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Good practices of initiative:

Support for food production by family farming

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
Number of participating families 2014 Effectiveness # 01-02-2010 0 1300 08-04-2021 1995 153.46 UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
Number of farmer families trained in 2015 Effectiveness # 02-05-2010 0 2520 08-04-2021 2578 102 UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
Technical training provided to beneficiary groups Activities # 01-01-1970 0 08-04-2021 4 UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
Families identified for project implementation Effectiveness # 01-01-1970 0 1300 01-01-1970 1995 153.46 Link
Families identified for project implementation 2015 Effectiveness # 01-01-1970 0 1505 01-01-1970 2638 175 UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
Number of productive micro-projects in 2015 Effectiveness # 01-01-1970 0 1300 08-04-2021 2578 198.3 UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
Benefited productive micro-projects in 2014 Effectiveness # 01-01-1970 0 1300 08-04-2021 1995 153.46 UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
Benefited productive micro-projects in 2015 Effectiveness # 01-01-1970 0 1300 08-04-2021 2578 198.3 UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
Approved micro-projects Effectiveness # 01-01-1970 0 08-04-2021 5 UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
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
Number of supported micro-projects that execute the expansion and diversification of the productive base Sustainability % 100% 100% 100 UNDP, 2021.https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
Micro-projects approved and monitored by technicians Sustainability % 0 100% 100% 100% UNDP, 2021. https://info.undp.org/docs/pdc/Documents/PRY/3.%20Evalauci%C3%B3n%20Final%20Proyecto.pdf
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
It is suggested to design the project's results framework in a measurable and aligned manner with the planned actions, using appropriate instruments to gather information Design of results framework and instruments UNDP, 2021
Establish a unified data system for families to gather comparable information during the project's development Unified data system for comparison UNDP, 2021
To mitigate potential impacts of political decisions, sustainability actions not exclusively linked to governmental programs should be considered Sustainability actions not linked to the program. UNDP, 2021
Implement intermediate evaluation instances to monitor the project's development and take necessary measures Intermediate evaluations for project monitoring UNDP, 2021
Promote gender equality and prevent traditional roles from interfering Gender equality promotion UNPD, 2021
Strengthen marketing processes to connect production with the market Strengthening marketing processes UNDP, 2021
Enhance support for family farming families by integrating additional topics such as marketing and organizational strengthening Enhancing marketing and organizational strengthening UNDP, 2021


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