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C 2001/4

Thirty-first Session of the Conference
2-13 November 2001

Programme Evaluation Report

2001

Food and Agriculure Organization of the United Nations
Rome, 2001

Table of contents

Director-General's Foreword

Introduction

Chapter One: Food and Agricultural Policy

I. Introduction

II. The Programme Features

III. Main Conclusions and Recommendations

Summary of Comments of the External Peer Reviewers

Extent to Which the Programme Addressed FAO's Priority Areas
Focus and Coherence of the Programme
Results of the Programme
Quality of the Evaluation Report

Management Response

Comments of the Programme Committee

Chapter Two: Synthesis of Recent Field Project Evaluations

I. Introduction

II. Synthesis of UNDP and Trust Fund Project Evaluations (1994-99)

Overall Assessment
Potential for Improvement in Project Performance
Overall Conclusions and Recommendations

III. Thematic Evaluations of TCP Projects

General Lessons for the TCP (based on three completed thematic evaluations)

Comments of the Programme Committee

Chapter Three: Review of the FAO Associate Professional Officers Programme (1988-1997)

I. Introduction

II. Main Results

III. Main Issues Identified

IV. Recommendations

Management Response

Comments of the Programme Committee

Chapter Four: Evaluation of FAO's Policy Assistance

Executive Summary

I. Introduction

The Importance of Cooperation with Countries in Policy Development
FAO's Role
Scope and Methodology

II. Organization and Volume of Policy Support Work

III. Evaluation Findings

Demand for and Relevance of FAO's Work
Design of Technical Cooperation
Efficiency and Quality of Implementation for Outputs
Outcomes, Effects and Impact

IV. Recommendations

Unity of Concept and Purpose in Policy Work
Capacity-Building
Partnerships
Institutional Considerations
Supporting the Quality of FAO Work

Comments of the External Independent Peer Review Panel

Management Response

Comments of the Programme Committee

Chapter Five: Thematic Review of FAO's Training Activities for Development During 1994-99

Executive Summary

I. Introduction

Definition and Categories of Training

II. Overview of Main FAO Training Activities

Training under the Regular Programme
Training Activities under the Field Programme

III. Summary Assessments

Regular Programme and Headquarters-based Activities
Field Projects
Survey of Priorities, Relevance and Quality of Training
Quality of Selected Training Materials

IV. Conclusions and Recommendations

Conclusions
Recommendations

Management Response

Comments of the Programme Committee

Acronyms