Measuring the impact of digital agriculture using the DAC Digital Impact Measurement Tool
DAC spearheaded the development of an impact measurement guide for digital service providers and enablers with definitions of impact metrics and methods that can help digital service providers to measure and report on the impacts their products or services contribute to. The ultimate aim of the initiative is to collaboratively establish a standard for impact measurement for digital solutions in agri-food systems.
Who can use the tool?
Digital service providers, who have developed and deployed digital products or services for smallholder farmers in low-income countries.
Digital service enablers, such as donors and investors who provide (financial) support to digital service providers.
Why use the tool?
It’s a simple and user-friendly self-reporting tool to measure and report the impact of digital solutions made in farmers' lives.
This tool makes it easier for digital service providers to measure their impact, and build impact measurement into their digital products.
The tool showcases key impact metrics and methods, developed with inputs from key sector players and members of DAC.
How to use the tool?
This tool combines theory and guidance on measuring impact with concrete actions to capture the impact of digital services in agrifood systems. It also offers a series of worksheets to fill out the impact data.
To use this tool, it is recommended to begin with the data you currently have, this will show you where you can improve. Gradually build this out by building impact measurement into your digital products and processes, following the suggestions in this tool.
Try the DAC Tool for Impact Measurement: Showcase your impact and gain valuable insights.
Authors
Roald Klumpenaar
Rojan Bolling
Knowledge broker
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