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Agricultural Policies Evaluation Area
MGAP strategy forEvaluation of Agricultural Policies
Bureau of Programming and Agricultural Policy (OPYPA)Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP)
URUGUAY
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Schedule
I. Institutionalizing agriculture policies evaluation at MGAP
a) Why evaluate at MGAP? b) Building internal capabilitiesc) Evaluation Scope and methodologies.
II. Evaluation agenda prioritized by authoritiesa) Progress in evaluation strategyb) Information System for evaluation.
III. Lessons learned
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The MGAP is making progress in institutionalizing evaluation of policies and programs, with emphasis on impact assessment and evaluation of results.
Why?
a) Why evaluate at MGAP?
Need evidence on what works► Justification for program ($$)► Scale up or not – did it work?► Compare different policy options
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Improve program/policy ► Design (eligibility, benefits)► Implementation (efficiency & targeting)
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Be accountable and transparent to the people (stakeholders) for whom we are working 33
Impact evaluation for evidence based policy making
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b) Building internal capabilities
► Agricultural Policies Evaluation Area has a specialized technical team.▪ Evaluators are responsible for the technical aspects: the evaluation
methodology, sampling design, data collection, analysis, and reports.
► Institutionally, the Agricultural Policies Evaluation Area is located within OPYPA but is external to the implementing programs units
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b) Building internal capabilities
Why internal Evaluations?
Advantages Disadvantages
● To build a "culture of evaluation"
● Evaluation needs a deep understanding of the theory of change and the context.
● Evaluation reports and policy recommendations would be more accepted if they came from inside.
Challenges to maintain objectivity and credibility.
Agreement OPYPA-AGEV: Key partner who gives technical guarantees on the independence of evaluation (an external view).
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c) Evaluation Scope
What was the effect of the program on outcomes? (before-after, no causality)
How much better off are the beneficiaries because of the program/policy (attribution)?
Is the program cost-effective? Traditional
Monitoring
cannot answer these.
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c) Methodologies
► Quantitative methods: Matching, Difference-in-Difference, Instrumental variables, Regression discontinuity design, others.
►Qualitative methods: including semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions
► A mix of methods Do what works best in
the context.Be flexible, be
creative.
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Schedule
I. Institutionalizing agriculture policies evaluation at MGAP
a) Why evaluate at MGAP? b) Building internal capabilitiesc) Evaluation Scope and methodologies.
II. Evaluation agenda prioritized by authoritiesa) Progress in evaluation strategyb) Information System for evaluation.
III. Lessons learned
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1. Adaptation of production systems to climate variability▪Building resilience to climate change and variability in vulnerable smallholders (GFCC)
▪Water for Animal Production (APA)
▪Agricultural insurance
2. Rural development: competitive insertion of family farming in value chains
▪Institutional Strengthening Plans (PFI)
▪Family, Integral and Sustainable Production (PFIS)
a) Progress in evaluation strategy at MGAP
Baseline
Final Report
Baseline
Design
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•1 • Idea•2
Impact Assessment
APA (Efects medium and
long term)
Inputs for Design and Redesign
Results Evaluation PFI
(End of implementation)
Baseline GFCC-PFIS
(start of implementation)
Process Evaluation DID-AGEV
(during implementation)
Contexto
a) Progress in evaluation strategy
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National Level
National Level
Beneficiary Beneficiary
Producers /Rural organizations
Producers /Rural organizations
Project Level
Project Level
Farms Level
Farms Level
Programs application forms DB
National Agricultural Census 2011
b) Information system
ApplicantsApplicants
Data panel SNIG-Dicose
GFCC SurveyPFIS Survey
Family Farmers Registration DB
PFI Survey and Qualitative data
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Schedule
I. Institutionalizing agriculture policies evaluation at MGAP
a) Why evaluate in MGAP? b) Building internal capabilitiesc) Evaluation Scope and methodologies.
II. Evaluation agenda prioritized by authoritiesa) Progress in evaluation strategyb) Information System for evaluation.
III. Lessons learned
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1. It is important to plan for impact (the ‘start point’). Some changes in MGAP interventions would result in better evaluation and strengthen impact.
►Encourage the development of an explicit Theory of Change, measure target population and indicators.
►Embed impact assessments in organizational learning and planning.
►Ensure input from policy makers and implementers at all stages of design and development of impact assessment processes.
Lessons learned
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2. MGAP information systems need further refinements to maximize the use of administrative data and statistics, which have great potential in Uruguay and are less expensive than surveys.
3. It is convenient to deploy both quantitative and qualitative assessments to better understand causes and effects, which leads to better policy recommendations. Main challenge: develop an adequate “methodology toolbox”.
4. Focus on producing inputs for program design and redesign. Use findings widely and creatively for improved impact of impact assessments!
Lessons learned