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Good practices of initiative:

Rural Development and Modernization Project for the Eastern Region

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
National Food and Nutritional Security Policy (PNASAN) 2011-2015 PRODEMORO was a project focused on improving the income and living conditions of producers, micro-entrepreneurs and rural workers in the eastern region of El Salvador, through the development of human and social capital, rural businesses and sustainable management of natural resources. National El Salvador 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
Number of rural organizations strengthened in business management capacities Superó significativamente la meta con un 233%. Effectiveness Number of organizations 03-12-2008 0 250 organizaciones 03-03-2015 583 organizaciones 233 Link
Households with improved household assets Measures the number of households that improved their productive and household assets through the project. Effectiveness Households 01-01-2009 No especifica 5000 31-12-2015 10420 208 Link
Reduction in child malnutrition prevalence Measures the reduction in child malnutrition prevalence, disaggregated by sex. Effectiveness Percentage (%) 01-01-2009 No 50% de reducción 31-12-2015 0% 0 Link
People with access to an improved drinking water source Measures the number of people who gained access to an improved source of drinking water. Effectiveness People 01-01-2009 No especifica 3500 31-12-2015 8931 255 Link
Households with improved food security Measures the number of households that improved their food security as a result of project interventions. Effectiveness Households 01-01-2009 No especifica 7750 31-12-2015 18686 241 Link
People receiving project services Measures the number of women and men participating in rural organizations who received services provided by the project. Efficiency People 01-01-2009 No especifica 33000 31-12-2015 41303 125 Link
Rural organizations operating active businesses Measures the number of rural organizations with businesses actively operating in the market as a result of the project. Effectiveness Organizations 01-01-2009 No especifica 250 31-12-2015 206 82 Link
Women participating in rural organization leadership bodies Measures the number of women participating in the governing bodies of rural organizations supported by the project. Effectiveness Women 01-01-2009 No especifica 1700 31-12-2015 1718 101 Link
Jobs generated by rural organizations Measures the number of permanent and seasonal jobs created by rural organizations supported by the project. Effectiveness Jobs 01-01-2009 No especifica 5000 31-12-2015 3282 66 Link
Youth engaged in employment or self-employment Measures the number of young people entering employment and/or self-employment as a result of project interventions. Effectiveness Youth 01-01-2009 No especifica 2500 31-12-2015 1544 62 Link
Rural business users with improved income Measures the percentage of rural business users whose income improved as a result of the project. Effectiveness Percentage (%) 01-01-2009 No especifica 80 31-12-2015 78 97 Link
Water infiltrated into groundwater recharge areas Measures the annual volume of water infiltrated into groundwater recharge areas supported by the project. Effectiveness Cubic metres (m³) 01-01-2009 No especifica 1500000 31-12-2015 1970824 131 Link
Eficiencia
Efficiency is the assessment of whether a public intervention achieves its objectives while using resources in a way that the costs incurred are proportional to the economic, social, or environmental benefits obtained.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Cumulative FIDA loan disbursements Efficiency SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) and USD 2008-03-03 DEG 9,5 millones (aproximadamente USD 15 millones según tipo de cambio inicial) DEG 9,4 millones (USD 14,3 millones) - 96% ejecutado a marzo 2015 Link
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
Hectares with conservation technologies implemented. Cultivated area (mainly of basic grains on hillsides) protected by soil and water conservation technologies. Sustainability Hectares N/A No especificada en el documento. 709 hectáreas Link
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
PRODEMORO implemented a territorial development approach with integrated services to organizations that proved to be highly effective, combining organizational, productive, business and environmental strengthening with a gender and youth perspective, whic Comprehensive and territorial approach in the execution of the project. Link