The monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) system is critical to strengthen field-level agricultural extension and advisory services (EAS) systems and thereby support smallholder farmers’ access to agricultural innovations. However, most national EAS systems often lack efficient MEL tools and capacities to plan and conduct systemic MEL. This constrains smallholder farmers from accessing and uptaking agricultural innovation, technology and services. This knowledge product aims to provide a holistic self-MEL approach to strengthening the agricultural EAS system’s role in supporting the agricultural innovation system at the grassroots level. Therefore, it provides MEL indicator frameworks, tools for data collection and analyses, and guidelines on using the self-MEL toolkits for field-level EAS managers and agents. This guide will improve smallholder farmers’ access and uptake of EAS and contribute to the upscaling of EAS, thereby promoting inclusive innovation-driven agricultural development. Its effective application will strengthen science- and evidence-based decision-making through a systemic MEL of the field-level EAS system.
Guide to monitoring, evaluation and learning toolkits for grassroots agricultural extension and advisory service systems
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