ALDDN Portal & Mobile app for Sahel
Published:
April, 2020
Category:
Portal Development
Client:
Sahel Consulting
Project Overview
TENS Global Systems Nigeria Limited developed a comprehensive Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Portal for Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd (Sahel) to support their Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) program. Launched in 2020, the portal empowers Sahel to effectively track and measure the program’s impact on empowering smallholder women dairy farmers in five Nigerian states: Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Adamawa, and Plateau.
Client Challenge
- Farmer empowerment and inclusion: Number of households identified and integrated into the program. Number of farmers trained, disaggregated by gender and training modules. Number of heifers distributed to model farmers.
- Improved dairy production and market access: Litres of milk supplied per household. Rate of milk rejection. Total quantity of milk collected (wet and dry seasons). Price paid per litre of milk collected. Number of dairy households integrated into the market system.
- Infrastructure development: Number of solar-powered boreholes established.
- Community engagement and health: Number of community health workers engaged.
Solution Provided
Comprehensive database: Stores data across various categories, including:
- Location: Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Adamawa, and Plateau states.
- Cluster: Groups of participating communities.
- Household: Individual farmer information and program involvement.
- Activity: Specific program interventions like training, milk collection, etc.
- Offline mobile application: Enables enumerators to collect data in the field, even in areas with limited internet connectivity.
- Real-time reporting and dashboards: Provides stakeholders with: Disaggregated data: Analyze program performance by gender, cluster, and state | Live reports: Track progress and identify trends in real-time. | Customizable dashboards: View key performance indicators (KPIs) tailored to specific needs.
Project Impact
- Enhanced data management: Reduced errors and improved data quality through a centralized and organized system.
- Empowered decision-making: Real-time insights enable Sahel to tailor program interventions for maximum impact on beneficiary communities.
- Increased program effectiveness: Data-driven insights guide resource allocation and program adjustments to address evolving needs.
- Contribution to the sustainability of the ALDDN program: Long-term data collection and analysis support the program’s continued success in empowering women dairy farmers and strengthening the local dairy sector in Nigeria.
