Completed evaluations
Evaluation of FAO’s support to Life below Water (SDG 14)
09/05/2025
This evaluation assesses the relevance, contribution and leveraging of partnerships in FAO’s efforts to monitor and progress towards achieving SDG 14 targets (especially those linked to indicators under its custodianship) and broader SDG 14 objectives. Findings show the relevance and contributions of FAO’s work, as well as areas to improve.
Review of the FAO Philippines Country Programming Framework 2018–2024
09/05/2025
FAO conducted a Country Programme Review to assess its contributions in the Philippines from 2018 to 2024 and inform future strategic planning. The review covered various aspects of FAO's work, including Anticipatory Action (AA), nutrition, gender integration through collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and leveraging partnerships.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Disposal of existing persistant organic pollutants and other obsolete pesticides and implementaion of a sound pests and pesticides management in Cameroon"
08/05/2025
The evaluation found that the project is highly relevant and coherent, while its effectiveness and efficiency are moderately satisfactory, and its sustainability and impact are moderately unlikely. The evaluation recommends supporting the completion of the activities initiated and continuing to build the capacities of stakeholders according to the proposed modalities.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Sustainable Management of Kharga Oasis Agroecosystems in the Egyptian Western Desert”
29/04/2025
The project enhanced the institutional, management and technical capacities of key stakeholders. The evaluation recommends FAO to engage in other/future initiatives aiming to replicate and upscale the project in other areas of the Kharga Oasis, and to continue supporting the local seed bank and the biocontrol laboratory established by the project to ensure the sustainability of those interventions.
Evaluation of the project "Territorial transformation, resilience and sustainability"
25/04/2025
The project aimed to overcome the multidimensional poverty of women, men and boys in priority territories affected by the armed conflict. The evaluation determined that the project's relevance and impact were high. Key recommendations from the evaluation include improving institutional coordination, optimizing administrative processes, strengthening financial inclusion, and ensuring the long-term continuity of the strategy.
Operational Partners Implementation Modality evidence synthesis
25/04/2025
The Operational Partnership Implementation Modality (OPIM) is an indirect project implementation modality established by FAO through Manual Section 701, in November 2015. To FAO, the synthesis recommends to develop a corporate approach that, considering donors’ and FAO’s funding limitations, could allow to address capacities constraints of both its Country Offices and operational partners.
Evaluation of the project "Enhancing Livelihoods, Food Security and Maritime Safety through Increased Resilience of Fishing Communities Dependent on Coral Reef Fisheries in the African Coastal Countries of Indian Ocean"
26/03/2025
The evaluation reviewed the project’s coherence with global, national, and regional initiatives, its effectiveness in achieving results, and its efficiency in adapting to challenges. It also examined sustainability at community and institutional levels, inclusiveness in design and implementation, stakeholder engagement and coordination, and the adequacy of monitoring, evaluation, and learning mechanisms.
Evaluation of the project "Support to Agriculture and Agribusiness Enterprises in Mindanao for Sustainable Development"
24/03/2025
The project aimed to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability in Mindanao by supporting small farmers, marginal fishers, and Indigenous populations. The project has increased agricultural productivity and income, enhanced market access, and successfully combined Indigenous Peoples' farming knowledge with modern technologies. Progress has been made in providing economic opportunities for women in some areas.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Towards sustainable management of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem – Initial support to SAP implementation"
07/03/2025
The project has achieved several milestones aimed at fostering future collaboration between institutions, including recommendations for the establishment of a governance body, a financing strategy, a regional operational plan for the implementation of the SAP and operational plans for each of the seven beneficiary coastal states, as well as a training module for coastal communities on the ecosystem approach to fisheries.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Establish a Network of Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems”
07/03/2025
The evaluation found that the project contributed to the conservation of Chilean agrobiodiversity; the application of the GIAHS approach facilitated the creation of sustainable production systems that incorporate diverse species and varieties of agrobiodiversity, while enhancing territorial environmental management and promoting productivity improvements. Valuing local knowledge and traditional practices was essential for sustainability.