RE: Using synthesis and meta-analysis to make the most of evaluative evidence: what is your experience? | Eval Forward

Dears

I am trying to link a best practice close to what is mentioned in Chitra’s comment (targeting rural poor). The practice I am sharing might help in engaging poor in development in general. 

The Practice is as follows: years ago (2012) we conducted two farmer conferences as one of the knowledge sharing methods we were testing as part of a knowledge sharing research. The project was funded by IFAD through IDRC. It proved to be the best method among 5 other methods. In the two conferences with 6 months time gap, farmers were the heroes of the podium, where they shared their experience and success through various ways: short videos, presentations and even singing (Zajal in Arabic).

Farmer conferences are very rare, only Syria did it long time ago.

Farmer conferences proved to be a great method and welcomed by both farmer and agricultural experts who attended the event.

Best

Regards