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The
impact of a successful intervention
develops through a progression of
discrete steps, beginning with
targeted audiences gaining knowledge
of the improved practice or
technology, and ending with
measurable economic, social or
environmental improvements. Between
these impact extremes are a number
of necessary steps which may be used
to benchmark the level and extent of
impact.
Explore the project impact of AMAREW
in Ethiopia by clicking on the links
below.
KASA Impacts - Knowledge, Attitudes,
Skills, Aspirations
Knowledge: assimilation of useful
information about the intervention
Attitudes: a positive mind-set
develops about the intervention
Skills: the technical aspects of the
intervention are mastered
Aspirations: an alternative (better)
future is foreseen as a result of
employing the intervention
Practices Impacts
- the intervention is adopted
High-level SEE
(Social, Economic, Environmental)
Impacts
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Social: gains in social welfare
(governance, equity, health)
Click
here to read about the "Water
Point Development"
success story.
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Economic: gains in material
welfare (wages, profits, employment,
rents)
Click
here to read about the "Gabion
Wire Box" success story.
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Environmental: gains in natural
resource base (reduced pollution,
erosion; increased water quality and
quantity, carbon sequestration,
resource productivity, etc).
Click
here to read about the "Fuel-efficient
stoves" success story.
In addition to the qualitative
differences at each level, an
implicit time dimension in the above
sequence is critical to
understanding impact. These steps
take time, and more complex
practices and technologies take more
time to demonstrate impact than
simple practices and technologies.
Also, because of the nature of
seasonal agriculture, high-level
impact may take many years to
obtain.
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