Horizontal evaluation is a flexible evaluation method that combines self-assessment and external ... more Horizontal evaluation is a flexible evaluation method that combines self-assessment and external review by peers. We have developed and applied this method for use within an Andean regional network that develops new methodologies for research and development (R&D). The involvement of peers neutralizes the lopsided power relations that prevail in traditional external evaluations, creating a more favourable atmosphere for learning and improvement. The central element of a horizontal evaluation is a workshop that brings together a group of ‘local participants’ who are developing a new R&D methodology and a group of ‘visitors’ or ‘peers’ who are also interested in the methodology. The workshop combines presentations about the methodology with field visits, small group work and plenary discussions. It elicits and compares the perceptions of the two groups concerning the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology; it provides practical suggestions for improvement, which may often be put ...
El documento presentado a continuación contiene información sobre el "Enfoque Participativo ... more El documento presentado a continuación contiene información sobre el "Enfoque Participativo de Cadenas Productivas - EPCP". Para estimular la innovación en el sector de la agricultura, el EPCP reúne a los pequeños agricultores, los agentes del mercado, y proveedores de servicios de un intenso proceso de interacción facilitado, para poder resolver los problemas entre la falta de confianza y comunicación entre los actores de la cadena de comercialización del sector agricultura. La publicación contiene toda la información del EPCP, que tipos de herramienta utiliza, que tipo de método de solución da, y el tipo de apoyo que necesita para resolver los problemas entre los agricultores, los agentes del mercado, y proveedores de servicios. Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación - COSUDE
El documento esta dentro del marco del programa "Papa Andina", que es financiado por CO... more El documento esta dentro del marco del programa "Papa Andina", que es financiado por COSUDE. En este artículo se habla de como el programa contribuye al mejoramiento agrícola por medio de nuevos productos tecnológicos, las mejoras en la innovación tecnológica y sobre los desafíos que tiene que afrontar. Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación - COSUDE
The PMCA is a fl exible approach that engages smallholder farmers, market agents, researchers, an... more The PMCA is a fl exible approach that engages smallholder farmers, market agents, researchers, and other service providers in a collective process that identifies and exploits potential business opportunities that can equitably benefi t the diverse actors in a market chain. This approach was developed and first applied in the Andes, to increase the competitiveness of potato market chains and improve the livelihoods of small farmers. Subsequently, through South-South knowledge sharing, the approach has been introduced and enhanced by local organizations focusing on diff erent market chains in diff erent regions. The PMCA is most eff ective when implemented as part of a multi-pronged strategy that includes support for farmer organizations, business development, policy change, and public awareness. The International Potato Center (CIP) has not only spearheaded development of the PMCA but has supported the development of local capacities needed to facilitate successful innovation proces...
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Download http://bit.ly/128gPut Value chains linked to urban markets and agro-industry present new... more Download http://bit.ly/128gPut Value chains linked to urban markets and agro-industry present new opportunities for adding value and raising rural incomes. Small farmers, who produce small volumes, struggle to enter these markets. A lack of trust among value chain actors increases transaction costs and short-circuits innovation. This paper explores how multi-stakeholder platforms have been used to address these problems in potato-based value chains in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. It uses the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework to understand how platforms work. Differences in characteristics of the value chains, the participating actors and institutional arrangements have led to the emergence of two types of platforms. The first type brings traders, processors, supermarkets and others together with farmer associations and research and development (R&D) organizations to foster the development of new market opportunities through commercial, institutional and technologi...
ABSTRACT Potato is the third most important food crop in terms of global consumption, and it has ... more ABSTRACT Potato is the third most important food crop in terms of global consumption, and it has been highly recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a food security crop as the world faces a growing population and related problems with food supply. This paper presents data on global potato production, consumption, malnutrition, and hunger; information which helps pinpoint where the resource-poor and hungry live and how the potato and international agricultural research could help improve food security and livelihoods in developing countries. The International Potato Center has used such a targeting exercise to focus its research for development and develop its new strategic plan, in which five out of the six objectives are related to potato. Keywords: Institutional innovation . Priority setting . “Pro-poor” technologies . Seed . Small-scale farmers . Vulnerability
Horizontal evaluation combines self-assessment and external evaluation by peers. Papa Andina, a r... more Horizontal evaluation combines self-assessment and external evaluation by peers. Papa Andina, a regional network that works to reduce rural poverty in the Andean region by fostering innovation in potato production and marketing, has used horizontal evaluations to improve the work of local project teams and to share knowledge within the network. In a horizontal evaluation workshop, a project team and
Horizontal evaluation is a flexible evaluation method that combines self-assessment and external ... more Horizontal evaluation is a flexible evaluation method that combines self-assessment and external review by peers. We have developed and applied this method for use within an Andean regional network that develops new methodologies for research and development (R&D). The involvement of peers neutralizes the lopsided power relations that prevail in traditional external evaluations, creating a more favourable atmosphere for learning and improvement. The central element of a horizontal evaluation is a workshop that brings together a group of ‘local participants’ who are developing a new R&D methodology and a group of ‘visitors’ or ‘peers’ who are also interested in the methodology. The workshop combines presentations about the methodology with field visits, small group work and plenary discussions. It elicits and compares the perceptions of the two groups concerning the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology; it provides practical suggestions for improvement, which may often be put ...
El documento presentado a continuación contiene información sobre el "Enfoque Participativo ... more El documento presentado a continuación contiene información sobre el "Enfoque Participativo de Cadenas Productivas - EPCP". Para estimular la innovación en el sector de la agricultura, el EPCP reúne a los pequeños agricultores, los agentes del mercado, y proveedores de servicios de un intenso proceso de interacción facilitado, para poder resolver los problemas entre la falta de confianza y comunicación entre los actores de la cadena de comercialización del sector agricultura. La publicación contiene toda la información del EPCP, que tipos de herramienta utiliza, que tipo de método de solución da, y el tipo de apoyo que necesita para resolver los problemas entre los agricultores, los agentes del mercado, y proveedores de servicios. Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación - COSUDE
El documento esta dentro del marco del programa "Papa Andina", que es financiado por CO... more El documento esta dentro del marco del programa "Papa Andina", que es financiado por COSUDE. En este artículo se habla de como el programa contribuye al mejoramiento agrícola por medio de nuevos productos tecnológicos, las mejoras en la innovación tecnológica y sobre los desafíos que tiene que afrontar. Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación - COSUDE
The PMCA is a fl exible approach that engages smallholder farmers, market agents, researchers, an... more The PMCA is a fl exible approach that engages smallholder farmers, market agents, researchers, and other service providers in a collective process that identifies and exploits potential business opportunities that can equitably benefi t the diverse actors in a market chain. This approach was developed and first applied in the Andes, to increase the competitiveness of potato market chains and improve the livelihoods of small farmers. Subsequently, through South-South knowledge sharing, the approach has been introduced and enhanced by local organizations focusing on diff erent market chains in diff erent regions. The PMCA is most eff ective when implemented as part of a multi-pronged strategy that includes support for farmer organizations, business development, policy change, and public awareness. The International Potato Center (CIP) has not only spearheaded development of the PMCA but has supported the development of local capacities needed to facilitate successful innovation proces...
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Download http://bit.ly/128gPut Value chains linked to urban markets and agro-industry present new... more Download http://bit.ly/128gPut Value chains linked to urban markets and agro-industry present new opportunities for adding value and raising rural incomes. Small farmers, who produce small volumes, struggle to enter these markets. A lack of trust among value chain actors increases transaction costs and short-circuits innovation. This paper explores how multi-stakeholder platforms have been used to address these problems in potato-based value chains in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. It uses the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework to understand how platforms work. Differences in characteristics of the value chains, the participating actors and institutional arrangements have led to the emergence of two types of platforms. The first type brings traders, processors, supermarkets and others together with farmer associations and research and development (R&D) organizations to foster the development of new market opportunities through commercial, institutional and technologi...
ABSTRACT Potato is the third most important food crop in terms of global consumption, and it has ... more ABSTRACT Potato is the third most important food crop in terms of global consumption, and it has been highly recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a food security crop as the world faces a growing population and related problems with food supply. This paper presents data on global potato production, consumption, malnutrition, and hunger; information which helps pinpoint where the resource-poor and hungry live and how the potato and international agricultural research could help improve food security and livelihoods in developing countries. The International Potato Center has used such a targeting exercise to focus its research for development and develop its new strategic plan, in which five out of the six objectives are related to potato. Keywords: Institutional innovation . Priority setting . “Pro-poor” technologies . Seed . Small-scale farmers . Vulnerability
Horizontal evaluation combines self-assessment and external evaluation by peers. Papa Andina, a r... more Horizontal evaluation combines self-assessment and external evaluation by peers. Papa Andina, a regional network that works to reduce rural poverty in the Andean region by fostering innovation in potato production and marketing, has used horizontal evaluations to improve the work of local project teams and to share knowledge within the network. In a horizontal evaluation workshop, a project team and
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