Tadesse, Principal Danmera Primary who is closest to both IGA groups says “just like the others members of the IGA groups, women and men of the Fuga community are engaged in saving and trading and have significantly improved their economy. We follow them through their children that regularly attend classes. While there is sufficient information to establish that the IGA groups are still existing, functional and that they have contributed towards improving the economic status of their members, there is no systematically recorded data about each member made available to the evaluation team to determine the proportion or levels of economic improvement since in this respect. In terms of the most profiting business activities, the team learned that these are different for the IGA groups of the three organizations. For example, for the vast majority of IGA groups in Este where WCAT was operating buying and selling sheep is the most the profiting business with exception of very few members who were involved in poultry and vegetable farming. To the women IGA groups in Siraro where ADAA was implementing, planning and selling potato is the most benefiting business for them though there were some who were additionally engaged in selling sheep and crops. In the case of business groups in SNNPR, where LIA-E was supporting, IGA group members found out that the most profiting business that helped them get better income was buying different crops from villages and nearby market and selling them with good profit margins in other markets in nearby towns. The evaluation team ascertained from the IGA members who participated in all the visited project areas that they have improved their business skills and have established through experiences which business activities generate the most profit. That perhaps could be the reason for sustaining their IGA groups and improving their income even beyond the life of the Kinderpsotzegels assisted projects of the three partner NGOs. 40
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