Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural subsidy programs

Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Lee, Hak Lim. 2013. Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural subsidy programs. MozSSP Policy Note 2. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154035

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is a critical aspect of agricultural input subsidy policy and programs. The M&E of subsidies should not only focus on implementation issues such as targeting effectiveness, but also on the key development outcomes sought in establishing a subsidy program. Only by rigorously evaluating the impact of a program of subsidies can the value obtained for the public resources expended on the program be determined.