As I review the various contributions to this important discussion, I note how often the problem centers around financial resources. I think this is often critical but needs to be considered in the overall economic context of most host countries. As I look at the overall economic environment of host countries, I defined them as economically suppressed. That is, they are serving a mostly impoverished population that spend up to 80% of income or farm production for family essential food needs. This leave very little discretionary income to purchase other necessary goods and form a tax base to provide the government revenue to support government services. No Taxes/no services. Thus, most host country civil services are barely able to provide personnel benefits in term of salaries, retirements, health care and possible housing to the civil officers. This leaves little or no funds for operational cost such as travel to field locations for conducting a M&E analysis of projects. Thus, they have little choice but to rely on references experiences on the effectiveness of various innovation, which may or may not be accurate, or even more propaganda than analytical. Also, under these financial restrictions, perhaps it is better to assume effectiveness and use scarce financial resources to promote other innovations. Please review the following webpages:
RE: Monitoring and evaluation: is this the perfect combination to meet the needs of decision-makers?
As I review the various contributions to this important discussion, I note how often the problem centers around financial resources. I think this is often critical but needs to be considered in the overall economic context of most host countries. As I look at the overall economic environment of host countries, I defined them as economically suppressed. That is, they are serving a mostly impoverished population that spend up to 80% of income or farm production for family essential food needs. This leave very little discretionary income to purchase other necessary goods and form a tax base to provide the government revenue to support government services. No Taxes/no services. Thus, most host country civil services are barely able to provide personnel benefits in term of salaries, retirements, health care and possible housing to the civil officers. This leaves little or no funds for operational cost such as travel to field locations for conducting a M&E analysis of projects. Thus, they have little choice but to rely on references experiences on the effectiveness of various innovation, which may or may not be accurate, or even more propaganda than analytical. Also, under these financial restrictions, perhaps it is better to assume effectiveness and use scarce financial resources to promote other innovations. Please review the following webpages:
https://agsci.colostate.edu/smallholderagriculture/financially-suppress…;
https://agsci.colostate.edu/smallholderagriculture/financially-stalled-…;
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