Reliance on other donors for sustainability increases project risk and requires committed partners along with active engagement before and during implementation. MCC intended for USAID and other donors to conduct farmer training and follow-up activities in the IWRM Project areas. However, it is unclear if these activities occurred as initially anticipated. Given the importance of this in the program logic, the activities should have either been built into the project (preferred) or anchored more securely with another donor. A preferred approach would be to build off an already successful donor project, if possible.
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