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Good practices of initiative:

Modular Agro-Industrial Center of Excellence in Uruguay

Relevance
It measures the alignment of the initiative with existing policy frameworks in the country. In addition, the scalability of the initiative to other realities and geographies is valued.
Marco Description Ambit Country Source
Industrial and Investment Policy in Uruguay The project is highly relevant for the country, particularly in view of the fact that the Uruguayan economy is fundamentally agro-industrial and requires improvements in all processes that allow it to add value to its production. National Uruguay Link
Industrial and Investment Policy in Uruguay The project and its objectives are considered highly relevant in view of its policies for the development of the industrial sector, which supports and promotes the improvement of competitiveness and productivity; This requires more qualified personnel, the same that the project begins to provide and/or specialize in the area of automation and mechatronics National Uruguay Link
Eficacy
This measures how well the objectives and goals set out in the initiative were fulfilled, as well as the extent to which the results achieved are attributable to the actions implemented by the initiative.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Effectiveness 02-02-2012 0 1 01-01-2017 1 100
Sustentaibility
It measures the installed capacities or actions identified to maintain or improve the results of the policy initiative.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Probabilities of sustainability of the project Evaluation according to the commitment and ownership of the project Sustainability Low, medium or high High High High Link
Sustainability 0 Garantizado Desarrollo insuficiente
Learned lessons
Gained knowledge from implementing, evaluating, and managing a policy intervention, including why it was or was not effective and how it could be improved in the future.
Lesson Description Source
Government ownership as a fundamental aspect for a successful project Results are relevant, and projects are successful, when the government/country is managing Link
It is important to have in-house capacity that is maintained over time It is important that projects have technical capacity installed in the country so that there is no risk of loss of knowledge Link
The project's potential to provide services in specific areas with their own dynamism should be considered (e.g., the forestry sector). Potential dynamism of the project CAIME, 2017
Dissemination aspects (especially those related to the sale of services: training and consulting) may warrant the specific assignment of responsibilities and roles. Assignment of responsibilities for dissemination CAIME, 2017
It should be ensured that project timelines consider local standards and practices, especially for multi-institutional projects. Local standards taken into account CAIME, 2017


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