Practice Abstract - Research and innovation

Maximizing the Impact of C&D activities

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are outlined during the setting up phase of the project and presented in the impact section. However, they are rarely or at least not systematically mentioned in C&D Plans and linked to the C&D channels of the project.

• There’s a wide range of tools to monitor and assess the activity of C&D channels. Even if these tools are broadly used by the TNs for quantitative analysis, we notice a lack of monitoring outreach of the TNs through qualitative analysis.

• The main aim of TNs is to disseminate to end-users and ready to use techniques and best practices in agriculture. However, we notice a lack of impact ‘culture within the community composing most of the TNs.



Position to be adopted:

• TNs must systematically and carefully link the KPIs mentioned in the proposal to their C&D plan. This action will provide efficient monitoring tools for C&D activities throughout the project.

• TNs should not only use quantitative tools, but also a set of tools allowing to measure the qualitative impact of their activities. Surveys and interviews toward the targeted end-user community should be performed along the project to evaluate the knowledge produced.

• TNs which aim to deliver operational solutions to end-users, must improve their impact culture straight from the beginning of the project. This impact culture must be taught and pushed by the coordinator and the responsible partner for C&D so that all partners are more committed to efficient C&D activities.

Source Project
EURAKNOS
Ongoing | 2019-2021
Main funding source
Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
Geographical location
Belgium
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