We sought comments on the question: Do you think that the criteria used for deciding where to focus the Mega Program are the most essential and relevant? What specific criterion you feel is non-essential or is missing.

Results from the survey:

N=45

Strongly agree: 28.9%     Agree:    55.6%                 Disagree: 6.7%    Strongly disagree: 0%        No opinion: 8.9%

Contributors to the blog generally agreed with the criteria, but identified additional ones to consider:

• Potential contribution to post-conflict situations
• Connectedness within the region: ease of cross-border movement and relations with other countries
• Needs to be people-centered: where are there pockets of development of specific activities?
• Overall significance of the specific value chain in GDP
• Socio-political dimension and country development program in the country
• Innovation capacity
• Governance, such as for service delivery
• Nutritional value
• Potential for impacts from scientific advances