evaluation plan - komaza - ana & danielle

8/9/2019 Evaluation Plan - Komaza - Ana & Danielle

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Project Update

* Depart for Kenya: June 1st* Project focus defined: researching new tree species andseasonal crops (including amaranth)* Supplementary projects: focusing on interests in appropriatetechnologies and soil degradation* Connections with KOMAZA: we have discussed our goalswith specialists from KOMAZA in our research area and arestarting research to prepare for on site work F

unding: pending additional funds/awards Work in greenhouse


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Logic Model:

Inputs:y travel fundsy access to resources, agricultural toolsy laborers/farmersy fields, seeds and fertilizersy KARI contactsy scientific databases and research

Activities:y Discussionsy Working with past fellows who have implemented projectsy Working with founders of KOMAZAy Research agricultural successes/failuresy Implement proposed goalsy Evaluations

Outputs:y new agricultural methods (sources of soil replenishment, irrigation technologies)y completed evaluations of effectiveness from farmersy evaluation reports from KOMAZA workers and ourselvesy model for expanding KOMAZAs reach to more farmers geographically

y coordinating with crop growers to get seed available locally


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Logic Model cont.:

Outcomes: Model for implementation of amaranth crop within

KOMAZA

Wider range plant species utilized by Kenyan farmers

Selection of appropriate markets for amaranth

Leaving farmers with knowledge about crop grown andfarming methods

Establishing connections between KOMAZA and otheragricultural organization in Africa

Establishing student relationship with KOMAZA


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Metrics and Measurement Plan1. Number of additional farmers included in KOMAZAs work

Indicator: number of farmers (before/after) quantified by surveys Target: reach out to two additional villages

Timeline: working with KOMAZA in the spring/early summer to talk to theircurrent participants about the idea. Implement tools while in Kenya andallow KOMAZA to spread more widely after we leave

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Number of existing farmers who incorporate new crops- Indicator: number with at least 1 need crop included

- Target: as many as possible

- Timeline: research over the summer towards crop adoption over the comingyears

3. Publicity upon return

- Indicator: number of publication/events- Target: 10 publication and 2 events during year of return

- Timeline: One year of publicity upon return to the US


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