OC-9.2: Share of livestock under improved livestock 

Definition: This indicator will determine the share of livestock that are under improved livestock management practices. The practices considered for this indicator include: livestock health services and products such as vaccines; improved livestock handling practices and housing; improved feeding and grazing practices (e.g rotational grazing, improved fodder crop including the use of dual-purpose crops,…), improved waste management practices.

Unit of Measure: Percentage

Disaggregated by: Livestock type (Goats, Sheep, Cattle), Geographic location (national, sub-national)

Method of Calculation:
Share of livestock under improved management=Count of livestock under improved managementTotal number of livestock×100

Data sources: Farm households

Data collection method: Farm household surveys

Data collection and reporting responsibility: Program leader, project leader, project M&E focal point person

Data Collection and Reporting Frequency: Annual, bi-annual, baseline, mid-term, end-term.

Evidence required:
For internal evaluation or research studies: Study protocol, data collection tools, dataset, report;
For external evaluation or research studies: Request for proposals (RFP) document, final report, dataset

Rationale: Livestock provide a wide variety of goods and services that generate income and support the livelihoods of millions of poor people. Besides improved breeds, it is important that farm households practice improved livestock management practices so as to accelerate the gains from livestock rearing. This indicator will contribute towards the measurement of results related to SRP 2 and SRP 3.