Completed evaluations
Mid-term evaluation of "Integrated management of marine and coastal areas of high value for biodiversity in continental Ecuador"
30/04/2020
Continental Ecuador is characterized by a high diversity of marine and coastal ecosystems, including nesting beaches for four species of sea turtles and extensive mangrove areas that provide ecosystem goods and services. The Project, implemented by FAO from 2016 to 2020, seeks to overcome the main threats that affect marine...
Terminal evaluation of the project “Reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptive capacity to respond to impacts of climate change and variability for sustainable livelihoods in agriculture sector in Nepal”
30/04/2020
Nepal's agriculture sector faces many climate related hazards including floods, draught, pests and diseases, deforestation and desertification. Improved farming techniques based on resilience to climate change and extreme weather patterns are required to be integrated into agriculture sectorial policies, plans, programmes and local actions.
Terminal evaluation of “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by promoting community forestry, removing barriers to sustainable biomass energy, and laying the groundwork for climate change mitigation in Afghanistan”
30/04/2020
Afghanistan’s high diversity of rangeland and forest ecosystems provide valuable goods and services for local communities. Unsustainable land and resource management practices, as well as climate changes, are accelerating the degradation of these ecosystems and affecting local livelihoods.
Mid-term evaluation of “Disposal of obsolete pesticides including persistent organic pollutants and strengthening pesticide management in the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel member states”
29/04/2020
At the regional level, in member states of the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), pesticides continue to accumulate. The project aims to meet the challenge of eliminating existing obsolete pesticides, including POPs and related wastes, and to build capacity for the sound management of pesticides. (French only)
Evaluation of "Improving farmer livelihoods in the dry zone through improved livestock health, productivity and marketing"
21/04/2020
“Improving farmer livelihoods in the dry zone through improved livestock health, productivity and marketing” was implemented in six townships in the Central Dry Zone (CDZ) of Myanmar, between January 2016 and December 2019. The project aim was to sustainably improve the livelihoods and food security of communities and the poor...
Final evaluation of “Strengthening national policy and knowledge framework in support of sustainable management of Brazil’s forest resources”
17/04/2020
The sustainable utilization of natural resources is a major element of rural livelihoods and economic development in Brazil. From 2011 to 2019, FAO implemented this project to strengthening the national knowledge and information framework to foster sustainable forest resources management policies.
Cluster evaluation of FAO’s contribution to the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub
09/04/2020
The Pastoralist Knowledge Hub (PKH), hosted by FAO, brings together pastoralists and the main actors of the sector to foster dialogue and develop policies at the national and global level. FAO supported the Hub in advocacy and policy matters and provided technical support to pastoralists livelihood and resilience.
Final evaluation of "Pursuing pastoralist resilience through improved animal health service delivery in pastoralist areas of Ethiopia"
08/04/2020
This project implemented by FAO between 2014 and 2020, was designed to support the Government of Ethiopia in strengthening the surveillance system for most Transboundary animal diseases (TADs). The project had a primary focus to implement a progressive control programme for Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR).
Cluster evaluation of “Establishing a hunger-free initiative for West Africa” and “Mainstreaming nutrition in CAADP and agriculture policies and programmes in sub-Saharan Africa”
08/04/2020
Challenges integrating nutrition and the elimination of hunger in agricultural programmes persist, especially in West Africa. Difficulties lie in the lack of overall understanding of the links between agriculture, nutrition and food security, in countries’ institutional capacity to concretize agriculture nutrition linkages, minimal coordination amongst key actors, as well as the existence of the necessary enabling environment to support nutrition-sensitive agricultural policies.
Final evaluation of the project "Sustainable Management of Wildlife and the Bushmeat Sector in Central Africa"
07/04/2020
In a context where a wildlife conservation approach has predominated so far, the project "Sustainable management of wildlife and the bushmeat sector in Central Africa" seeks to demonstrate that participatory wildlife management can be a viable strategy for conserving the functions, integrity and biodiversity of the forest ecosystem, as well...