Project “Cycle” Management It is a process beginning with an agreed methodology and... RESEARCH GOAL GOAL

RESEARCHQUESTIONS RESEARCH PROJECT BACKGROUND APPRAISAL APPRAISAL RESEARCHOBJECTIVES RESEARCH RESULTS

What does it look like? Objectively Verifiable Indicators Research Questions Sources for Data Assumptions Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results ObjectivelyVerifiableIndicators METHODS COSTEFFORT

How does it work? Research Questions Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results To evaluate the improvement of the economic prosperity of an area To identify indicators that enable farmers to increase incomes To identify new elements in regional economy To see if household incomes increased A new road was built It helped farmers to access new markets

What are the indicators? Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results ObjectivelyVerifiableIndicators Is poverty in the area decreasing? Progress on infrastructure, prices, income levels, visible changes? Better standard of living: health, income, cars? New infrastructure METHODS Limitations of Quantitative data collection

Sources for Data Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results What are Sources for Data? Official data Other studies Official data Surveys & Field work Cost & effort Is cost & effort affordable?

What are the Assumptions? Assumptions Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results Is area prosperity linked to poverty reduction? Are farmers free of debt? Are farmers free to market their products? Did farmers increase DISPOSABLE incomes?

Citizen participation in political process? Objectively Verifiable Indicators Research Questions Sources for Data Assumptions Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results ObjectivelyVerifiableIndicators METHODS COSTEFFORT

Research Questions Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results Increasing Participation Making government information more easily available Increased access to information by citizens strategies to disseminate information Raising awareness of citizens

Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results ObjectivelyVerifiableIndicators Number of citizens voting and participating in civic life Amount of information made public Methods by which it is made public Number of citizens that are accessing information Number of ways citizens are accessing information How often information is accessed methods What are limitations?

Sources for Data Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results Participation rates in elections Number of enquiries received Similar studies Surveys Cost & effort Is it affordable?

Assumptions Research Objectives Background Appraisal Research Results Broadening Participation remains a government aim That citizens want more access and will use facilities That the capacity, both technical and administrative, is available