Completed evaluations
Evaluation of FAO Strategic Objective 5: Increase the Resilience of Livelihoods to Threats and Crises
03/11/2016
In the FAO’s Reviewed Strategic Framework 2010-19, Strategic Objective 5 (SO5) was dedicated to “increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises”. This evaluation reviewed the conceptual and planning framework for SO5, FAO’s capacity to translate the framework into action, preliminary results achieved, and FAO’s global positioning in resilience....
Mid-term evaluation of the Conservation Agriculture Scaling-up project in Zambia
02/11/2016
This evaluation reviewed the Theory of Change, logframe, progress of the project and identified design and implementation issues to be addressed to strengthen implementation. It found that the project is making good progress towards its objectives. Nutrition and food security are improving for participating farmers as their production and income...
Evaluation of projects on Community Empowerment and Institutional Strengthening for Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Afghanistan
01/11/2016
This cluster evaluation assessed the overall contribution of three interlinked projects related to food security and nutrition in Afghanistan. It found that the food security cluster has contributed to women’s empowerment through the formation of common interest groups for women, increased knowledge and skills in mushroom farming, and improved technology...
Evaluation of the project on Mainstreaming Food and Nutrition Security and the Right to Food into the Smallholder Commercialization Programme of Sierra Leone
01/11/2016
This evaluation assessed progress in supporting the Government of Sierra Leone and its partners to promote the Right to Food and improve dietary quality through a smallholder commercialisation programme and district development plans.
Mid-term evaluation of the Forest and Farm Facility programme
05/10/2016
This mid-term evaluation examined activities of the Forest and Farm Facility programme in the 10 focus countries: Bolivia, Gambia, Guatemala, Kenya, Liberia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Vietnam and Zambia.
Evaluation of FAO’s Contribution in South Sudan
05/10/2016
This is an evaluation of FAO’s programme in South Sudan between December 2013 and December 2015. This is predominantly a learning-oriented evaluation, looking back at FAO’s work in the last two years in order to provide guidance for the future strategic direction of the programme. It also fulfils an accountability function.
Final evaluation of the project National Food Security Information System in Kyrgyzstan
05/10/2016
This evaluation assessed the European Union funded Food Security Information System project in Kyrgyzstan. Using a variety of data collection and analysis methods, it puts forward recommendations to improve sustainability of the existing system and inform the development of future projects.
Evaluation of FAO’s contribution in the United Republic of Tanzania
01/10/2016
This evaluation assessed the results and strategic relevance of FAO Tanzania Country Programme for the period 2014–2016 with particular focus on the ten main clusters of the work undertaken. It found to be of high quality and relevance the support to national climate smart agriculture, particularly the development of the...
Evaluation of the project on Strengthening the Sustainability of Land Restitution Processes in Colombia
01/10/2016
This evaluation assessed the extent to which the project has contributed to strengthening the socioeconomic status of returnee families and families displaced as result of the socio-political conflict in Colombia in the context of land restitution.
Evaluation of the Capacity Building for South African Professionals in the Field of Agriculture and Food Security project
30/09/2016
This evaluation analysed FAO’s assistance to the Government of South Africa, specifically the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries in developing the capacity of staff at the national and provincial levels, as well as improving outcomes for smallholder farmers through integrated support.