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Building capacity for social compliance of investments in agriculture in Africa - Final Evaluation
- eval_number:
- 2452
- eval_url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2452
- lessons_learned:
- themes:
- theme:
- Programme implementation
- category:
- Organizational issues
- comments:
- Local financial institutions
•
Agribusinesses
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Policymakers
•
Community leaders, and
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Smallholder farmers.
- challenges:
- A lack of early stakeholder engagement and insufficient adaptation to local governance structures, land tenure systems, and socio-economic dynamics hinders project effectiveness.
- success:
- The project’s alignment with local customs, land tenure systems, and socioeconomic conditions, combined with tailored training on climate adaptation and sustainability, enhanced stakeholder engagement, increased adoption rates, and ensured long-term relevance.
- context:
- The project operated in diverse socioeconomic and regulatory environments, where land ownership, varied governance structures, and climate-related vulnerabilities influenced financial and sustainability practices, necessitating localized adaptation of project outputs for greater acceptance and effectiveness.
- description:
- Cultural responsiveness enhances effectiveness: Adapting project outputs to local norms and socioeconomic contexts enhanced relevance, effectiveness, and stakeholder engagement in sustainability initiatives.
- administrative_issues:
- The ILO can ensure cultural responsiveness by allocating staff with regional expertise, providing context-specific training resources, incorporating local socio-economic factors into project design, and adapting implementation strategies to align with community practices and regulatory frameworks.
- url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2346856
- location:
- country:
- Africa - regional
- region:
- Africa
- country:
- Inter-Regional
- region:
- Inter-Regional
- eval_title:
- Building capacity for social compliance of investments in agriculture in Africa - Final Evaluation
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