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7.4.2 The scope of their work is too ambitious in trying
to cover audit and evaluation functions, project
promotion, and project site support.
7.5 The recent decision of two zonal offices to concentrate their
staff and other resources on a limited number of consignees
who have demonstrated good management performance was a good
one.
7.6 The PM&E Grant was a weak response to a very ambitious set of
objectives and high expectations. Although, the grant
contributed positively to the re-orientation of the FFW
Program towards integrated long-term community development,
it has not succeeded in implementing the PM&E System. This
system is implementable. However, not enough training has
been provided; the BIIA and AEA instruments are not usable in
their present form; and there is, as yet, no linkage between
evaluation results and planning.
7.7 The CRS policy shift away from supporting "individual"
projects and towards supporting projects which are intended
to create "community" assets is resulting in the application
of stronger, more community-based criteria for beneficiary
and recipient selection.
7.8 The CRS System of project categories inhibits innovation.
7.8.1 Very little promotion is given to FFW - assisted
income generating projects. In the few income
generating projects which are being implemented,
little thought is given to the actual potential for
market tie-up.
7.8.2 Skill development for the landless, i.e. vocational
and on-site training, is not given enough attention
in the design of FFW-assisted projects.
7.9 There is evidence of collaboration at the field-level between
consignees/project holders and local government officials.
However this collaboration is not systemic.
7.10 Tnere is antL-ipuitv wtLhi~i the CPS or-aiiztion on the
scope of decentralization. This lack of clarity
impinges upon management functions and pojicy
formulation which should be based on systematic
information storage and retrieval.
7.11 The CRS FFW Program in India is achieving positive
development results, but there is potential for much greater
impact.