The Alliances programme works in the livestock market system in Georgia. It began in 2008 in the Samtskhe Javakheti region and expanded in subsequent phases to Kvemo Kartli and Ajara regions working in the dairy, meat, wool and honey sectors.
It works with all levels of government and private sector and generates large scale complex governance interventions influencing the operating environment while integrating holistic market system development.
Intervention description
The Samtskhe Javakheti branch of Alliances operated until the end of 2014 when it was awarded a two-year standby phase.
This was intended to further the programme's knowledge of the level and sustainability of development in the region among the target group of small-scale farmers, enterprises and the operating environment at large.
This report synthesises lessons from the standby phase.
Evidence methodology
The report is prepared using data from the programme’s internal results measurement system which uses various methods to validate and measure changes:
- market analysis
- impact assessment surveys
- monthly monitoring for the on-going interventions
- mini sample surveys
- on-going interaction with market players and further qualitative interviews about the observed issues