MEASURE & LEARN
We use what we learn to build our own capacity and that of our partners.
We assess the impact of our work on the market using agreed upon milestones, indicators, and metrics. We use what we learn to build our own capacity and that of our partners, and we apply that learning to make evidence-based shifts to improve our impact. TOOL LINK:
CASE STUDY
In response to the worsening conditions, the USAID funded Agriculture and Food Systems Development activity ACDI/VOCA implements in Myanmar quickly changed its agreements with partnering agribusinesses. The team took an evidence-based approach to make those changes happen, including shifting focus from export to domestic consumption and setting up online banking and asked suppliers to open accounts with the same bank. For example, Kaung Ko Group (KKG), a company that received a grant from the USAID activity, signed contracts with 82 farmers to grow sesame. KKG distributed 290 50-kilogram fertilizer bags to farmers on credit and agreed to purchase 50 metric tons of sesame produced by the farmers at 2 percent above the market price. This subtle change to the market system is stabilizing farmers’ incomes and improving their food purchasing power to help fight against hunger.
