GRET facilitated and supported the implementation of a change-oriented monitoring and evaluation system for projects supporting agroecological and social transition funded by Jafowa. The construction of this system was the result of a framework workshop held in Thiès, in Senegal, at the start of the year.
Funded by the Network of European Foundations (NEF) and chaired by Fondation de France, Jafowa is a non-profit association based in Brussels. Its action is part of a West African political agenda where agroecological and social transition is driven by a panel of diverse stakeholders such as farmers’ organisations, regional networks like Roppa, NGOs and social movements, research institutes and universities, private stakeholders, international agencies and public authorities.
Developing synergies
Jafowa aims to implement a dynamic, inclusive and fair farmers’ movement in West Africa, enabling farmer, pastoral and fishery organisations to support and manage local quality food systems, with sustainable economic and ecological benefits for communities.
Its work comprises three components: on the one hand, it facilitates and supports strengthening of alliances around farmer organisations and their vision of change; on the other hand, it provides financial resources to farmer organisations and their partners through calls for proposals; lastly, it facilitates sharing of experiences and technical skills with and between farmer organisations and their partners.
Monitoring concrete impacts of projects funded
GRET joined with Jafowa to support the implementation of a change-oriented monitoring and evaluation system for projects funded by the association. The main objective of this system lies in the study and monitoring of progressive evolutions generated by projects, in order to ensure a concrete overview of progress and benefits. Following the workshop in February 2020, GRET organised and facilitated virtual workshops to co-construct tools and materials for monitoring and evaluation of the changes resulting from the projects funded.
More specifically, this system will contribute to:
- encouraging upscaling, so that stakeholders in the value chain engage in a sustainable agroecological transition process;
- fostering partnerships, in order for producers’ organisations to collaborate with public and private stakeholders in innovative, effective partnerships, developing collective reflection on change expected in the longer term;
- focusing on actions managed by or geared towards women and young people with a view to strengthening their capacities and their autonomy;
- conducting advocacy at national and local levels, among various agroecological transition stakeholders in West Africa.
