Executive summary: A cost-effectiveness assessment of an agricultural development project in Nepal by Swallows of Finland and Sahara Nepal found that the project resulted in 2.16 yearly individual incomes doubled per €1000 spent, though this estimate has significant uncertainty.
Key points:
The assessment focused on the project’s impact on agricultural income, using income doubling as the key metric.
Literature research was conducted to get an “outside view” and avoid optimistic bias in evaluating the project’s impact.
The total impact was estimated at €178,000, equivalent to 321 yearly individual incomes doubled, based on direct and indirect beneficiaries.
The cost-effectiveness was 2.16 yearly individual incomes doubled per €1000 spent, compared to 1.17 for direct cash transfers and 3.97 for GiveDirectly.
The assessment has significant uncertainties due to vague assumptions, weak causal chains, and the complexity of the project interventions.
Despite the uncertainties, the assessment provides an order of magnitude estimate and identifies key factors influencing the project’s impact, such as choice of crops and land area constraints.
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Executive summary: A cost-effectiveness assessment of an agricultural development project in Nepal by Swallows of Finland and Sahara Nepal found that the project resulted in 2.16 yearly individual incomes doubled per €1000 spent, though this estimate has significant uncertainty.
Key points:
The assessment focused on the project’s impact on agricultural income, using income doubling as the key metric.
Literature research was conducted to get an “outside view” and avoid optimistic bias in evaluating the project’s impact.
The total impact was estimated at €178,000, equivalent to 321 yearly individual incomes doubled, based on direct and indirect beneficiaries.
The cost-effectiveness was 2.16 yearly individual incomes doubled per €1000 spent, compared to 1.17 for direct cash transfers and 3.97 for GiveDirectly.
The assessment has significant uncertainties due to vague assumptions, weak causal chains, and the complexity of the project interventions.
Despite the uncertainties, the assessment provides an order of magnitude estimate and identifies key factors influencing the project’s impact, such as choice of crops and land area constraints.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.