Easing the burden for beneficiaries provides larger incentives. The introduction of the Catalyst Fund near the program’s mid-point was a significant methodological improvement and addition to the project. By enabling the professional agricultural organizations to have their own olive crushing units, it provided a stronger motivation for the farmers and the Professional Agricultural Organizations by easing the burden of their responsibilities. The true impact of the Catalyst Fund could not be measured during the final impact evaluation, because more time needs to elapse to measure its true impacts.
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