The document summarizes the monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems of different partners involved in a cassava project. It provides details on the types of data currently being collected by each partner, the frequency and method of collection. The key points are: 1) Partners like Notore, Psaltry and CAVA II are regularly collecting data on cassava yields, farmer information, costs and marketing. SG2000 collects some data annually through interviews. 2) Data collection methods include calls/texts, electronic platforms like Farmforce, and paper-based templates. 3) All partners need to improve aspects like georeferencing data, data analysis, reporting and use. 4)

1. Confirmation of components of partners MEL system
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2. What already exist? Are there synergies in data collection?
Feedback
from MEL
Are the
recommend
ations
working? Are the DSTs
formats
appropriate
for end user
use?
Are farmers
able to use
the
recommend
ations?Are farmers
getting what
they
intended to
get?
Do the DSTs
respond to
different
gender
needs?
Are other
projects
results
being
achieved?
 In which areas are
partners collecting
data already?
 Which data is
available?
 Where are the gaps
 How will ACAI
complement?

3. Data being collected in relation to
MEL and DST data requirements

4. Notore
Data Being Collected
Profiled
Information
Frequency Confirm current status
Demonstration details Yes Weekly
Video details ?
Field days details ?
Training details ?
Current Cassava yield data Yes Weekly
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers
etc)
Yes Weekly
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
Yes (Fertilizer) Weekly
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or
costs for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
No NA
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data
collection on type of cassava market)
No NA
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
No NA
Time of cassava sale ? NA
Planting and harvest date ? NA
Are these data (above) georeferenced? Yes

5. Method of data collection-Notore
Data Being Collected Profiled Information
Confirm current
status
Demonstration details
Update from Village promoters
via calls/text messages
Video details ?
Field days details ?
Training details ?
Current Cassava yield data
Update from Village promoters
via calls/text messages
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers etc)
Update from Village promoters
via calls/text messages
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
Update from Village promoters
via calls/text messages
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or costs
for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
NA
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data collection
on type of cassava market)
NA
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
NA
Time of cassava sale ?
Planting and harvest date ?

6. Other components of MEL system
Components
Profiled
Information
Confirm current
status
Person Responsible for data collection
State
Coordinator/Village
Promoters
Type of data collection system being used Excel-based
Data collation and storage (indicate the platform) ?
Data analysis ?
Data reporting and use ?
Data use ?

7. Psaltry
Data Being Collected
Profiled
Information
Frequency
Confirm current
status
Video details ?
Field days details ?
Training details ?
Land preparation, planting and cassava application Yes Weekly and monthly
Weeding harvesting and transportation Yes Weekly and monthly
Demonstration details Yes Weekly and monthly
Current Cassava yield data Yes Weekly and monthly
Farmers information (name, gender, phone numbers etc) Yes Weekly and monthly
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
Yes Weekly and monthly
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or costs
for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
Yes Weekly and monthly
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data
collection on type of cassava market)
Yes Weekly and monthly
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
Yes Weekly and monthly
Time of cassava sale Yes Weekly and monthly
Planting and harvest date Yes Weekly and monthly
Are these data (above) georeferenced? Yes Weekly and monthly

8. Method of data collection - Psaltry
Data Being Collected Profiled Information
Confirm current
status
Land preparation, planting and cassava application
Electronically(Farmforce)
and Manually
Weeding harvesting and transportation
Demonstration details
Current Cassava yield data
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers etc)
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or costs
for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data collection
on type of cassava market)
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
Time of cassava sale
Planting and harvest date

9. Other components of MEL system
Components
Profiled
Information
Confirm current
status
Person Responsible for data collection Extension agents
Type of data collection system being used Farmforce
Data collation and storage (indicate the platform) ?
Data analysis ?
Data reporting ?
Data use ?

10. SG2000
Data Being Collected
Profiled
Information
Frequency Confirm current status
Video details ?
Field days details ?
Training details ?
Demonstration details ?
Current Cassava yield data Yes Annually
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers
etc)
Yes Annually
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
Yes Annually
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or
costs for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
Yes Annually
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data
collection on type of cassava market)
Yes Annually
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
No Annually
Time of cassava sale ? Annually
Planting and harvest date ? Annually
Are these data (above) georeferenced? ? Annually

11. Method of data collection – SG2000
Data Being Collected
Profiled
Information
Confirm current
status
Land preparation, planting and cassava application
Through Data
Template using face
to face interview
Weeding harvesting and transportation
Demonstration details
Current Cassava yield data
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers etc)
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or costs
for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data collection
on type of cassava market)
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
Time of cassava sale
Planting and harvest date

12. Other components of MEL system
Components
Profiled
Information
Confirm current
status
Person Responsible for data collection Extension agents
Type of data collection system being used Paper based
Data collation and storage (indicate the platform) ?
Data analysis ?
Data reporting ?
Data use ?

13. CAVA II
Data Being Collected
Profiled
Information
Frequency Confirm current status
Video details ?
Field days details ?
Training details ?
Yield estimation, results of demonstrations Yes Yearly
Amount of roots processed by the Companies Yes Monthly
Demonstration details ?
Current Cassava yield data Yes Yearly
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers etc) ? ?
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
Yes Monthly
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or costs
for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
Yes Bi-annually
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data
collection on type of cassava market)
Yes Monthly
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
Yes
Baseline
Midline
End line
Time of cassava sale Yes Monthly
Planting and harvest date Yes Monthly
Are these data (above) georeferenced? some

14. Method of data collection – CAVA II
Data Being Collected Profiled Information
Confirm current
status
Video details ?
Field days details ?
Training details ?
Yield estimation, results of demonstrations
Through CAVA M&E and CAVA
Production Expert
Farmers: Current cassava yields (and cultivation
practices)
Through CAVA M&E and CAVA
Production Expert
Amount of roots processed by the Companies Through EAs from different ADPs
Demonstration details ?
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers etc) ?
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
Through CAVA Production Expert
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or costs
for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
Through CAVA Production Expert
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data
collection on type of cassava market)
Through EAs from different ADPs
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
Through CAVA M&E and all other
CAVA Technical Experts
Time of cassava sale Through EAs from different ADPs
Planting and harvest date Through CAVA Production Expert

15. Other components of MEL system
Components
Profiled
Information
Confirm current
status
Person Responsible for data collection CAVA II MLE officer
Type of data collection system being used
Paper based and
ODK
Data collation and storage (indicate the platform) ODK aggregate
Data analysis CAVA II MLE officer
Data reporting
MLE of CAVA II and
all other CAVA
Technical experts
Data use
All Technical
Experts and CAVA
II Management

16. OYSCGA
Data Being Collected
Profiled
Information
Frequency Confirm current status
Video details
Field days details
Training details
Yield estimation, results of demonstrations No NA
Farmers: Current cassava yields (and cultivation
practices)
No NA
Amount of roots processed by the Companies No NA
Demonstration details No NA
Current Cassava yield data No NA
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers etc) No NA
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
No NA
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or costs
for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
No NA
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data
collection on type of cassava market)
No NA
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
No NA
Time of cassava sale No NA
Planting and harvest date No NA
Are these data (above) georeferenced? No NA

17. Method of data collection - OYSCGA
Data Being Collected Profiled Information
Confirm current
status
Yield estimation, results of demonstrations NA
Farmers: Current cassava yields (and cultivation
practices)
NA
Amount of roots processed by the Companies NA
Demonstration details NA
Farmers information ( name, gender, phone numbers etc) NA
Cassava cultivation costs (including inputs like fertilizer,
herbicide)
NA
Labor costs for land preparation, tillage, weeding, or costs
for hired services of tractors, spraying …)
NA
Cassava marketing and prices of produce? (Data
collection on type of cassava market)
NA
Household socio-economic data (physical and financial
capacity, willingness to invest, cassava knowledge and
practices, cassava commercialization, …)
NA
Time of cassava sale NA
Planting and harvest date NA

18. Other components of MEL system
Components
Profiled
Information
Confirm current
status
Person Responsible for data collection NA
Type of data collection system being used NA
Data collation and storage (indicate the platform) NA
Data analysis NA
Data reporting NA
Data use NA

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