N2+Draft+Checklist+for+NRM+Innovation+Capacity+Assessment


 * Draft Interview Checklist for Diagnostic Assessment of Rainwater Management Innovation Capacity in N2 sites**

GENERAL INFORMATION


 * Respondent’s name:**
 * Respondent’s designation**
 * Respondent’s organization:**
 * Type of organization:**
 * Name of Interviewer:**
 * Date of Interview: DD/MM/Year**

SECTION: TRENDS


 * SECTION I:** **ACTORS AND THEIR ROLES**

1.What do you regard as the key roles in the NRM sector played by your organization? List up to 3 key roles. 2. Describe in practical terms how you carry out these roles related to NRM (Example: research, training, input supply, advisory services, technology promotion, information supply, credit services, cooperatives promotion, funding, and market foresight). 3 . List a range of players (GO, NGO, agro/pastoralists, private traders, etc.) who play active role in NRM related activities in the zone/Woreda (Rate of performance: 1= weak 2=Medium, 3=Strong)

5. Actors on whom you rely for information / technology/resources related to NRM and the relative strength of linkages ( linkage strength: 1=weak, 2=Medium, 3=Strong). Examples of interactions: training, supply of inputs, supply of technologies, supply of research outputs, supply of funds, supply of knowledge, policy directives 6. Actors who rely on your organization for acquiring knowledge/techologies/resources. Who are the different actors (individuals, groups and organizations) accessing/acquiring knowledge /technology /resources on NRM from your organization/staff? ( linkage strength: 1=weak, 2=Medium, 3=Strong) 7. What are the benefits of your collaboration with other actors (individuals, groups and organizations)? Rate benefits (1=Small, 2=Medium, 3=Large) 9. What is your motivation to collaborate with the actors (individuals, groups and organizations) in the future? (1=Minimal, 2=Medium, 3=High) 10. Who do you think is very important /potential partner missing but needs to be involved in NRM innovation process in the future? 11. What needs to be done to improve the linkage and experience/resource sharing with other actors to enhance rainwater management?
 * SECTION II: MEASURING PATTERNS OF INTERACTIONS**

12. Reflecting on past successful collaborations with actors you have worked with, what are the key characteristics (trust, commitment, shared vision, etc) which have made collaborating with them fruitful and successful? 13. Thinking back to past unsuccessful collaborations with partners you have worked with, what are the key characteristics which have made collaborating with them unsuccessful and disappointing? 14. Please evaluate your organization based on attitudes and ways of working given in the first column of the table below (1= Low, 2=Medium, 3=Strong) 15. Describe the formal or informal rules and regulations (what we call “institutions” that hinder interactions with other important actors and performance of your organization or group? (Checklist on formal & informal rules)? 16. How would these formal or informal rules and regulations need to change in order to promote positive interactions and collaboration with other stakeholders?
 * SECTION III: Habits and practices (Institutions)**

18. What local, regional or national policies or contextual factors limit enhancement of NRM in your view? 19. In your view where should more resources (financial, human expertise, credit, etc) be targeted to facilitate NRM related interventions 20. What do you think is missing in NRM related interventions (e.g. shortage of public funding to support, competent workforce, market linkage, collaboration between actors, infrastructure, etc.)? 21. Which of these deficiencies do you consider to be the most inhibiting?
 * SECTION 4: CONTEXTUAL FACTORS —ENABLING ENVIRONMENT**


 * SECTION 5: EXISTING NETWORKS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE**

22. What are some existing platforms or stakeholder groups or networks that are (or previously were) functioning in the woreda? Network 1:………………………………………………… Network 2:………………………………………………… Network 3: ………………………………………………… Network 1. What was the role of the network? Who organized it? What succeeded as a result of its actions? What were its shortcomings? When was it established and how would you rate its performance when it was established (rate network performance strength: 1=weak, 2=medium, 3=strong and comment) and now? (rate network performance strength: 1=weak, 2=medium, 3=strong and comment)