Evaluation at FAO

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From projects to systems: insights on agrifood systems transformation from FAO’s Uganda country programme review
22/04/2026

In Uganda, a recent country programme review conducted by the FAO Office of Evaluation examined the extent to which FAO has supported inclusive agrifood...

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Chad, from herds to child health: An integrated livestock management approach to prevent acute malnutrition in children under 5 years of age. Impact evaluation
20/04/2026

The impact evaluation, using a randomized controlled trial, compared intervention and control communities to assess changes in nutrition, health, economics...

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International Day of Forests: what evaluation evidence tells us about forests, livelihoods and long-term restoration
17/03/2026

As the world marks the International Day of Forests on March 21, evaluation evidence offers a useful perspective on what are the conditions needed...

Diagnostic for potential future reforms: Evidence synthesis

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 launch of FAO@80: Proposals for Institutional Renewal and the subsequent Conference decision to initiate a Member-led process on potential reforms.

Watch: Programme assessment of FAO’s Ukraine emergency response (2022–2024)

This assessment sought to answer two key questions: 1) What have been the results of FAO’s emergency work? 2) What are the key lessons that can feed into FAO Ukraine’s upcoming multiyear programme and any future surge responses?

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Review of FAO’s Country Programme in Namibia, 2019-2024
04/2026

This review covers FAO’s engagement from 2019 to 2024 and focuses on selected thematic areas, jointly identified with FAO Namibia to address priority...

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Evaluation of the project "Enhanced Resilience for Vulnerable Households in Zimbabwe"
04/2026

The UNJP/ZIM/033/EC project (ERVHIZ), funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by FAO and UNICEF in collaboration with the Government of...

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FAO Uganda Country Programme Review 2018–2024
04/2026

This Country Programme Review (CPR) takes a critical look at FAO’s cooperation with Uganda between 2018 and 2024, examining how the Organization positioned...

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Terminal evaluation of the project "Integrated Sustainable Land and Coastal Management"
03/2026

Key achievements include the establishment of Community Conservation Areas, the institutionalization of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management framework...

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Learning from evaluations of FAO’s work in Europe and Central Asia 2024–2025
03/2026

FAO’s primary contribution has been to reinforce institutional frameworks, technical systems and policy processes that enable countries to plan, implement...

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Terminal evaluation of the project "Restoration of arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya through bioenterprise development and other incentives under The Restoration Initiative"
03/2026

The project sought to restore degraded dryland ecosystems, improve livelihoods, and strengthen institutional capacity for forest and landscape restoration....