This evaluation draws on a mixed-methods design combining quantitative surveys, qualitative focus group
discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs), and institutional assessments conducted across Kenya,
Uganda, and Tanzania. The quantitative survey covered 1,893 households from 13 purposively selected business cases, ensuring diversity in geography, value chains, gender leadership, and baseline participation. Respondents were categorized into five groups: senior men, senior women in male-headed households, senior women in female-headed households, young men, and young women, allowing comparative analysis. The Project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Pro-WEAI) framework guided measurement of empowerment across ten indicators and three agency domains.

This evaluation focused on the effectiveness and impact of the Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT) project's Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) interventions across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The evaluation responds directly to the Terms of Reference; identifying effective interventions, exploring unintended outcomes, and offering strategic insights for future programming. Specifically, it assesses how GESI-oriented activities contributed to improved access to agricultural inputs and services, reductions in women's labor burdens, increased decision-making autonomy, enhanced livelihoods, and strengthened climate resilience for women, youth, female-headed, and youth-headed farming households.

This evaluation draws on a mixed-methods design combining quantitative surveys, qualitative focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs), and institutional assessments conducted across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Alizeti ina uwezo wa kuboresha maisha ya baadaye na kupunguza umaskini kwa sababu ya kipindi chake kifupi cha ukuaji na gharama ndogo za uwekezaji zinazohusika katika kukuza zao hilo. Vilevile, zao hilo linaweza kubadilika sana kwa maeneo mengi ya kilimo nchini Tanzania na kuifanya iwe mbadala kamili wa zao la jadi la fedha, ambalo maisha yao ya baadaye yamegubikwa na misukosuko baianuwai ya soko la ulimwengu.

Mwongozo huu wa mafunzo ni sehemu ya kimsingi ya Kilimo Bora cha viazi mviringo na tabianchi.
Inatarajiwa kwamba Mwongozo huu wa mafunzo utatumika kama mwongozo wa rasilimali ya
kitaalamu, kwa wahusika wa ugani wa kilimo wa serikali na taasisi zisizo za serikali, mafunzo
ya wakufunzi, wafanyabiashara, wakulima wadogo na wa kati na wakubwa. Unakusudia kwa
upande mmoja, kutoa muhtasari mpana wa masuala ya msingi ya kitaaalamu yanayohusiana
na mabadiliko ya tabianchi, na muhtasari wa kanuni za kilimo cha viazi mviringo, lakini kwa
upande mwingine, kupanua matarajio ya watumiaji wake katika maeneo ya ikolojia, teknolojia
za tabianchi, na uuzaji na uwezeshaji wa kijinsia kwenye sekta ya Viazi mviringo.

Mwongozo huu wa mafunzo ni sehemu ya msingi ya Kilimo himilivu cha zao la Mtama.Inatarajiwa
kwamba mwongozo huu wa mafunzo utatumika kama mwongozo wa kitaalamu, kwa wataalamu
wa ugani wa serikali na asasi zisizo za kiserikali, Mafunzo ya wakufunzi, mabingwa wa biashara,
wakulima wadogo, wa kati na wakubwa. Inakusudia kwa upande mmoja, kutoa muhtasari mpana
wa maswala ya msingi ya kitaalamu yanayohusiana na mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa, kilimo
stahimilivu cha hali ya hewa na kanuni za kilimo cha mtama. Kwa upande mwingine, mwongozo
utapanua matarajio ya watumiaji wake katika maeneo ya ikolojia, teknolojia za hali ya hewa na
uuzaji nashuleya biashara ya mkulima.

Mwongozo huu umeandaliwa ukiwalenga wadau wanaojihusisha na utoaji ama walio katika
maandalizi ya utoaji wa mafunzo juu ya mbinu za kukabiliana na mabadliko ya tabianchi kwenye
kilimo cha zao la maharagwe. Mwongozo huu umeandaliwa kwa ajili ya mafunzo sahihi na fanisi
kuhusu masuala ya mabadiliko ya tabianchi kwa wadau wote ili waweze kupata ujuzi na kuweza
kufikisha elimu ya mabadiliko ya tabianchi kuhusu kilimo cha maharagwe kwa wakulima na
kujenga ustahimilivu wa mabadiliko ya tabianchi. Mwongozo unaelezea nini mabadiliko ya
tabianchi na athari zake, namna mabadiliko hayo yanavyoathiri uzalishaji wa zao la maharagwe na
mnyororo mzima wa thamani wa zao hilo. Mwongozo unaelezea njia mbadala ambazo wazalishaji
wa maharagwe na wadau wengine wanaweza kutumia katika kukabiliana na athari za mabadiliko
ya tabianchi.