Homaam KhalilUllah
Project Design Matrix - Hypothetical
Afghanistan Agriculture Development Project (AADP)
Narrative Summary Indicators Means of Verification Important Assumptions
1) 30% increase in household expenditure on health, education and
1) Political and economic stability.
Overall Goal: income generating activities (HDI pillars). 1) Household surveys (Baseline, midterm, and final term).
2) Market remain active and demand for agriculture products still
Improve Livelihood of 700,000 Households 2) Analysis of related statistics by government of Afghanistan.
exist.
2) Increased women participation by 10%.
3) Household population growth remains the same.
1) Increased plantation area by 30%. 1) Community and farmers’ record of land use.
Project Purpose: 2) 90% of farmers adopt new technology introduced to them. 1) Reasonable market competition (No monopoly, oligopoly).
Increase Agriculture production and productivity 2) Ministry of Agriculture surveys.
3) Increased productivity by 10%. 3) From some questions in Household survey. 2) No labor market change.
Outputs Indicators Means of Verification Important Assumptions
1) Community and farmers’ record of land use.
1) 100,000 ha of new orchards established, 1) Farmers are motivated to participate.
1) Horticulture production increased. 2) 20 % of existing farmers start producing fruits (Horticulture), 2) Weather conditions remain favorable to growing fruits.
2) Ministry of Agriculture surveys.
3) 90% of farmers adopt improved horticulture systems.
1) 5 mt of improved seed of cereals, wheat crops, and locally adoptable
1) Crop and vegetable production record by ministry of agriculture. 1) Improved seed is provided with equal or cheaper cost than the
vegetable seed provided.
2) Cereals, wheat crops, vegetable farming, home 2) Community and farmers' record of land use. traditional seed.
2) 200'000 ha of land is cultivated by these agriculture products,
gardening and livestock prodcuts increased. 3) Project annual surveys. 2) Farmers are encouraged to ask for extension services.
3) New and improved animal husbandry services are introduced in 80%
of the villages.
1) Updated Job Descriptions (ToRs) for all staff. 1) Local department of agriculture is cooperative to respond to
1) Performance Assessment forms.
3) Capacity strenthenining of local department of 2) Complete necessary equipments for them. community needs and update JDs.
2) Stakeholder feedback.
agriculture. 3) 80% of the employees fully perform their duties. 2) The community cooperates with department of agriculture.
1) Amount $ 5 million lent by Agriculture Bank,
1) Quarterly and annual reports of Agriculture Bank. 1) Farmers and livestock owners are motivated to apply for loans.
4) Microfinance facility become available to all target 2) Local department of agriculture use its development budget,
2) Monthly progress report of department of agriculture. 2) Cash is available for disbursement.
population 3) 35 new branch of Microfinance offices established,
3) Monitoring and Evaluation reports of Microfinance bank.
1) All 50000 rural settlements are connected with nearest highway
through paved roads.
2) At least 5000 small and medium size bridges are built on the difficult
1) Records of ministry of Agriculture and ministry of rural 1) Security situation remain good.
to pass streams and rivers.
development. 2) Ministry of agriculture, ministry of rural development and project
5) Basic community infrastructure become functional 3) Government transport facility extended to these settlements.
2) Project management unit records. effectively coordinate the plan.
4) Sufficient number of cargo is available to carry goods and agriculture
products back and forth.
5)2500 farmers markets established or the current market mechanism is
improved.
Activities Inputs
1.1 Identify current problems of horticulture farmers and 1) Recruite and deploy 25 horticulturists, and agriculture advisors.
record major deseases and desasters. 2) Equipe local offices and make them available for these scientist.
1) Recruite 5 Irrigation experts in central office.
1.2 Provide expert irrigation advisery services. 2) Establish media and person to person connection with all the staff in the field.
3) Coordinate all irrigation problems with this office.
1) Take at least 10 consultative meetings with farmers, village elders and local officials.
2.1 Establish new crops calendars, and improve/correct
2) Collect the data in pre designed format.
existing ones.
3) Dissiminate the information after approval of the extension workers, horticulturists and ministry of agriculture officials.
2.2 Purchase 5mt of Non GMO improved seed and station 1) Prepare RFQ, RFP and advertise on national and international procurement portals,
them in nearest silos (depots). 2) Finalize the winner in open session with all applicants and officials of the ministry of agriculture.
2.3 Introduce new more productive livestock breeds. Import new breeds in milk production, and meat output.
3.1 Conduct particpatory analysis to understand the local 1) 1 month advisery services,
technology needs, including but not limited to agriculture 2) Small research team of 2,
inputs such as seeds, chemicals, etc. 3) Design and deliver training for agriculture employees,
1) Hire Organizational Development specialist,
3.2 Organizational design and development assessment.
2) Provide necessary equipments and materials for re-organization.
4.1 Stratify Credit lending, and establish collection
Recruite 3 microfinance experts for 2 months to complete the job beforehand.
mechanism.
1) Distribute 250'000 pamphlet and easily understood print materials,
4.2 Create awareness through media and extension 2) Purchase 3000 minutes of media advertisement and start the campaign.
workers.
1) Hire 2 topographers for 1 month duration,
5.1 Map the target area and renew all the commuity
records.
2) Hire and deploy 10 surveyors for 3 months duration in the target area. Preconditions
5.2 Create coordination committee with ministry of 1) Adequate funds available,
1) Invite senior representatives to at least 3 coordination meetings and request them to be available for monthly coordination meeting.
agriculture, ministry of rural development and locally 2) Security exists in the target areas,
2) Allocate sufficient budget for meeting refreshments and transportation facilities.
active NGOs. 3) Natural disasters do not happen during the project.
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