Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In 2011, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government launched the Food Production, Processing, and Marketing project—which aimed to raise incomes and improve food security in the target areas by improving agricul...
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| author | Ragasa, Catherine Nkonya, Ephraim M. Ulimwengu, John M. Randriamamonjy, Josee |
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| description | In 2011, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government launched the Food Production, Processing, and Marketing project—which aimed to raise incomes and improve food security in the target areas by improving agricultural productivity, market efficiency, and the capacity of producers to respond to market signals. In August–October 2013 and February–March 2014, halfway through the project’s implementation, a midline survey was conducted to assess progress with respect to intermediate outcomes. The present paper highlights the results of that assessment survey. We pay close attention to accurate attribution of observed changes to the project and employ a double-difference method that compares the changes in indicators before the project and at the time of the survey (project midline) between the beneficiaries and comparable control groups. Overall, the survey results suggest weak impact on most of the outcome indicators, and they highlight challenges in implementing small-scale farmers’ capacity building within the context of weak institutions and a fragile political context. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1464462025-11-06T05:25:04Z Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo Ragasa, Catherine Nkonya, Ephraim M. Ulimwengu, John M. Randriamamonjy, Josee value chains capacity development evaluation smallholders markets productivity agricultural development food security food processing In 2011, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government launched the Food Production, Processing, and Marketing project—which aimed to raise incomes and improve food security in the target areas by improving agricultural productivity, market efficiency, and the capacity of producers to respond to market signals. In August–October 2013 and February–March 2014, halfway through the project’s implementation, a midline survey was conducted to assess progress with respect to intermediate outcomes. The present paper highlights the results of that assessment survey. We pay close attention to accurate attribution of observed changes to the project and employ a double-difference method that compares the changes in indicators before the project and at the time of the survey (project midline) between the beneficiaries and comparable control groups. Overall, the survey results suggest weak impact on most of the outcome indicators, and they highlight challenges in implementing small-scale farmers’ capacity building within the context of weak institutions and a fragile political context. 2016-01-20 2024-06-21T09:07:05Z 2024-06-21T09:07:05Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146446 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151320 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153567 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ragasa, Catherine; Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Ulimwengu, John M.; Randriamamonjy, Josée. 2016. Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1501. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146446 |
| spellingShingle | value chains capacity development evaluation smallholders markets productivity agricultural development food security food processing Ragasa, Catherine Nkonya, Ephraim M. Ulimwengu, John M. Randriamamonjy, Josee Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title | Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_full | Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_fullStr | Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_short | Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_sort | challenges in implementing a small scale farmers capacity building program the case of the food production processing and marketing project in the democratic republic of congo |
| topic | value chains capacity development evaluation smallholders markets productivity agricultural development food security food processing |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146446 |
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