Authors: Erick Herrera-Galvan and Karla Pinel
Country: Mexico and Costa Rica

Increasing the productivity of small agricultural producers is key to improving their living conditions and ensuring inclusive development. In this entry, two members of CLEAR LAC's evaluation team share with us their experience in evaluating the Small Producer Program, an initiative of the Walmart Foundation to insert small agricultural producers into value chains. For the evaluation, the team adapted the outcome harvest method, a qualitative methodology that emphasizes the participation of the actors involved in the program.

Author: Franck Adjobo
Country: Benin

Franck Adjobo, an agro-economist engineer, recounts us how the tools and knowledge acquired in PRiME enabled him to improve the M&E systems of his project, to face and solve some of his challenges, and to be better equipped to assume his current role. 

Author: Sophie Alvarez
Country: Colombia / USA

PRiME trainer, Sophie Alvarez, recounts her experience supporting the development of a data dashboard for SERVIR-Amazonia Program, and shares with us quick lessons on creating a dashboard.