Presented by Beliyou Haile (IFPRI) at the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Bamako, Mali, 3-4 February 2014

1. Africa RISING West Africa Mega Site Monitoring
and Evaluation Activities: Summary
Beliyou Haile, IFPRI
Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting,
Bamako, Mali, 3-4 February 2014

2. M&E Activities (Ghana)
 Survey design meeting
 Household survey tool adaptation
 Community survey tool adaptation
 Visits to action communities
 Re-selection of control communities(next side)
 Web-based Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool (PMT)
and protocol (also for Mali)
 Compilation of FtF indicators (joint)
 Survey firm procurement (Panafields)
 Hired a survey manager (Cecilia Tinonin, PhD)

3. M&E Activities (Ghana)
Control sites (Africa RISING)
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Control sites (Africa RISING)
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Action sites (Africa RISING)
Tier 2 sites (Vital Signs)
Tier 4 sites (Vital Signs)
High LGP * High mkt
High LGP * Med mkt
Low LGP * Med mkt
Med-High LGP * Low mkt
Med-High LGP * Med mkt
Med-Low LGP * Med mkt
Selection of new control communities for potential collaboration with Vital Signs in UER and NR

4. M&E Activities (Ghana)
 Proposed design for the household survey [# to be
confirmed)
Unit
Action
Control
Total
Community N=25
N=25
50
Household
NC = 250 (25X20)
NT=500
NB = 750 (25X30)
NNB = 250 (25X10)
 Equal # beneficiaries per village
 List of beneficiaries, intervention type, and their
identifying information will be needed
 Census vs. sampling of beneficiaries (logistics, budget,
“statistical” benefit)

5. M&E Activities (Ghana)
Household and Community Surveys - Timeline
Activity
Start date
(2014)
25th Jan
Completion date
(2014)
21th Feb
Household listing
10th Feb
24th Feb
Survey personnel training and piloting (Tamale)
24th Feb
9th Mar
Main field work
10th Mar
7th Apr
Data entry, cleaning and processing
17th Mar
14th Apr
Finalization of work plan/survey
tools/government clearance

6. M&E Activities (Mali)
 Draft household survey tool adaption
 Community survey tool adaptation
 M&E meeting
 Visits to action communities
 Compilation of FtF indicators (joint)
 Survey firm procurement (Marikani)
 Hired a French speaking survey manager (Patrice Howard,
PhD)

7. M&E Activities (Mali)
 Proposed household survey design [#s to be
confirmed]
Unit
Action
Control
Total
Community
N=10
N=10
20
Household
NB = 300 (10X30)
NNB = 100 (10X10)
NC =200 (10X20)
NT=700
 Equal # beneficiaries per villages
 List of beneficiaries, intervention type, and
identifying information will be needed

8. M&E Activities (Mali)
Household and Community Surveys - Timeline
Activity
Start date
(2014)
21th Jan
Completion date
(2014)
28th Feb
17th Feb
28th Feb
Survey personnel training and piloting (Bamako)
3rd March
15th Mar
Main field work
17th Mar
11th Apr
Data entry, cleaning and processing
24th Mar
21th Apr
Finalization of work plan/survey tools/government
clearance/ recruitment of survey personnel (Aicha
Consulting & Audit)
Household listing

9. Challenges and (Attempted) Solutions
 Delays in submitting application from ISSER…then
withdrawal of its bid (January 17)
 Limited options (survey firms) in Mali. CAPI may not work
with Marikani
 Limited/ineffective communication with Justice
 Office space at IITA and IFPRI-Accra
 But Justice nowhere to be found since January 13
 M&E team to post a vacancy announcement (potentially
through IWMI).
 Encourage competent candidates you may know to apply

10. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation
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