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From the World Food Forum to EvalforEarth: How evaluation fuels agrifood system transformation
07/11/2025
Rome’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters pulsed with energy this October when the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) opened its doors. The...
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EvalforEarth Discussion - Beyond the final report: What does it take to communicate evaluation well?
22/10/2025
This discussion aims to reflect on the opportunities and barriers to embedding communication throughout the evaluation process. By exploring real-world...
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Recognizing Indigenous Knowledge: Lessons from Mindanao’s Communities
09/09/2025
Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems have sustained communities for generations—producing abundant, nutritious, and culturally appropriate...
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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Programme assessment of FAO’s Ukraine emergency response (2022–2024)
11/2025
Addressing the strong needs of the FAO Country Office in Ukraine to have feedback and a report that could inform their planning for 2025, this programme...
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Evaluation of the project "Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement in Nepal" - Evaluation of the Technical Assistance model
11/2025
There were some constraints in fragmented coordination and limited integration with local governance structures, affecting sustainability potential....
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Evaluation of the project "Support for self-employment of rural youth, a vector of peace and social cohesion in Mali"
11/2025
The project proposed and successfully tested concrete models and approaches that addressed the needs of the direct beneficiaries and the objective of...
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Evaluation of the FAO Flexible Voluntary Contribution Mechanism
10/2025
The evaluation found FVC management costs to be modest and noted commendable progress in leveraging corporate systems. However, sustained efforts are...
Evaluation
Terminal evaluation of the Coastal Fisheries Initiative project "Delivering Sustainable Environmental, Social and Economic Benefits in West Africa through Good Governance, Correct incentives and Innovation"
10/2025
The evaluation concluded that the project was relevant and technically sound, with strong stakeholder buy-in. Recommendations include improving gender...
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Evaluation of the project "Building a Resilient Churia Region in Nepal"
10/2025
The evaluation made recommendations to optimize each partner’s role and budget to allow for greater efficiencies and delivery improvements; update plans...