Evaluation at FAO

Completed evaluations

Evaluations in FAO assess projects, programmes and strategies to generate and provide evidence-based information that is credible, reliable and useful for decision-making processes. 
30/12/2022

This project aimed to support the National Land Agency of Colombia in the implementation of the Massive Property Scan. The purpose was to advance the social system of rural property in three priority municipalities. Good practices highlighted in this project are: the implementation of social cartography; the partnership strategies between government organizations and FAO; the conceptual basis of the communication plan and the technology developed for scalability. (Spanish only)

22/12/2022

The project objective was to support the implementation of sustainable forest management in Azerbaijan, increase the social and economic benefits gleaned from forests, improve the quality of existing forests, and increase carbon sequestration. The evaluation found that, despite a broad scope, limited timeline and limited resources, the project addressed and secured full achievement of the most strategic parts under two components.

06/12/2022

FAO Somalia delivered a good at-scale cash programme in a very difficult operating environment. Significant attention needs to be paid to chronic issues such as delays in time-critical inputs, linkages with resilience activities, centralized programme design, an inhibiting “service provider” partnership model and IT systems that need to be strengthened to provide necessary information on reporting, traceability, trend and anomaly detection.

06/12/2022

This evaluation assessed the strategic relevance and contribution of FAO in the Pacific region in responding to national/subregional needs and challenges within areas of FAO’s mandate. It covered the period from January 2018 to December 2021, aligning with the start date of the current Country Programming Framework. The evaluation identified lessons learned and recommendations to inform the planning of FAO’s future engagement in the subregion.

17/11/2022

This project aimed at developing the capacity of government partner agencies, cooperatives and unions, and beneficiary farming households on the management of resources and dairy sector productivity improvements. The evaluation found that FAO’s support at all levels of the milk supply chain was relevant to increasing production and productivity in the sector, increasing rural incomes, diversified livelihoods and consequently was relevant for the government’s dairy development strategy.

16/11/2022

The objective of this project was to promote inclusive growth and job creation in the agricultural sector. The evaluation found that the project created an enabling environment that promoted active engagement between producers, processors, traders, input suppliers and markets.

15/11/2022

The Jordan country programme evaluation covered the period 2017–2021. The evaluation assessed FAO's strategic positioning, operational and organizational capacity, contributions, partnerships and normative values.

08/11/2022

This evaluation aimed to guide future actions and serve as an input to improve the implementation of the follow-up project. This evaluation presents strategic recommendations and lessons to maximize the institutionalization and appropriation of the project’s results by stakeholders and disseminate information to authorities that could benefit from it.

02/11/2022

The project is consistent with policies and programs to strengthen food and nutritional security and fits well into the humanitarian response as a whole. It has enabled many households to benefit from improved seeds and agricultural tools through direct distributions and seed fairs. It has also enabled many groups to restart their breeding activity. (French only)

01/11/2022

The evaluation covered the totality of FAO’s work on SSTC since 2012. It assesses the effectiveness of SSTC facilitated by FAO, as well as the organization’s work in promoting the mechanism among members. The evaluation also examined how SSTC has been strategically positioned within FAO, identify good practise and synergies with other FAO-led interventions, as well as challenges regarding its operationalization and how to make it an even more useful mechanism for the membership.