Julius Juma Okello, Author at Sweetpotato Knowledge Portal

MLE Community of Practice (CoP) Builds Capacity of M&E Team on Qualitative Research Methods

Julius Juma Okello February 13, 2019 News 0

The Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation (MLE) CoP conducted a one-day training of its members on the use of qualitative research methods in routine monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of development projects. The training was held in held in Entebbe – Uganda – on February 05 and 06, 2019 and attended by …

DISTRIBUTION OF SWEETPOTATO PLANTING MATERIAL IS A GOOD INVESTMENT, STUDY FINDS

Julius Juma Okello January 28, 2019 News 2

Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is an excellent source of beta-carotene, which becomes vitamin A in the body. The crop can thus be a lifesaver for children during their first 1000 days, when vitamin A is essential for the development of good eyesight and good health. Vitamin A is also vital for …

The Independent Science Partnership Council holds a joint MLE and Impact Assessment Meeting in Rome

Julius Juma Okello November 14, 2018 News 0

The Independent Science Partnership Council (ISPC) of CGIAR held a Monitoring Evaluation, Learning, and Impact Assessment (MELIA) meeting last week (November 5-7, 2018) at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. This was the first meeting the Council held that brought the MEL and the IA communities of practice …

2017 MLE CoP Meeting focuses on harmonizing tools for reporting results

MLE CoP members get ready to participate in vine dissemination in Mozambique (credit: B. Rakotoarisoa - CIP)

Julius Juma Okello February 22, 2017 Uncategorized 2

With the recent global recognition of CIP’s work in biofortification through the award of World Food Prize has come questions about the evidence of the success that informed the award. This evidence will no doubt come from the CIP team and its partners who routinely monitor and evaluate sweetpotato projects …