Technical Assistance Shortcomings

A framework for the evaluation of the capacity-building components in rural development projects: implications to program development and agricultural extension education

“…Honadle, Walker and Silverman (1985) stated that project designers should give institutional development objectives an increased priority, moving their primary emphasis from production increases to performance improvements. Honadle, Silverman, and Mickelwait (1985) suggested that the design process should be based on documents that explain that the project's highest priority is to build capacity, not to achieve visible shortterm results. Unless this step is taken, technical assistance personnel are likely to place emphasis on attaining production targets at the expense of building capacity, and evaluations will reinforce the performer and product approach instead of stressing the impact on local capacity.…”