monitoring-evaluation and knowledge

The Monitoring and Evaluation System (MES) set up by the project is an effective tool providing the necessary information in a timely manner and generating data useful for the conduct of the Project and includes the following tools: (i) the baseline study; (ii) monitoring of samples to monitor the impact at the household level; (iii) monitoring and control of physical and quantitative achievements with a visualization that can help with monitoring and decision-making (dashboard type) aligned with the performance measurement framework and the logical framework; (iv) specific studies and (v) participatory evaluation and capitalization workshops with stakeholders.
It will also: (i) be an annual planning tool (coordination of the preparation of the PTBA); (ii) be a tool for monitoring the activities implemented; (iii) inform the various stakeholders of the qualitative and quantitative progress of the Project; (iv) contribute to evaluating the main results of the Project and; (v) consolidate and analyze provincial data to help inform stakeholders and support political dialogue at the national level. Under the responsibility of a specialist, the ESS will include a geographic information system (GIS) for cartographic monitoring of progress.
Target groups and SESThe Project SES is developed with a gender perspective and allows to identify, monitor and evaluate the target groups disaggregated by women, youth, men, PSH and IP. These targets are defined in the logical framework, and detailed in the CMR. The dashboard will provide data disaggregated by semi-wholesale market, production basin and site, province as well as by target group. All studies will be presented with disaggregated data, including impact surveys to monitor the integration of the gender strategy.
Knowledge management and change of scale The Project will capitalize on the experiences acquired in order to contribute to national sectoral policies by providing evidence demonstrating that: (i) the transformation of family farming driven by markets and inclusive entrepreneurship contributes to the reduction of poverty in rural areas; (ii) entrepreneurial incubation and agricultural inter-professional systems enable a change in scale in the volumes of agricultural products valued and marketed; (iii) the integrated territorial approach centered on MDGs as essential links between production basins and urban markets, particularly that of Kinshasa, creates poles of economic attractiveness; (iv) the approach to planning and participatory environmental management of production basins promotes adaptation and mitigation to climate change.
The Project will also benefit from the achievements of ongoing IFAD projects and other technical and financial partners (notably AFD, CAFI). AVENIR will also benefit from the experience of IFAD projects with similar approaches such as the PEA-Jeunes projects in Cameroon and ProDAF in Niger, the EAFF e-granary project in East Africa (supported by a FO4ACP regional grant), the UNIDO Bambou project, FAO's Rural Invest software, and other technical and financial partners, particularly from the banking sector in the DRC and the sub-region