by A.A. Ayantunde, K. Swaans, H. Some, P. Pali, S. Douxchamps and K. Ouattara Presented at the Final Volta Basin Development Challenge Science Workshop, September 2013

1. A Partner
of
Performance of innovation platforms in
crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of the
Volta basin in Burkina Faso
Ayantunde A.A., Swaans K., Some H., Pali P.,
Douxchamps S. and K. Ouattara

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Main Message
• IP approach relevant and important for effective
linkages between different actors for better access to
technical and financial services, and for building
capacity of the members.
• A systematic monitoring and documentation of IP
activities is indispensable for assessment of its
performance, and this should be accorded the right
place in the running of the IPs.

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Background & Purpose
• Linear approach to agricultural innovation has had
limited success; complex process, multiple sources of
knowledge (Leeuwis, 2004)
• Productivity increases through improved technologies
do not necessarily translate into improvement in
livelihood of the rural poor (Hounkonnou, 2012).
Need for system approach for agricultural innovation,
which is: inclusive, participatory, and takes into
account the socio-economic and institutional context

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IPs are an example of just doing that

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Principles of IPs
1. Representative and inclusive coalition of actors in
the livestock value chain to bring about change
2. A nonlinear collective and collaborative interaction
among actors (interaction, communication,
knowledge sharing; experiential learning, relies on
internal M&E for continual corrective feedback)
3. Innovation addresses key constraints and
opportunities agreed by the IP in the context of
entire value chains and sustainable livelihood
systems
4. Innovation process is participatory and involves
multiple actors with different competencies
5. Institutional and human capacity building for VC
actors to effectively participate

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Project context and focus of study
• IP in V2 project : Mechanism for adaptive management
and capacity building of actors to access and use
relevant knowledge for VC development
• Facilitation by SNV/FNGN, backstopping from ILRI
Koubri Ouahigouya
Annual rainfall 800mm 600 mm
Major livestock species Sheep, goat, cattle Sheep, goat, cattle
Major crop species Sorghum, millet, maize,
cowpea, groundnut
Sorghum, millet, cowpea
Market access Very good Moderate

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Methodology
• Monitoring of IPs established in Koubri and
Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso (March 2012 – June 2013)
• IP meetings every quarter (8 meetings so far)
• Tools used:
• IP register, IP activity report and members assessment of IP
performance
• Assessment focused on the IP functioning:
• Consistency of participation; relevance/interest of IP issues;
participation in decision making; information exchange;
facilitation ; perceived benefit

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Outcomes
0
5
10
Access to
information
Access to
inputs
Access to
credit
Capacity
development
Soil & water
management
Increased
production
Access to
market
CROP F.
LIVESTOCK F.
Members’ assessment of IP
performance in Koubri

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Outcomes
0
5
10
Access to
information
Access to
inputs
Access to
credit
Capacity
development
Soil & water
management
Increased
production
Access to
market
CROP F.
LIVESTOCK F.
Members’ assessment of IP
performance in Ouahigouya

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Participation
35
32
34
30
42
30
26
35
24
29
34
31
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Mar-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13
NumberofParticipant
IP Meeting date
Koubri Ouahigouya
Participants at first (June/July 2011) and second IP (December 2011)
meetings ranged from 65 to 97 in Koubri and Ouahigouya

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Participation
74 78 82 83
74 70
26 22 18 17
26 30
0
20
40
60
80
100
Mar-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13
%ofTotalParticipant
IP Meeting date
Male FemaleKoubri
62
74
79 79 79
74
38
26
21 21 21
26
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Mar-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13
%ofTotalParticipant
IP Meeting date
Male FemaleOuahigouya

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Participation
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
%ofTotalParticipants
IP Actor's Group
Mar-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
%ofTotalParticipants
Actor's Group
Mar-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13
Ouahigouya
Koubri

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Activities
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Training Soil & Water
conservation
Linkage to services Supply of agric
inputs
Estab. of
community
association
Group marketing Animal
management
Post harvest
management
Frequency(no.reported)
Major Acivity carried out
Koubri Ouahigouya

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IP processes
IP Location IP meeting &
number of
respondent
Indicators of IP performance
Understanding
of IP goals &
issues
Participation
in decision
making
Information
flow and
sharing among
actors
Conflict
resolution
Quality of
facilitation of
IP
Benefit of IP
Koubri Mar 2012; n=31ǂ 3.89±0.08b 3.69±0.09b 3.74±0.08b 3.74±0.15b 3.62±0.07ab 3.54±0.08b
Jun 2012; n=30 4.68±0.07a 4.22±0.08a 4.67±0.08a 4.60±0.13a 3.78±0.10ab 4.18±0.11a
Sep 2012; n=26 4.17±0.08ab 4.02±0.10a 4.06±0.12ab 3.96±0.13b 4.03±0.12a 4.0±0.12a
Dec 2012; n=24 4.21±0.11b 4.21±0.13a 4.23±0.16ab 4.17±0.17ab 4.07±0.15a 4.10±0.13a
Mar 2013; n=26 3.901±0.11b 3.62±0.09b 3.84±0.09b 4.81±0.08a 3.61±0.08ab 3.40±0.08b
Jun 2013; n=18 4.58±0.19a 4.28±0.15a 4.47±0.15a 4.61±0.16a 4.19±0.16a 4.25±0.14a
Members’ assessment of performance of the innovation platform from March 2012 to June
2013. The score is between 1 (lowest) and 5 (highest).

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IP processes
IP Location IP meeting &
number of
respondent
Indicators of IP performance
Understanding
of IP goals &
issues
Participation
in decision
making
Information
flow and
sharing among
actors
Conflict
resolution
Quality of
facilitation of
IP
Benefit of IP
Ouahigouya Mar 2012; n=25 3.75±0.13b 3.31±0.09b 3.75±0.16b 3.64±0.20b 2.53±0.16b 3.21±0.12b
Jun 2012; n=26 4.33±0.13a 3.98±0.11a 4.40±0.12a 4.31±0.22a 3.65±0.10a 4.06±0.08a
Sep 2012; n=18 3.94±0.19ab 3.83±0.22ab 3.58±0.28b 3.78±0.13b 3.67±0.21a 3.81±0.21a
Dec 2012; n=25 4.14±0.09a 3.99±0.34a 4.32±0.15a 4.08±0.18ab 3.66±0.12a 3.68±0.11a
Mar 2013; n=17 4.12±0.09a 3.51±0.09b 3.64±0.09b 4.71±0.19a 3.32±0.08b 3.35±0.08b
Jun 2013; n=22 4.16±0.10a 4.04±0.13a 4.18±0.09a 4.90±0.06a 3.98±0.13a 4.20±0.15a
Members’ assessment of performance of the innovation platform from March 2012 to June
2013. The score is between 1 (lowest) and 5 (highest).

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IP processes
In general
• Overall, scores for the six indicators increased over time
Specific
• Conflict resolution scored higher
• Gender only had a significant effect of participation in decision
making (women scoring lower than men)
• In Ouahigouya lower scores for participation in decision making,
quality of facilitation, perceived benefit compared to Koubri
• Technical services gave lower scores to indicators than producers
• Researchers gave higher score for perceived benefit than producers

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Lessons
• IP approach improves linkages between different actors
for better access to technical and financial services, and
builds capacity of members
• Performance of IP seems to improve in time – not quick
win, necessity of long-term plan
• For effective participation of different actors, issues should
be of common interest and clearly articulated.
• Quality facilitation is critical to IP performance
• A systematic monitoring and documentation of IP activities
is indispensable for assessment of its performance
• Caution: self-assessment data need to be validated

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Merci
Thank You