EVALUASI KEGIATAN SOSIALISASI DAN PELEMBAGAAN ANALISIS SOSIAL EKONOMI DAN GENDER (SAGA) DALAM LITKAJI LINGKUP LITBANG PERTANIAN

Abstract

Evaluation on SAGA activity in Research and Assessment within the IAARD.
Relatively low technology adoption level by end users had triggered application of
participatory approach, user oriented technology and more pay attention to user’s social
aspects. Socio-economic And Gender Analysis (SAGA) Core Team (SCT) establishment was
the initiation of Socialization and Institutionalization program within the Indonesian Agency
for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD). The main objective of the program is
to establish SAGA capacity of the researchers and extension workers within the IAARD. The
data were gained from eight Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) by
applying structured and semi-structured interviews and Focused Group Discussion (FGD).
Respondents for the study were alumnae of the SAGA training workshop. The cascade
training workshops were held within the period of 2000 - 2002, beginning from Training of
Master Trainers (TOM), Training of Trainers (TOT) and Training of Staff (TOS). Number of
the TOM, TOT and TOS were 18; 124; and 416 persons respectively. From the quantity
aspect, the number seemed to be promising but not from the quality aspect. The cascade
training has not given yet expected result. Each alumna was expected to be SAGA focal
points and could establish networking within the region. The main cause was that not all
alumnae could disseminate the SAGA approach in each working unit. Less optimal output of
the TOM alumnae caused a bumpy regional networking establishment. This reflected that
TOM’s alumnae dependency level to the SCT was quite high. It also affected outputs of TOT
and TOS. In addition, less understanding on SAGA materials of the respective facilitators in
each workshop ended in less understanding of the workshop participants. Various reported
results of monitoring and evaluation (Monev) activities showed that the institutionalization of
SAGA approach was less optimal and it was reflected by low Monev grade of each observed
AIATs.