Food systems transformation in Zimbabwe: Effectiveness of participatory monitoring and evaluation

Joseph Tinarwo; Vain D.B Jarbandhan; Aaram Gwiza

doi:10.14426/na.v94iSI.2470

Food systems transformation in Zimbabwe

Effectiveness of participatory monitoring and evaluation

Authors

Joseph Tinarwo Great Zimbabwe University
Vain D.B Jarbandhan University of Johannesburg
Aaram Gwiza Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v94iSI.2470

Keywords:

Food systems transformation, Capacity-building initiatives,, Participatory monitoring and evaluation, Indigenous knowledge-sharing, Indigenous learning practices

Abstract

The usefulness of participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) in food systems transformation in Africa remains poorly explored. JOSEPH TINARWO, VAIN JARBANDHAN and AARAM GWIZA explain how PM&E is designed to measure programme effectiveness and is geared towards promoting programme ownership, empowering beneficiaries, enhancing transparency and accountability, and improving the projects and programmes. However, they caution that the effectiveness of PM&E in food system transformation requires adequate budgetary support, rolling capacity-building initiatives, multistakeholder partnerships, policy integration, and indigenous knowledge-sharing and learning practices.

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Published

02-10-2024

How to Cite

Tinarwo, J., Jarbandhan, V. D., & Gwiza, A. (2024). Food systems transformation in Zimbabwe: Effectiveness of participatory monitoring and evaluation. New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy, 94(SI). https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v94iSI.2470