- Published by
- Alliances Lesser Caucasus Programme (ALCP)
- Project implementer
- Mercy Corps
- Donor
- SDC / ADA / Sida
- Programme
- Alliances Lesser Caucasus Programme 2 (ALCP2)
- Results level
- Poverty reduction
- Method
- Quasi-experimental
- Data source
- Mixed
- Intervention types
- Improved input supply
- Improved marketing of products
- Improved value chain coordination
The Alliances Caucasus Programme 2 (ALCP2) is a four-year programme ending in April 2026 aiming to develop the honey market system in Georgia, focusing on addressing market constraints, enhancing the image of Georgian honey, and promoting sustainability and climate adaptation.
This impact assessment aimed to evaluate the effects of the programme's interventions on Georgian beekeepers. It focused on whether beekeepers gained access to regular, stable, and improved honey sales, and how beekeeping extension services influenced their knowledge, practices, and production
Key interventions include strengthening the Georgian Beekeepers Union (GBU), supporting Jara Bio honey production, facilitating honey processing factories, and providing climate-smart beekeeping inputs.
Intervention description
The programme implemented several interventions to support the beekeeping sector in Georgia. These included forming the Georgian Beekeepers Union (GBU) to unify honey associations and strengthen service provision, supporting Jara Bio honey production through the Jara Beekeepers Association (JBA), and facilitating honey processing and export companies such as Api-Geo.
The interventions focused on providing training in good beekeeping practices, climate change adaptation and disease management. As of 2023, the programme had reached 6,816 beekeepers, with 5,003 attending training and 2,939 experiencing positive income changes due to ALCP2-facilitated services.
Evidence methodology
The impact assessment employed the DCED approved Comparison Groups (CG) attribution strategy, comparing beneficiary and non-beneficiary groups. A survey involving 115 beekeepers (80 beneficiaries and 35 non-beneficiaries) was conducted using online and door-to-door sampling methods. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS, while qualitative data were analysed in Excel.
The study aimed to evaluate access to services, productivity, beekeeping practices, disease management, market access and investment in production among the beneficiary and non-beneficiary groups.
This programme’s results measurement system has passed an audit against the DCED Standard.