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1. TAKING THE ANGST OUT OF ATTRIBUTION THE SYNERGY MATRIX
2. ISSUE
3. THE 3 RINGS OF PROJECT INTERVENTION
4. INTERNAL PROJECT LEVEL
5. DIRECT IMPACT LEVEL
6. OTHER INTERVENTION INFLUENCES
7. OUTCOME LEVEL
8. OTHER CONTEXT INFLUENCES
9. SYNERGY MATRIX
10. CASE STUDY 1 – COTTON EXTENSION
11. Methods Individual and group interviews with the different groups (growers, researchers, consultants, extension).
Constructed a synergy matrix.
Tested the matrix.
12. The Synergy Matrix
13. Results Matrix tested against industry – ‘rang true’
Public extension playing a critical role in addressing resistance issue
Critical role understood and accepted
Appointed more ‘industry extension” staff
Appointed national coordinator.
IT group unhappy with their positioning.
14. CASE STUDY 2 – RURAL WATER USE EFFICIENCY
15. Method Case studies
Report analysis
Interviews
Synergy Matrix as one of analytical tools
16. The Synergy Matrix
17. Results Different unique roles highlighted
Evaluation focused on the niche for extension – rather than the entire matrix
18. CASE STUDY 3 – ACTION RESEARCH LAOS
19. Methods Interviews with project teams and observing agencies and informed persons
Use of Synergy Matrix
Negotiation around comparative weighting
20. The Synergy Matrix
21. Later in project
22. Results Across projects agreement about different roles and outputs – and how that varied over time
Able to evaluate project on effectiveness of its unique (and actual) niche rather on the project as a whole
24. LEARNINGS