Voices from the Field
Results from SurveyMonkey
EADD ARP 2010
Voices from the Field
Voices from the Field
Voices from the Field
What’s going on well in EADD, and why?
good work relations
achieving project objectives
cluster working groups
clearer work plans
OPB based on lessons learned
DFBA are making profits
DFBA without CP sell raw milk to take advantage of good prices
farmers training
contextualizing the hub model
increased farmers' demand for services
nothing
breeding activities going very well
staff development/ learning
farmers access to production and marketing services
EADD model is working
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Voices from the Field
What’s not going on well in EADD, and why?
differential facilitation in terms of vehicles and salaries
between partners
management problems in some countries
high staff turnover
nothing
focus on milestones
high staff turnover due to low salaries and lack of staff
development funds
unclear use of phase 1 learnings to design phase 2
gossiping
CD taking a back seat
establishment of functional hubs takes time
3 slow facilitation for field activities
government and EADD not working at the
2 same pace
2 staff in charge of too many sites
slow disbursment of CP equipment and
2 interest free loan
inappropriate strategies for working with
2 processors
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uncertainty regarding EADD 2
reduced level of staff motivation
all project sites coming from 1 part of the country
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rush on Q4
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no feedback on previous survey
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slow rate of implementation
insufficient number of field vehicles
Subjectivity in place of objectivity
lack of staff development funds
unclear decision making mechanisms
less supportive, overbearing and dictatorial
regional office
using EADD for pursuing personal interests
low per diem
low staff motivation due to unfulfilled
promises
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How can we improve the way we do
business, to achieve EADD overall vision?
working as a team
better decision making process
better follow up of activities
better internal communication (2)
better reporting systems
consult CDs
consult EADD specialist before trying out new ideas
delegation
empower people to implement the project (2)
give feedbacks on previous recommendations
improve relationships RO and country teams
Objective budgeting
re-define milestones
Research team to be giving frequent feedback to the whole team.
RO to be more action oriented
staff to participate in regional visits
well defined organigram
How can we improve the way we do
business, to achieve EADD overall vision?
field implementation
better coordination at cluster level
more field vehicles
salaries etc
better staff facilitation
improve staff financial capacity
improve staff supervision
increase per diem
motivate staff
salary increment (2)
similar treatment across organisations (salaries, vehicles, per diem) (2)
How can we improve the way we do
business, to achieve EADD overall vision?
the EADD approach
contextualise the hub model
get support to involve the poor
involve farmers in impact assessment
more emphasis on production and less on DFBA performance
need for clarification on "poor farmers"
objective site selection
pro poor versus business model, which one to follow? (2)
stage gating and sequence of partners activities
How do you intend to make things better
in the coming year?
implementation strategies
ask for quarterly feedbacks from M&E
system
establish CP dairy herds
focus on farmer and less on DFBA
use sexed system
use ToT system
work more with government
work on partial and not fill PoG recovery
work with stakeholders
working towards long term DFBA growth
using lessons learned
strenghen CP engagement
incorporate MTE lessons
focusing on milestones
work
planning (3)
team work (5)
become more efficient
do the job happily
less meetings
looking for staff development
opportunities
hoping for improvement
Any additional comment?
1. We hope that this survey will not be trivialized like the last one
2. Can this monkey come down and be in Rwanda? At least we
already have Gorillas and baboons and it will definitely not feel
lonely. We need continuous guidance on performance, this
entails continuous period data analyses and feedback!