Completed evaluations
Mid-Term Evaluation of the project “Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, forests, soil and water to achieve Good Living/Sumac Kawsay in the Napo Province (FSP)”
24/08/2018
Ecuador has been recognized as one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world. The Napo province presents 19 of the 91 ecosystems reported for Ecuador. With an integrated approach, the GEF-funded project “Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, forests, soil and water to achieve good living (Sumac Kawsay)” sought to overcome the many threats affecting biodiversity while reducing rural poverty.
Mid-term Evaluation of the Project “Sustainable Land Management and Climate-Friendly Agriculture”
10/08/2018
The “Sustainable Land Management and Climate-Friendly Agriculture” Project was implemented in Turkey to improve the sustainability of agricultural and forest land use in the area by rehabilitating degraded forests and rangelands, promoting climate-smart agriculture and establishing a favourable enabling environment.
Final Evaluation of the Conservation Agriculture Scaling-Up (CASU) Project Funded by the European Union
06/08/2018
Despite widespread promotion of conservation agriculture in Zambia as a means to increase productivity and conserve soil fertility in farming systems, there has been limited adoption by farmers of such techniques. This project had the objective of sustainably increasing crop productivity and diversity through widespread promotion of the three principles of conservation agriculture across the entire country.
Evaluation of FAO’s Contribution to the Republic of Kenya
31/07/2018
The purpose of FAO’s Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) in Kenya was to provide feedback to better orient the Organization’s programme with a view to making future Country Programming Frameworks (CPF) more impactful and relevant to the needs of the country.
Evaluation of FAO’s Contribution to the Arab Republic of Egypt 2012-2017
22/06/2018
Egypt experienced instable political situation during the past years. As a result, its food security was heavily affected. FAO’s programme focused on sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition. Enhancing food security also requires addressing socio-economic aspects, particularly the role of women.
Evaluation of FAO’s contribution to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition (SO1)
10/05/2018
FAO’s Strategic Objective 1 (SO1) is to “contribute to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition”. The evaluation examined the value added of SO1 to FAO’s efforts to promote food and nutrition security at the global, regional, and national levels from 2014 to 2017.
Synthesis of lessons learnt in the application of the Country Programming Framework
09/05/2018
The objective of this synthesis is to examine the effectiveness of FAO’s Country Programme Framework (CPF) as a management tool for country-level programming, based on the findings from Country Programme Evaluations conducted by OED and other sources. It presents evidence on best practices, lessons learned and challenges related to planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of country programmes, and suggest a set of recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of the CPFs.
Evaluation of the Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES) Programme in Food Chain Crises
03/05/2018
In today’s inter-connected world, trans-boundary animal/ plant diseases and pests are becoming a greater concern. Countries are increasingly investing in policies and regulations to manage old and new trans-boundary diseases that threaten health, markets and the safe production of food. FAO is uniquely positioned to assist countries to scale up their capacities and manage these threats.
Evaluation of FAO’s Contribution to the Conservation Agriculture Thematic Cluster
01/05/2018
Based on three principles – minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover and crop rotation - Conservation Agriculture (CA) is an approach that intends to increase productivity while conserving the environment.
Final Evaluation of the Institutional Level Component of the Project “Support for Livestock-based Livelihoods of Vulnerable Populations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory"
27/04/2018
Palestinians in the WBGS face a protracted crisis; durable and sustainable solutions are needed to protect and promote their livelihoods beyond short-term responses. In an effort to link relief, rehabilitation and development, this project represents the institutional component of a larger programme funded by the European Union to provide “Support...