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. 
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.

10/10/2022

The evaluation reviewed the strategic direction and performance of the programme from 2019 to 2022 and makes recommendations for the future direction of the GSP in its next phase in 2023. The report explores the use and utility of the IPC, its governance, the adaptive capacity within the programme, and how equity and gender are addressed in IPC analyses.

10/10/2022

The terminal evaluation found that the project generated relevant planned and unplanned outcomes including spontaneous dissemination of project models and demand for replication and use of participatory land use development plans as national model for village level resource planning.

10/10/2022

This evaluation was carried out in order to provide inputs for the preparation of the new CPF by assessing the most relevant aspects of the FAO program in Bolivia during the period under review, and to provide recommendations to strengthen the strategic relevance of FAO in the country. (Spanish only)

05/10/2022

The project aims at contributing to responsible land and water governance in Sindh Province and helping its government and land users to address challenges they face regarding land tenure, food security and natural resources management. The evaluation found that the project generated benefits in the domain of civic governance but not in the domain of official governance.

05/10/2022

The project was implemented by FAO and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in coordination with the Government of Cameroon, in the border regions with the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria. The project aimed to reduce conflicts related to transhumance and agro-pastoral practices in Cameroon. (French only)

05/10/2022

The evaluation looked into accountability issues but also sought to document lessons, identify good practices and challenges that can inform the design and implementation of follow-up or similar projects in innovative waste disposal techniques and green jobs in order to achieve positive economic, environmental and social outcomes.

29/09/2022

The Hunger-Free Mesoamerica Program (MSH) is a regional cooperation initiative, with a total budget of 15 million dollars and a duration cycle of eight years (2015-2022). The evaluation identifies numerous experiences with learning potential, among which the complementarity with other FAO interventions and other donors, the regional modeling of sectoral policy instruments, SSTC experiences among the participating countries stand out. (Spanish only)

09/09/2022

This report presents the findings of the terminal evaluation of the regional project “Climate change adaptation of the Eastern Caribbean fisheries sector”. The project was financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented and co-executed by FAO and regional partners from January 2017 to June 2022.