Highlights
Highlights
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...
Highlights
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...
Event
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,...
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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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....
Evaluation
Evaluation of the project “Fisher Community Resilience Enhancement Project”
03/2026
This report presents the independent evaluation of the Fisher Community Resilience Enhancement Project (FICREP) (OSRO/SSD/906/NET), implemented by FAO...
Evaluation
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...
Evaluation
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...
Evaluation
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...
Evaluation
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...