Name Title Specialization Unit Syed I. Ahmed Lead Counsel Lead Counsel LEGAM David J. Nielson Lead Agriculture Services Specialist Lead Agriculture Services Specialist AFTA2 Alexandra C. Sperling Legal Analyst Legal Analyst LEGAM Luis M. Schwarz Senior Finance Officer Senior Finance Officer CTRLA Melissa Brown Economist Team Lead AFTA2 Pauline McPherson Senior Operations Officer Senior Operations Officer AFTA2 Mei Wang Senior Counsel Senior Counsel LEGAM Patrice Sade Program Assistant Program Assistant AFTA2 Chitambala John Sikazwe Procurement Specialist Procurement Specialist AFTPE Tandile Gugu Zizile Msiwa Financial Management Specialist Financial Management Specialist AFTME Herbert Oule Environmental Specialist Environmental Specialist AFTN3 Non Bank Staff Name Title Office Phone City Matt McMahon Consultant . Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Comments Botswana South East Gaborone X CCARDESA HQ
AFRICA CCARDESA Multi-Donor Trust Fund Annex 1: Results Framework and Monitoring PDO: To facilitate integrated agricultural research for development within the SADC region with the aim of contributing to increased productivity of smallholder crop, forestry, fish and livestock enterprises in the region PDO Level Results Indicators Core Unit Baseline (2013) Cumulative Target Values Frequency Data Source/ Methodology for Data Collection Comments Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Percentage of projects funded by CCARDESA that generate technologies judged by NARS to have potential for dissemination to farmers (disaggregated by type of technology) % 0 0 10 20 40 70 Annual CCARDESA & NARS reports CCARDESA Measures the success rate of CCARDESA financed projects in generating technologies Percentage of validated technologies made available to NARS and other stakeholders in the region. % 0 10 20 50 70 90 Annual CCARDESA & NARS reports CCARDESA Measures the extent to which proven technologies are being scaled up or multiplied Number of collaborative research or extension projects under implementation No. 0 5 13 21 25 25 Annual CCARDESA & NARS reports CCARDESA Measures success in financing collaborative R&D programs Direct Program beneficiaries (number) No. 0 0 Annual CCARDESA & NARS reports CCARDESA See footnote of which female (percentage) % 0 30% 30% 30% 30% Annual CCARDESA & NARS reports CCARDESA Intermediate Results Indicators Core Unit Baseline (2013) Cumulative Target Values Frequency Data Source/ Methodology for Data Collection Comments Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Intermediate Result 1: Farmer participation in agricultural research priority-setting, in developing technologies and in advisory services, enhanced Number of SADC countries No 0 0 5 8 10 12 Bi-annual CCARDESA CCARDESA Measures results
practicing the principle of inclusiveness in the planning and execution of research projects as a result of CCARDESA’s interventions. & NARS reports of CCARDESA capacity building support - to be based on qualitative assessments Number of non-state actors and private sector organizations involved in the implementation of CCARDESA supported projects. No 0 3 7 10 12 15 Annual CCARDESA & NARS reports CCARDESA Measures the extent to which IAR4D principles are being met Intermediate Result 2: Capacity of NARS strengthened Number of research proposals written by people trained under CCARDESA increases by at least 50%, by Year 5 (disaggregated by gender) % 0 0 0 10 15 23 Annual CCARDESA & NARS reports CCARDESA Measures effectiveness of capacity building support At least four training programs for researchers, service providers and farmers in the region, drawn-up and implemented, by Year 2 of CCARDESA’s operation. No 0 3 4 7 9 10 Bi-annual CCARDESA Annual reports CCARDESA Measures if capacity building support is being provided Regional centers of leadership in agricultural education & training identified by end 2014 No 0 1 1 2 3 3 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Measures level of regional collaboration and partnership in education and training Number of consultative w/shops on partnerships in year 2 No 0 2 5 8 10 12 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA annual reports Measures extent to which CCARDESA is building partnerships Number of empowerment strategies and policy opportunities that promote development of farmer organizations identified by yr1 No 0 1 2 4 8 10 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Measures output of farmer empowerment support Number of project partnerships/ networks identified and developed No 0 4 6 8 10 12 Bi-annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Measures effectiveness in developing
Intermediate Result 3: Use of innovative ICT in technology generation and adoption, enhanced Number of ICT based tools developed and made available to NARS and stakeholders for supporting agricultural production and productivity No 0 1 2 3 5 6 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Measures the degree to which ICT has been incorporated in R&D agenda and CCARDESA’s capacity to deliver Intermediate Result 4: Coordination of research & development strengthened in SADC Number of stakeholders accessing regional management information system (disaggregated by gender) No 0 3 5 7 10 12 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Measures the extent to which regional ICT systems are in place Number CAADP backstopping missions undertaken annually No 0 4 8 12 16 20 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Measures the extent to which CCARDESA is providing TA support to CAADP processes Number of consultative and joint planning meetings held annually No 0 4 7 10 12 14 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Measure of collaborative processes Intermediate Result 5: Production of improved and market relevant technologies increased Number of user facts sheets/brochures/technical bulletins developed No 0 5 10 15 20 25 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Measures output of information and knowledge exchange Supplemental adoption indicators Adoption indicators where Unit Baseline Cumulative Target Values Frequency Data Source/ Comments
CCARESA has a shared contribution together with NARS (2013) Methodology for Data Collection Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Percentage of improved agricultural production and processing technologies and management practices developed using CCARDESA sub-grants, adopted by 4% farmers in year 5 of the program, and progressively increases annually thereafter % 0 0 1 2 3 4 Annual CCARDESA & NARS reports CCARDESA Measures rate of adoption of CCARDESA supported technologies Proportion of farmers regularly accessing technologies and marketing information (including prices) increases from 1% in 2013 to 4% in Year 4. % 1 1 2 3 4 5 Annual CCARDESA annual reports CCARDESA Impact measure to assess level of sustained adoption and overall availability of technologies
Table 3.1: CCARDESA Grant Systems, Operational Criteria and Eligibility Grant System Examples of use Operational criteria Eligibility Competitive grants Support for the generation of new knowledge on specific regional priorities or lines of work across Thematic Areas Specific regional priority activities (research, extension, education, farmer empowerment) Documenting examples of good practice with farmer empowerment, research for development, advisory services, education, ICT or communications Should demonstrate partnerships and linkages internally or externally Activity should be led by a SADC region based institution (public or private). CGIAR centers and other international institutions to partner Sub-contracting allowed but lead institution is accountable Awards based on proposals scrutinized by CCARDESA and approval by the Board Grant used primarily for operational activities but some institutional support allowed Cost sharing required Can be awarded for multi-year activities but continued financing subject to annual reviews to assess performance against agreed criteria Open to the full range of CCARDESA stakeholders (farmers, private sector, public sector, international, regional and civil society institutions) Commissioned grants To support specific short term studies/work across the range of CCARDESA Thematic Areas Used where competitive grants are not considered to be appropriate mechanism Exploratory work and identification of potential initiatives or programs National and regional workshops and training events Awards based on proposals from short lists of selected institutions. Proposals scrutinized by CCARDESA and approval by the Board. Cost sharing required Specific partner institutions Institutional capacity building, nurturing and partnering grants To strengthen capacity of institutions, partnerships and networks To enable CCARDESA to complement the work of other institutions in the region, e.g. CGIAR, AGRA Support to networks to contribute to CCARDESA activities Funds for outsourcing management of activities to other regional institutions Support to institutions to facilitate their participation in a specific partnership activity (a type of nurturing Must support a regional activity (can support certain national activities with potential regional benefit) Should demonstrate regional partnerships and linkages Cost sharing Renewable subject to annual reviews to assess performance against agreed criteria Nurturing participating weak institutions Open to the full range of CCARDESA stakeholders
grant/seed money) Staff exchanges (visiting experts, scientists) Innovation grant Testing new approaches and methodologies at national level with potential for eventual scaling up and scaling out To support studies on national policy reforms and policy advocacy Supports for national systems in piloting innovations Support for national systems in taking the first steps in implementing institutional and policy reforms Support for “Rapid results activities” which can show quick success Grants generally small and short term (12 – 18 months) Grant activity should demonstrate or generate lessons for other countries in the region Open to the full range of CCARDESA stakeholders