Completed evaluations
Evaluation of the FAO Strategy for Partnerships with Civil Society Organizations
22/10/2020
The Strategy for Partnerships with Civil Society Organizations, endorsed in 2013, has reiterated FAO’s commitment for collaboration with civil society organizations. Since then, FAO has further promoted civil society’s active participation in global policy discussions, regional and national consultations, and international forums, resulting in several formal partnerships agreements being signed.
Evaluation of the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme
19/10/2020
This evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of FAO’s Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) to evaluate its relevance, effectiveness and efficiency, fund allocation and distribution, governance and management, in addition to strategic and programmatic aspects. OED undertook the evaluation between March and September 2020.
Evaluation of FAO’s contribution to SDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
16/10/2020
The SDG 2 Evaluation will adopt a formative lens to assess FAO’s past and present work on SDG 2-related areas to identify good practices that should be expanded, areas for improvement, and potential gaps that need to be filled; understand FAO’s positioning and its comparative strengths and weaknesses on SDG 2, and opportunities for strengthening its delivery; and explore the best options going forward to strengthen FAO’s approach, partnerships and programmes in support of SDG 2.
Evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Ethiopia 2014-2019
07/10/2020
The evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Ethiopia will take stock of the results achieved so far, strengthen the relevance and effectiveness of FAO’s interventions in the country, and contribute to the formulation of the next country programming framework for Ethiopia.
Evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Armenia 2016-2020
07/10/2020
Armenia’s agriculture represents the main economic source in rural areas and significantly contributes to the country’s GDP, employing about 30 percent of the working population. Aligned with Armenia’s national development priorities, FAO's programme has been well aligned with national priorities focusing on provision of highly specialized technical expertise towards the development of national policies, institutions, and also offering innovative approaches and solutions.
Terminal evaluation of “Strengthening global capacity to effectively manage areas beyond national jurisdiction”
06/10/2020
The marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) comprises 40 percent of the earth’s surface, it covers 64 percent of the surface of the ocean and 95 percent of its volume. The Common Oceans ABNJ Program (2014-2019) was implemented by FAO as a concerted effort to bring various stakeholders to work together to manage and conserve the world’s common oceans.
Terminal evaluation of the areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) Program Coordination, part of the “Global sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in ABNJ"
06/10/2020
The marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) comprises 40 percent of the earth’s surface, it covers 64 percent of the surface of the ocean and 95 percent of its volume. The Common Oceans ABNJ Program (2014-2019) was implemented by FAO as a concerted effort to bring various stakeholders to work together to manage and conserve the world’s common oceans.
Terminal evaluation of the areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) Deep-Sea project, part of the “Sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity conservation of deep-sea living marine resources and ecosystems in ABNJ”
06/10/2020
The marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) comprises 40 percent of the earth’s surface, it covers 64 percent of the surface of the ocean and 95 percent of its volume. The Common Oceans ABNJ Program (2014-2019) was implemented by FAO as a concerted effort to bring various stakeholders to work together to manage and conserve the world’s common oceans.
Terminal evaluation of the areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) Tuna project, part of the "Global sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in ABNJ"
24/09/2020
The ABNJ Tuna project, one component of the Common Oceans ABNJ Programme, promoted important transformational changes in the management practices of tuna fisheries, improving their sustainability, strengthening Marine Stewardship Council capabilities of tuna regional fisheries management organizations (t-RFMOs) and their members, and significantly reducing their impact on biodiversity.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation, sustainable forest management and carbon sink enhancement into Mongolia’s productive forest landscapes”
24/09/2020
Forestry plays a minor but important role in the livelihoods of vulnerable populations in Mongolia. The country has developed a Participatory Sustainable Forest Management (PSFM), integrating livestock raising with forestry. The project was designed to strengthen the PSFM process, thereby improving livelihoods and the ecological status of forests.