An evaluation strategy for an agency mandated to transform the agricultural sector requires a comprehensive plan including the development of a theory of change to inform which indicators and mechanisms would lead to the desired impacts. Availability of quality data, through comprehensive primary data collection and data use systems, are the basis for evidence-based decision-making. Management information systems (MIS) can support in the processing and visualization of relevant data, but what lies behind these systems – namely, data quality, analysis, and purpose – is as important.