDO indicators?
<8 yrs
Research phase
12 yrs
Development
phase
20 yrs

3. Indicator hierarchy
20 yrs
System-Level Outcome (SLO)
12 yrs
Development
phase
<8 yrs
Research
phase
System-Level Outcome (SLO)
Intermediate Development Outcome (IDO)
IDO indicator
Medium-term
IDO indicator
Medium-term
IDO indicator
IDO indicator
Medium-term
IDO indicator
Medium-term
IDO indicator

4. Criteria for developing medium-term IDO indicators
DOPA criteria for indicators
Direct: closely measure the intended change.
Objective: unambiguous about what is being measured and which data to be
collected and clear operational definition that is independent of the person
conducting the measurement.
Practical: reasonable in terms of data collection cost, frequency, and timeliness
for decision-making purposes.
Adequate: the minimum number of indicators necessary to ensure that progress
towards the output is sufficiently captured.
Additional requirement:
Applicable to all value chains as much as possible: each value chain has to be
able to show its progress to contributing to achieving the IDO in a similar way to
enable aggregation.
The less consistency over the value chains, the more (specific) narrative is
needed to describe the progress.
Remark:
A medium-term IDO indicator should be developed to show progress in
contributing to achieving the IDO when the IDO indicator cannot be used for this
purpose.

5. IDO1: Increased livestock and fish productivity in smallscale production systems for the target commodities.
Indicator
Adoption of new or improved technology and management
practices
Definition
Proportion of target producers applying improved technology and
management practices aimed at increasing productivity through:
• an animal's efficiency in converting feed mass into increased milk
production
• an animal's efficiency in converting feed mass into increased body
mass (meat and fish)
• increased reproduction
• decreased morbidity and mortality (increased survival)
Data requirements
Data: level of application of improved technology and management
practices by target producers in target commodity value chain
Data source: Farm and household KAP surveys

6. IDO2: INCREASED QUANTITY AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF
THE TARGET COMMODITY SUPPLIED FROM THE TARGET
SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SYSTEMS.
Indicator
Women’s control of production and productive assets
Definition
Proportion of women reporting (joint) control of production and
productive assets from participating in target value chain.
Data requirements
Data: information from women on their level of control of
production and productive assets from participating in target value
chain
Data source: secondary data, farm/household surveys
Indicator
Exposure to zoonotic diseases in the value chain/at consumption
Definition
Reduced risk of exposure to pathogens/hazards causing livestock
associated diseases in the value chain or at consumption
Data requirements
Data:
Data source:
The medium-term indicator for IDO1 “Adoption of new or improved technology and
management practices” could also be applicable to IDO2.

7. IDO3: INCREASED EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME FOR LOWINCOME ACTORS IN THE TARGET VALUE CHAINS, WITH
AN INCREASED SHARE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR AND
INCOME CONTROLLED BY LOW-INCOME WOMEN.
Indicator
Adoption of new or improved market facilities, technology and
practices
Definition
Level of adoption of new or improved market facilities, technology
and practices through:
• Increased number of storage facilities (incl. cooling)
• Dedicated market places
• Market information communication/technologies
• Improved handling and transport practices
• Etc.
Data requirements
Data: level of adoption of new or improved market facilities,
technology and practices as mentioned above
Data source: Value chain KAP surveys
Indicator
Diversification of products from target commodities
Definition
Diversification of products from target commodities
Data requirements
Data: number and kinds of new products
Data source: Value chain surveys

8. IDO3: INCREASED EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME FOR LOWINCOME ACTORS IN THE TARGET VALUE CHAINS, WITH
AN INCREASED SHARE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR AND
INCOME CONTROLLED BY LOW-INCOME WOMEN.
Indicator
Adoption of technologies suitable to create employment for (low
income) women in the value chain.
Definition
Level of adoption of technologies suitable to create employment for
(low income) women in the value chain.
Data requirements
Data: level of adoption of technologies suitable to meet women's
needs and capacities create employment for (low income) women
in the value chain
Data source: Value chain surveys
Indicator
Women’s control of (household) assets
Definition
Proportion of households in which women reporting significant part
of control of (household) assets from participating in target value
chain.
Data requirements
Data: number of households in which women control significant
part of (household) assets from participating in target value chain
and total number of households in sample
Data source: secondary data, household surveys

9. IDO4: INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF TARGET
COMMODITY RESPONSIBLE FOR FILLING A LARGER
SHARE OF THE NUTRIENT GAP FOR THE POOR,
PARTICULARLY FOR NUTRITIONALLY VULNERABLE
POPULATIONS (WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE AND
YOUNG CHILDREN).
Indicator
Level of awareness and attitudes towards dietary diversity
practices by target population
Definition
Proportion of households and its individual members of target
population aware of importance of dietary diversity practices.
Data requirements
Data:
Data source: secondary data, farm/household KAP surveys
Indicator
Level of awareness and attitudes towards consuming target
commodities by target population
Definition
Proportion of households and its individual members of target
population aware of importance of consuming target commodities.
Data requirements
Data:
Data source: secondary data, farm/household KAP surveys

10. IDO5: LOWER ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS PER UNIT OF
COMMODITY PRODUCED IN THE TARGET VALUE CHAINS.
Indicator
Adoption of new technology and management practices
Definition
Proportion of target producers applying improved technology and
management practices aimed at lowering GHG emission in the value
chain.
Data requirements
Data: level of application of improved technology and management
practices by target producers in target commodity value chain
Data source: Farm and household KAP surveys

11. DEVELOPMENT ACTORS RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION AND
MARKETING SYSTEMS, AND SEEK TO INCREASE THE
PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN WITHIN THESE VALUE
CHAINS, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ALL OUTCOMES AT THE
SYSTEM LEVEL.
Indicator
Number of policies affected by program interventions
Definition
Number of implemented policies that have been informed by
program outputs and activities.
Data requirements
Data: implemented policies that have been informed by program
outputs and activities.
Data source: secondary data, value chain community survey
Indicator
Number of regulations/laws affected by program interventions
Definition
Number of regulations/laws enacted to maintain and improve the
quality and safety of the target commodities.
Data requirements
Data: laws and regulations enacted
Data source: secondary data, value chain community survey

12. DEVELOPMENT ACTORS RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION AND
MARKETING SYSTEMS, AND SEEK TO INCREASE THE
PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN WITHIN THESE VALUE
CHAINS, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ALL OUTCOMES AT THE
SYSTEM LEVEL.
Indicator
Amount of private and public investment in the sub-sector
Definition
Public and private investment in the target subsectors (value chain)
Data requirements
Data: Public sector investment in the sub-sector
Donor development resources, not via government budget
Private sector investment: companies and private foundations
Data source: secondary data, value chain community survey
Indicator
Number of partnerships established
Definition
Partnerships in the target subsectors (value chain)
Data requirements
Data: partnership agreements and network memberships
Data source: secondary data, value chain community survey

13. CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish
livestockfish.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future. The CGIAR Research
Program on Livestock and Fish aims to increase the productivity of small-scale livestock and fish systems in sustainable
ways, making meat, milk and fish more available and affordable across the developing world.