Good practices of initiative:
Producing healthy food for self-consumption and marketing in Loja, a border region of Ecuador
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagena Agreement Agricultural Development Program | This intervention, by promoting sustainable and resilient agri-food systems focused on the food security of rural families, supports local agroecological production with a dual purpose: to ensure a healthy supply of food for self-consumption and to generate marketable surpluses that strengthen household economies. It fosters productive practices with a territorial, sustainable, and inclusive approach, which values traditional knowledge, reduces external dependency, and contributes to the productive integration of local economies in the Andean region. Therefore, it is closely aligned with the objectives of the Andean Community’s Agricultural Development Program. | Regional | Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement in job creation and income generation | 107 beneficiary hh, building new social relationships for commercialization. | Results | unit | 15-06-2011 | n/d | 125 | 15-09-2011 | 107 | 85 | SG CAN, 2011 |
| Families benefited from the project. | 107 producers belonging to the Cantonal Union of Peasant Organizations of Paltas, in Puyango Canton, were benefited. | Results | unit | 06-06-2011 | n/d | 125 | 06-09-2011 | 107 familias beneficiadas | 85 | SG CAN, 2011 |
| Increase in agroecological production | Increase in agroecological production of agricultural and livestock products, with the following results: 17 cows, 230 chickens, 26 pigs, 1,230 fruit trees, 800 forest species, and 455 coffee plants. | Results | unit | 06-06-2011 | n/d | 125 | 06-09-2012 | 107 | 85 | SG CAN, 2011 |
| Implementation of irrigation systems | 25 irrigation systems implemented, that exceeded the proposed target by providing irrigation water to farms through the implementation of systems financed with shared funding. | Results | unit | 06-06-2011 | n/d | n/d | 06-09-2011 | 25 | 100 | SG CAN, 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget execution | 100% execution of the allocated budget for the project 'Producing Healthy Food for Self-Consumption and Marketing' in Loja, a border area of Ecuador. | Efficiency | USD | n/d | n/d | 60000 USD | SG CAN, 2011 |