An analysis of Program IKUTT: (Its design, implementation and proposing evaluation method)

This study analyzes the design of program ikutt specifically for its two subprograms: dairy cattle and cocoa plantation, its implementation, monitoring and evaluation method. In term of design, it analyzes whether the various official designs were complement or contradicts each other, were the designs well formulated by using logframe/program matrix and SMART indicators as analysis means and what the nature of the program/its context is. Furthermore, in term of implementation, it will analyze the implementers and beneficiaries’ perception of the program, the program’s implementation (the stages and breaking down points) and the unintended outcomes. Lastly it analyzes the monitoring and evaluation method in term of how the program was monitored and evaluated. At the end this study will describe the lesson learns and the recommendation also propose a different evaluation method from what local government used to. The findings confirm that the designs are poorly and incomplete formulated although on the other hand they are complement each other. The implementers and beneficiaries perceived the program almost in line with the official design and complement each other as well. Furthermore, few stages were taken to implement the program and few breaking down points were occurred. The program, beside its official objectives also generates unintended outcomes which were revealed by the beneficiaries and the field assistants. The monitoring and evaluation concepts were miss-perceived by the policy formulator and evaluators and it was conducted in traditional/implementation method. Therefore, there were lessons learn and recommendations for further improvement also propose a different method for evaluation than the local government used to.