EVALUATION OF THE PHILIPPINE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY INFORMATION and EARLY WARNING SYSTEM PROJECT

Abstract

The lead implementers of the Livestock Poultry Information – Early Warning System (LPI-EWS) project recognized the need to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the project, to further enhance the appropriate methodologies developed for a more responsive early warning system for broiler meat and pork to be properly guided in their planning and policy decision–making. The evaluation focused on the project’s strengths or weaknesses in terms of how it was able to achieve its set objectives, that are: to enhance network and access of unified data holdings within and among Department of Agriculture (DA) livestock agencies and statistical agencies, as well as its effectiveness in strengthening linkages with the private agribusiness sector (PABS), and with regards to the goal of capacity building and target publications. The relevance of the project is recognized, both by the personnel from the collaborating agencies as well as the PABS. The concept and manner by which the project is being implemented is commendable in that its many components and objectives were all touched simultaneously by the different activities conducted. The project was able to enhance network and access of unified data holdings within and among DA livestock agencies and had strengthened linkages between the government and the PABS. Goals with regards to capacity building and target publications were also achieved. At the national level Situation and Outlook for Broiler and Situation and Outlook for Swine are quarterly published and at the subnational level the Situationer Report for Broiler and Situationer Report for Swine are now being produced in the Batch I Regions III, IVA and X.