External evaluation of the on-going donor-funded programme “Plantwise: integrated plant health systems”
Published: September, 2015
External publication
An External Evaluation of the Plantwise programme in Asia was conducted by a team of two independent consultants, working through Evidence on Demand, during the period July to September, 2015. The consultants were Peter Reid and Elizabeth Kiff. Countries visited by this team were Pakistan, Vietnam, China and Sri Lanka. In addition, Malvika Chaudhary, a Plantwise staff member, made a concurrent visit to Myanmar. The consultants guided this visit and this information is annexed. The purpose of the evaluation was to make an overall independent assessment about the performance of the programme against OECD-DAC indicators – relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and impact and sustainability. The evaluation considered the programme holistically, but with a focus on activities in countries visited in Asia. It has also sought to identify key lessons learned, to draw conclusions, and to propose practical recommendations for the improvement of interventions in the region, but with broader lessons for the programme also in focus.
External evaluation of the on-going donor-funded programme “Plantwise: integrated plant health systems”
Type External publication
Published in Evidence on Demand report
Language English
Year 2015
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Plantwise
Worldwide, over 500 million smallholder farmers provide food for two-thirds of the earth’s growing population. Achieving a zero hunger world by 2030 depends on increasing the productivity of these smallholder farmers – but their crops face a significant threat. Yearly, an estimated 40% of crops grown worldwide are lost to pests. If we could reduce crop losses by just 1%, we could potentially feed millions more people. The lack of access to timely, appropriate and actionable extension advice makes it a fundamental challenge for farmers to get the right information at the right time to reduce crop losses.
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