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Introduction
Impact assessment is potentially useful for all CIAT projects in research planning;
obtaining feedback on research outputs; and reporting to donors – investors. In 1997
project BP1 produced outputs for or with practically all other CIAT projects, as shown in
the Table below.
Because impact assessment is such a vital issue for all CIAT projects, not only must
project BP1 integrate its work fully with other CIAT project, but other CIAT projects must
make impact assessment an explicit output of their our own work. Thus, not all impact
assessment research is or should be conducted in project BP1.
Although BP1 is the smallest project in CIAT’s portfolio in terms of resources, it
recognizes the support of several donor – investors that have contributed to its
work: The Inter American Development Bank, IDRC of Canada, Nestle-Colombia, the CG Impact
Assessment Evaluation Group, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Swiss Development Cooperation
(SDC).
A strategic alliance with IFPRI has been and continues to be of great importance for
BP1. Among other major collaborators in BP1 work in 1997 are IICA, CORPOICA-Colombia,
University Javeriana, CIRAD-France, EMBRAPA-Brazil, University of Arizona,
CORFOCIAL-Colombia, and INIA-Peru.
Table. BP1 Linkages with CIAT Projects 1997.
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Data Bases And Methods |
Ex Ante Assessment |
Ex Post Assessment |
Monitoring System |
SB1 |
|
* |
|
|
SB2 |
|
* |
|
|
IP1 |
* |
|
* |
|
IP2 |
* |
|
|
|
IP3 |
* |
* |
|
|
IP4 |
* |
* |
|
|
IP5 |
* |
* |
* |
|
PE1 |
|
|
|
* |
PE2 |
|
* |
|
* |
PE3 |
* |
* |
|
* |
PE4 |
* |
|
|
* |
PE5 |
|
|
|
* |
SN1 |
|
* |
* |
* |
SN2 |
* |
|
|
|
SN3 |
|
* |
* |
* |
Project Description
Project BP1: Assessment of Past and Expected Impact of Agricultural Research
Objective
To generate information that helps guide the allocation of CIAT resources, assists NARS
in priority setting, improves the quality and efficiency of the Center's outputs, and
indicates the returns to stakeholders' investments.
Outputs
Improved information and analysis for estimating the magnitude and distribution of the
benefits of agricultural and natural resource management research. Appraisals of the
acceptability, adoption, and impact of selected CIAT outputs. Improved capacity at CIAT
and NARS for estimating, monitoring, and measuring the impacts of research.
Gains
Improved allocation of resources can increase the rate of return on investment in
agricultural research. Project target is 2%.
Milestones
1997. Review of adoption and impact of CIAT outputs prepared. Project monitoring
procedures developed and tested. Benefits of CIAT projects estimated. Two field studies on
technology adoption and acceptability conducted.
1998. Two field studies on technology adoption and acceptability conducted. Guidelines
written on methods of impact assessment for resource management issues. Development trends
in Latin America reviewed.
1999. Project monitoring system linked to estimates of impact assessment. Paper
prepared on evaluation on non-marketed research outputs. Two field studies on technology
adoption and acceptability conducted.
Users
The information and models developed in this project will help research planners in
NARS and the CGIAR with decisions on resource allocation. Stakeholders will be able to
measure expected returns to investment in agricultural and resource management research.
Collaborators
Field studies on technology adoption and acceptability: NARS in Latin America, Asia,
and Africa. Methodology development and strengthening of NARS: IFPRI, IICA, and the
University of Wageningen. Use of outputs: IDB, NARS in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
CGIAR system linkages
Policy (100%). Participates in the CGIAR Impact Assessment and Evaluation Group and
contributes to the Tropical America Ecoregional Program.
CIAT project linkagesWorks with all CIAT projects to appraise benefits and monitor
impact.
Project Workbreakdown Structure
Project
objective
To generate information that helps guide the allocation of CIAT
resources, assists NARS in Priority setting, improves the quality and efficiency of
the Center's outputs, and Indicates the returns to stakeholders' investments
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Outputs |
Databases and methods
developed to improve the ex ante assessment of the benefits of agricultural and natural
resource Management research |
The expected contribution of
CIAT's outputs to economic growth, poverty alleviation, And sustainability
Estimated |
The acceptability, adoption,
and impact of CIAT outputs analyzed |
Systems for monitoring and
evaluation as integral components of agricultural research developed |
ACTIVITIES |
Compile and organize basic data sets, including research
activities and costs, biophysical conditions, production systems, commodity markets (in
collaboration with IFPRI). Revise existing consumer surplus models for assessing the
economic benefits of research (in collaboration with IFPRI).
Identify and adapt novel techniques for extending the economic analysis to include
nonmarket outputs (in collaboration with the University of Wageningen). |
Analyze current development trends to assess potential
consequences of CIAT's research portfolio (linked to all other CIAT projects). Formulate
research investment scenarios to estimate magnitudes and patterns of expected benefits
from CIAT outputs (linked to all other CIAT projects). |
Revise literature on historic adoption and impact of CIAT
outputs. Conduct field studies on acceptability and adoption of CIAT
outputs (in collaboration with INIAP, CORPOICA, EMBRAPA-CNPMF, and Nestlè Corp.) |
Assist CIAT project leaders in the use and implementation of
a monitoring and evaluation system (linked to all other CIAT projects). Use
information from project monitoring and evaluation systems to improve projections of
expected impact.
Contribute to strengthening regional and national systems for research prioritization
(in collaboration with IFPRI, IICA, and IDB Regional Fund for Research). |
1997 Highlights
Output 1: Data Bases And Methods
1.1 Data Bases (Supported by IDB)
1.1.A General Data
- Data bases on CIAT crops and economic indicators developed
- Trend highlights data made available on Internet though CIAT web page
- Regional data bases for Latin America developed
- Data base for Colombia developed
- Data base on cassava prices in Asia compiled
1.1.B Georeferenced Data
- Data base on CIAT crops and agroecologies in Latin America compiled
1.2 Methods
1.2.1 Economic Surplus Models (Supported by IDB)
- Economic model of impact of agricultural research extended to represent different market
conditions
- Economic model of impact of agricultural research extended to capture spillover and
spill in effects
1.3 Other Methods
1.3.A Social Capital (Supported by Rockefeller Foundation)
- Preliminary conceptual model of impact of institutional strengthening projects sketched
out
Output 2: Ex Ante Impact Analysis
2.1 Trends Analysis
Trends in Latin America Livestock sector analyzed
Global trends in cassava analyzed
Study of agricultural productivity in Colombia underway
2.2 Estimation of Ex Ante Impact
2.2.A Forages
- Expected internal rate of return to forages research has increased from 55% in 1993 to
76% in 1997 despite project downsizing due to enhancement research focus
- Market conditions (closed vs. open) alter distribution of benefits between consumers and
producers, but not total benefits of livestock research
- Protectionist policies in high income countries significantly reduce returns to
livestock research in Latin America
2.2.B Cassava
- Preliminary results suggest that expected benefits from cassava germplasm improvement
has been scarcely affected by the downsizing in cassava research
- Spillover effects to Africa of CIAT cassava research are potentially large, compared to
direct effects in Latin America and Asia
Output 3: Ex Post Impact Assessment
3.1 Literature Review
- Abstracts of CIAT adoption and impact studies published and posted in Internet on CIAT
web page
- Review of studies of adoption of bean varieties in Africa written by CIAT project IP2
3.2 Empirical Studies
3.2.A IPM Beans in Colombia (Supported by IDRC)
- Survey confirmed adoption by 12%-28% of farmers of different IPM components developed by
CIAT-ICA research
- Development of IPM package for single commodity is of limited effectiveness when farmers
grow multiple commodities with similar pests
3.2.B Acceptability of Arachis forage in Colombia (supported by Nestle-Colombia)
- Survey of 226 dairy farms conducted. Data pending analysis
3.2.C Cassava Starch Processing in Colombia
- Survey of cassava starch plants finds 3% - 33% adoption of different improved practices
developed by CIAT-CIRAD
- Market access important influence on adoption of improved practices
- Improved processing technologies produced $US 25,300,000 in benefits 1988-96 with
internal rate of return to investment of 80%.
3.2.D Cassava Drying Plants in Brazil (Supported by IAEG)
- Field work for case study of cassava drying plants initiated in November 1997
3.2.E Farmer Research Committees in Colombia
- Study of impact of participatory farmer research committees is currently in design phase
3.2.F Bean varieties, Peru (Supported by SDC)
- Survey of 325 farmers finds 94% using improved varieties on 52% of total bean area
- New bean varieties increase yields 440 kg/ha
- Diversity of varieties cultivated by farmers enhanced by introduction of new varieties
Output 4. Impact Monitoring System
4.1 Impact Monitoring System for CIAT Projects
Two presentations made on impact assessment issues to CIAT Project Managers
Best practices in Project monitoring benchmarked with IDRC
4.2 Strengthening NARS
Workshops on economic surplus models for ex-ante assessment conducted for PROCISUR,
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