A team from Camillian Disaster Service International in Rome visited Kenya in September 2023 for Monitoring and evaluation of the projects. The M&E visit conducted by Fr Aris Miranda, the Executive Director, Camillian Disaster Service International, was a successful one and the report indicated a milestone progress in the CADIS Kenya projects.

Goals and Objectives:

The objective was to monitor the project’s efficiency to inform decisions about the development, and to evaluate the other positive effects development initiative in Salabani area, BaringoCounty, and Wajir County, Kenya.

Process:

The monitoring activities included face-to-face focused group discussion and Interviews on 28 respondents from the community farming practice. This approach assisted in compiling information, which would otherwise be difficult to get, concerning the impact of the project.

Focus Group Discussions:

Two groups answered questions on the skills learned, difficulties encountered and impact on interpersonal relationships, respective of the project. The anticipated benefits outlined were; food security, school fees, cash, water, and engagement benefits. Difficulties were encountered, for example, failure in the water pump and breakages, the attack of termites and such like were contained with the help of the community.

Conclusions and Recommendations:

​Most of the objectives that were set for the project were accomplished, and the remaining include a few follow-up workshops on climate smart agriculture. The major accomplishments highlighted includes fortification of neighborhood unity as well as accomplishment of social obligation to the outsiders. Some recommendations centered on the provision of a maintenance system for the material assets and the coming up with an improved system of water irrigation to avert future incidents.