Evaluation at FAO

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Diagnostic for potential future reforms
13/03/2026

This report presents the findings of a Diagnostic Exercise conducted by the FAO Office of Evaluation at the request of FAO’s Conference, following the...

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EvalforEarth 2026: International Women’s Day Panel discussion : “Give to Gain: Advancing Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Evaluation”
12/03/2026

This panel brings together women evaluators and practitioners from EvalforEarth to celebrate 2026 International Women’s Day by sharing experiences,...

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Strengthening Global Health Security: Ten Countries, Ten Success Stories
21/01/2026

Ten case studies show how FAO’s support to the Global Health Security Agenda is driving multisectoral collaboration and disease preparedness across...

Watch: Evaluation of FAO’s Country Portfolio in Somalia

The evaluation of FAO’s Country Programme in Somalia covered the work of FAO Somalia from 2018 to 2022 to assess the overall contribution to FAO priority areas. It focused on the relevance of the FAO programme in responding to needs and priorities in Somalia, FAO contributions to the country programming framework priority areas, and organizational performance.

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Evaluation of the project "The Paris Agreement in action: upscaling forest and landscape restoration to achieve nationally determined contributions"
03/2026

The evaluation assesses the project’s contribution to advancing forest and landscape restoration (FLR) as a pathway to achieving nationally determined...

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Evaluation of the project "Global Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Statistics – Phase II"
03/2026

The Global Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Statistics Phase II (GSARS II), implemented from 2020 to 2024, marked the midpoint of a 15-year programme...

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Evaluation of the project "Improving resilient livelihoods through food and nutrition security of vulnerable communities, especially women-headed households in Wau and Torit Counties of South Sudan"
03/2026

The evaluation assesses the project’s relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability in a context characterized by protracted conflict, economic...

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Learning from evaluations of FAO's work in Africa 2022–2025 – Evaluation sysnthesis
03/2026

This synthesis draws on 58 evaluations conducted by the FAO Office of Evaluation in Africa between 2022 and 2025, complemented by a portfolio analysis...

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Evaluation of the project "Increasing capacities and scale for anticipatory action including through social protection systems"
02/2026

The final evaluation of this project reviewed a three-year FAO-DG ECHO partnership (2021–2024) that aimed to integrate anticipatory action (AA) with...

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Evaluation of the project "Mexico - CARICOM - FAO Initiative, Cooperation for Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in the Caribbean"
02/2026

The evaluation concluded that the project fostered essential conditions leading to small-scale early improvements and successfully facilitating access...