This document is an annual report of the Alliances Lesser Caucasus Programme (ALCP), a market development project implemented by Mercy Corps Georgia and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
Main findings:
- The report suggests that the ALCP is a validation of the M4P approach and that, according to the monitoring data, the project is on track. It provides detailed summary on progress of each intervention and target outcome using logframe indicators but also reports on ovrall purpose and impact level indicators.
- The report states that the programme has served an estimated 145,322 rural households. Aggregated with previous phases, the aggregated number of served households equals 210,709.
- The report states a net attributable income generated for programme beneficiaries for the reported year of GEL 6,670,313 and an aggregated net attributable income for programme beneficiaries over all phases of GEL 33,687,245.
- Further, the number of full time job equivalents created in the reporting year are 16. Over all phases, the total number of full-time job equivalents is reported as 247.
Intervention description
The project uses the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach to create sustainable changes benefitting small, poor farmers in the selected four sub-sectors. ALCP aims to do so by: (i) improving access to quality inputs, (ii) improved access to trade and operating environment, (iii) promoting scale and long-term behaviour change. The project works in the dairy, beef, sheep, and honey sub-sectors in three livestock-dependent regions in Southern Georgia. The report assesses the first year of the programme from March 2014 through February 2015. A range of interventions were made including enhancing animal health and breeding services, facilitating food-safety trainings, and fostering partnerships with local government and market actors.
Evidence methodology
The project's first year was assessed in this report using the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) standard for measuring results. The assessment included a special consideration of Women's Economic Empowerment. The project collected data from service providers and performing small farmer surveys.
Useful for:
Anyone interested in evidence generated by a programme using the market systems approach, specifically within the Georgian livestock sector. This might include potential investors and partners, as well as development practitioners and researchers.