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Monday, June 12, 2017

Case study on inclusive innovation processes, monitoring and evaluation

Integrated agricultural landscape management: 
Case study on inclusiveinnovation processes, monitoring andevaluation in the Mbeya Region, Tanzania
Zacharia J Malley, Abigail Hart, Louise Buck , Pius L Mwambene , Zacharia Katambara , Marco Mng’ong’o and Consolatha Chambi
2017, 8 pages

Abstract 
Integrated landscape management is a process for achieving multiple objectives related to agricultural production, ecosystem conservation, and sustainable natural resource management. These multiple livelihood functions are important features of an agricultural landscape in Mbeya, Tanzania.

Due to environmental damage caused by agricultural expansion and charcoal burning, a process called integrated agricultural landscape management (IALM) was implemented to address this problem. This encompassed the identification and involvement of a range of key landscape actors and processes like awareness creation and joint problem analysis, solution framing, learning, planning and implementation of actions, and monitoring and evaluation. A multistakeholder innovation platform was formed for creating a coordination mechanism, common understanding, vision and goals, and networking.

Fifty IALM ideas were identified and six selected by the stakeholders. Outcomes of using the IALM process included policy recommendations, joint learning, and innovative actions and were codeveloped, implemented, monitored, and evaluated with the local communities.

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