- Published by
- ALCP
- Project implementer
- Mercy Corps
- Donor
- SDC/ADA/Sida
- Programme
- Alliances Lesser Caucasus Programme (ALCP)
- Results level
- Poverty reduction
- Method
- Mixed method
- Data source
- Mixed
- Intervention types
- Improved access to finance
- Improved access to information
- Improved input supply
- Improved marketing of products
- Improved product / service quality
- Improved value chain coordination
Alliances Caucasus Programme ran from March 2017- to April 2022 and was an MSD programme working in the livestock and honey market systems in Georgia.
This impact assessment presents the aggregated impact for key indicators and key programmatic themes from the five years of the Alliances Caucasus Programme.
The second part of the report contains the individual impact assessments conducted for the programme’s interventions in the supporting functions, core market and rules of the livestock market system.
Intervention description
The ALCP interventions focused on improving productivity and sustainability in the livestock and honey market systems in Georgia. The project engaged with various market actors, including dairy and honey producers, input suppliers, and veterinary service providers.
Specific activities included promoting quality assurance through the Georgian Milk Mark (GMM), providing veterinary services, and supporting women's economic empowerment through Women's Rooms. Business models promoted by the project included formalization of dairy enterprises and improved agricultural practices.
Partners responded positively, adopting the promoted models and practices. For instance, 26 ALCP-facilitated dairies became HACCP certified, and an additional 15 were in the process of certification by the end of the phase. The intervention led to substantial behavioural changes among partners, with many dairies formalising their operations to comply with new food safety regulations.
Evidence methodology
The impact assessment employed a mixed-method approach, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative data. Monthly collected data from clients and qualitative data were used to track progress.
The methodology involved regular monitoring and data-driven decision-making, supported by annual qualitative farmer surveys and bi-annual systemic change assessments. Additionally, intervention-specific impact assessments were conducted between 2020 and 2021, involving 1,041 respondents across 11 interventions in Georgia and Armenia. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS, while qualitative thematic analysis was performed in Excel.
The programme also engaged a DCED consultant to design methodologies and attribution strategies for these assessments.
This programme’s results measurement system has passed an audit against the DCED Standard.