Appendix B. Key Performance Indicator themes IDH Field Level Indicator themes Outputs TRAINING SERVICE PROVISION (for other services than training) PRACTICE USE YIELD COFFEE PRODUCED Outcomes COFFEE TRADED GROSS MARGIN OF COFFEE IMPORTANCE OF COFFEE FOR PRODUCERS PRODUCER CAPACITY TO INVEST GENDER INCLUSIVIRY PRODUCER ORGANIZATION CAPACITY WATER Rationale Access to, and use of, quality training is a key part of most smallholder agricultural supply-chain interventions as it is a way of disseminating knowledge. Access to inputs, credit, savings vehicles, labor, seedlings, and other services is critical to the success of farmers. Often times, lack of access to services is a major barrier to adoption of sustainable practices. Training only has benefits if the new practices are adopted. Typical approaches look at 3-5 key practices. Specific practices must be identified. Adoption signifies an investment on the part of the farmer. Increased yield is a key stage in a results chain to improve sustainability. Increased productive capacity can lead to increased income earning capacity (higher incomes / improved livelihoods) As farmers adopt and use better practices, their total production volume should increase. As supply chains invest in better farm and trade practices, the actual uptake rate of coffee traded through the investing value chain should increase. Coffee farming must be profitable in order for farmers to remain in business The percent total income from coffee is an important contextual data point to understand how important increases in income affect total household livelihood and levels of farmer diversification or dependence on coffee. Farmers with the ability to invest in their farming activity—either through credit, savings, or other means—will be more able to adopt sustainable practices and be more productive. If women are doing the work of the crop, but not going to trainings, trading, or involved in decision-making, there may be opportunities for improving inclusivity of women. Producer organizations are effective agents that permit smallholders to participate in the world market. We want to measure progress in their performance to determine the effectiveness of producer organizations, in terms of capacities to claim and negotiate for own rights, serve their members and be resilient and profitable Coffee production can be quite contaminating and water intensive. Agriculture, communities, and ecosystems depend on the availability of clean water. This overview is a final draft, themes and indicators could be slightly changed in the final Result Measurement Framework. However this should give a good picture of the required indicators for new field level projects. Indicators will be mandatory for those projects to which they apply (depending on the focus areas of the project). It is expected that the full indicator set, together with methodologies will be available in June 2015, prior to the development of full proposals. Appendix B. to IDH Field Level Projects Call for Proposals - Prospectus 2015