Annex 13

Impact Measurement GroupPQF West Africa

Liberia March 2010

Expected output of the group

1. An exceptional impact measurement methodology which specify the following elements (in a Word document):

Reviewed Evaluation Question (s) / Hypothesis Refined Impact Indicators FISP Impact Evaluation Strategy: Detailed Evaluation Sample Method: Instruments to be designed or used (if existing ones): Internal and External Technical Resources needed (What, Who,

How long?) Implementation and Timing

FISP Evaluation StrategyThis is a strategy, not a research plan. Do an evaluation of FISP in order to advocate with

GOL and donors for:1. Policy2. Scale-up3. Investment

To do that, we will demonstrate: 1. Our results contribute to the PRS2. Our model works (causality of elements of our program) 3. Cost effectiveness at scale 4. Replicability5. Sustainability

FISP Evaluation StrategyEvaluation Questions:

1) Does our program improve the income, nutritional status, and food security of women in chronically food insecure households? (HC)

2) Does the program improve the norms and customs in agriculture in favor of women? (SP)

(gendered division of labor; ctrl of productive assets; ctrl of income)

1) Does the program influence a supportive policy environment that enables the income, nutritional status and food security of women in chronically food insecure households? (EE)

FISP Evaluation StrategyAnalysis of our target audiences for

dissemination of this evaluation study: 1. GOL – Min of Agriculture, Min of Internal

Affairs, Min of Public Works…divisions and levels

2. Donors – for example, USAID, EC

Communication and Involvement Strategy

FISP Evaluation StrategyHow will we do this? Analyzed what is “convincing evidence” for our

audiences. This helped us strategically choose the methodologies we will employ. This, in turn, will help us select a partner…

Partner with a university or research institution to ensure rigor of methods

Identified general methods:1. Change in PRS indicators: quantitative; MDI indicators;

primary and secondary data 2. Causality of elements: quantitative; control trial and

ANALYSIS

FISP Evaluation Strategy3. Cost effectiveness at scale: model for current

cost and cost at scale-up 4. Replicability: by ensuring that the sample for

points (1 and 2) is representative of our impact group, and that the impact group is large enough/identified as important (for example in UCP analysis)

5. Sustainability: by citing credible existing research with evidence of sustainability (beyond CARE, beyond Liberia)

INDICATORSSelected from CARE’s global menu of impact and

outcome indicators: strategically selected; 3-5 indicators; to be analyzed and communicated

1) Income: % people whose net income generated within target value chains has increased, by sex

2) Food Security: % households with food reserves, by sex of the head of household

3) Women’s Empowerment: % men and women reporting ability of women to effectively control productive assets