Country Programme Evaluation National Round-table Workshop Date: 7 June, 2015 Working group 1: Ensuring long-term sustainability and scaling up of results: developing broad based institutional partnerships and further investment in knowledge management in Bangladesh

Issues Participatory approach not being followed; lack of strategic balance between on-farm and off-farm activities; Lack of flexibility in participatory management; Lack of coordination between different actors; Lack of policy supports and funding; Lack of continuity in support from the development partner after completion of the project; Less emphasis on sustainability; Lack of ownership;

Sustainability and Scaling-Up Transformation of knowledge within and outside the project Continuity of resource allocation Selection of appropriate technology Value chain development

Institutional Partnership Active involvement of local government institutions Effective communications among different stakeholders Public-Private partnership Participatory approach

Knowledge Management Use ICT in knowledge documentation and sharing Practice of RTI Act and Citizen Charter Involvement of research and academic institutions Adaptation of Twining policy Exposure visit Involvement of media