Completed evaluations
Evaluation of the project "Support for Modelling, Planning and Improving Dhaka's Food System"
14/02/2024
The project represents the most significant food system planning in a megacity undertaken to date by FAO and there are many lessons from the project that will be of benefit to other cities, countries and organizations. Key improvements were made in the food system of Dhaka and in building an enabling environment for future change. The project achieved its overall outcome to “contribute to the development of a safe, sustainable and resilient food system for the Dhaka Metropolitan Area”.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Sustainable Land Management and Climate-friendly Agriculture”
01/02/2024
The project contributed to improve the sustainability of agriculture and forest land use management in the Konya Closed Basin through low-carbon technologies and win-win benefits in land degradation, climate change and biodiversity conservation, while increasing farm profitability and forest productivity. Climate-friendly agriculture interventions and connected CO2 savings positively illustrated new approaches for sustainable land and natural resources management.
Evaluation of the FAO country programme in Gabon 2017–2022
01/02/2024
The evaluation highlights the relevance of CPE activities with regard to national issues, while highlighting notable challenges linked to weak institutional ownership and difficulties in mobilizing the necessary resources. FAO has undeniably played a significant role in rural development in Gabon, but strategic adjustments are necessary to optimize the impact of its interventions and ensure the sustainability of the results obtained.
Evaluation of the project “The Horticulture Advancement Activity” in Pakistan
31/01/2024
The project focused efforts in ten districts of Balochistan and four districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to enhance competitiveness of priority horticultural value chains, creating increased jobs and income opportunities. The project implemented 1 597 grants and contributed to the overall agribusiness development of the target districts. The inclusion of women grantees is noteworthy and it increased ability to contribute to household income through small agribusiness enterprises.
Evaluation of the project "Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Water Efficiency/Productivity & Water Sustainability in the Near East and North Africa"
25/01/2024
The accomplishments of the project include the adaptation of water accounting standards in line with global and scientific criteria, the endorsement of the water–energy–food nexus approach and the development of top-tier knowledge products that have fostered knowledge sharing across these nations. More emphasis shoud be placed on continued advocacy and collaboration, bolstered commitment to the water–energy–food nexus, expansive knowledge outreach and enhanced regional partnerships.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Community-based Sustainable Dryland Forest Management"
22/01/2024
The project was satisfactorily implemented to achieve its objective to “reduce forest degradation in the northern part of the Gambia through the strengthening and expansion of community-forestry and implementation of sustainable forest management practices”. The project has been satisfactorily implemented with positive outcomes, such as improved forest management and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills development of target communities for improved livelihoods.
Terminal evaluation of the project ”Conservation and Sustainable Management of Türkiye’s Steppe Ecosystems”
22/01/2024
The evaluation found significant achievements related to building capacity and raising awareness on the importance of biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of steppe ecosystems. The project facilitated the creation of guidelines as well as strategic and action plans, which serve as valuable and practical tools for the Government of Türkiye to facilitate and replicate further interventions in sustainable management of the steppe ecosystem and biodiversity in the country.
Evaluation of the project “Support for strengthening mechanisms for concerted and peaceful management of transhumance for the restoration of intercommunity dialogue and the consolidation of peace in the prefectures of Ouham and Ouham-Pendé”
04/01/2024
The project's objective was to prevent and reduce agropastoral conflicts in order to contribute to security stabilization and socio-economic revitalization in the prefectures most affected by the phenomenon of violence linked to transhumance. The evaluation drew lessons and made recommendations to be implemented to encourage behavioral change among project stakeholders and beneficiaries, and also to promote better design and implementation of future projects.
Evaluation of FAO’s Subregional Office for the Caribbean 2018–2022
04/01/2024
The Subregional Office for the Caribbean provides strategic and relevant support to countries in the subregion and to partner organizations leveraging FAO’s global technical expertise and networks in numerous thematic areas. The subregional office should improve its efficiency with collaboration of relevant FAO units and implement a portfolio development strategy. FAO should further implement the reform of the regional structure and review the current regional mechanisms and processes.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Promoting climate-smart livestock management in the Dominican Republic"
03/01/2024
The project, implemented from June 2018 to November 2022, had the objective of mitigating climate change and restoring degraded land by promoting climate-smart practices in the livestock sector. It led to the incorporation in the government’s agenda on climate and on agriculture and livestock of the importance of promoting climate-smart livestock farming practices and their applicability as effective tools for climate change mitigation and adaptation.