Assessing the performance and impact of agricultural information products and services

Summary report and recommendations of a technical consultation
CTA / IICD / LEAP-IMPACT

Bonn, Germany, 9–12 October 2001

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TIn October 2001, CTA and IICD, in collaboration with Bellanet, FAKT, GTZ, ISNAR and KIT, organised a technical consultation on ‘Assessing the performance and impact of agricultural information products and services’ in Bonn, Germany. The workshop was attended by 42 participants and guest panellists from 10 ACP countries, the European Union, Canada and some local, regional and international organisations. Although the participants were drawn mainly from the agricultural information services sector, there were also representatives of the environment and health sectors. This reflected the organisers’ aim of broadening the workshop discussions and fostering a cross-fertilisation of ideas.

The main objective of the consultation was to facilitate the development and use of practical and cost-effective methods for evaluating the performance and impact of agricultural information products and services.