Completed evaluations
Evaluation of the FAO Country Programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2017–2022
07/11/2023
The evaluation seeks to assess FAO's strategies in the DRC and their contributions to rebuilding livelihoods, improving food security as well as issues and challenges related to the operationalization of the humanitarian and development nexus and FAO's contribution to peacekeeping. Evaluation also has an accountability function vis-à-vis FAO management, the Government, partners and various stakeholders, including the beneficiary populations. (in French)
Terminal evaluation of the project “Community Management of Miombo Forests in South-East Katanga”
20/10/2023
The project aimed to promote sustainable management and restoration of Miombo forest ecosystems in the South-East of Katanga. The performance of the project to be generally satisfactory. The report presents the salient results of the project, the lessons to be taken into account as well as the measures to be applied to consolidate the achievements, ensure their sustainability and promote impact.
Evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Ghana 2018‒2022
28/09/2023
In 2022, the FAO Office of Evaluation conducted its first country programme evaluation in Ghana covering the period between 2018 and 2022. The evaluation makes six recommendations, which includes FAO strengthening its presence and sights in Ghana and developing explicit corporate policies and tools for effective operations in low-middle-income countries.
Mid-term evaluation of the project "Upscaling climate resilience measures in the Dry Corridor agroecosystems of El Salvador (RECLIMA)"
28/09/2023
RECLIMA continues to be strategically aligned to national priorities and responds to the adaptation and resilience needs of producers. Some systemic limits to achieving the desired paradigm shift were identified due to the multi-causal complexity of the target populations’ vulnerability. Some challenges were identified in areas of institutional coordination and communication with national partners.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Strengthening capacities of agricultural producers to cope with climate change for increased food security through the Farmer Field School approach in Mozambique”
12/09/2023
The evaluation recommended that FAO support the government to ensure the integration of CCA into key policy documents and the integration of the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) into future rural development programmes, including the new Sustenta Programme, and that, in future programmes, FAO will focus on developing value chains and promoting farmers' access to markets.
Evaluation of the project "Strengthening institutions and capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and State Veterinary Inspection Service for Policy Formulation"
12/09/2023
Acknowledging FAO’s comparative advantage in assisting the initiation of agrarian reform, the evaluation makes a number of recommendations for a successful policy reform, which include continuing to work closely with all involved ministries and stakeholders at all levels, to guide and steer the process from the start through endorsement; alongside a systematic approach to capacity building and training for involved ministries.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Enhancing Climate Change Resilience in the Benguela Current Fisheries System"
12/09/2023
The key lessons learned were on challenges of implementing joint projects in countries with different political economies, importance of national working groups in the coordination of national climate change activities, need to train country coordinators in project and budget management, monitoring and evaluation, communications, and the importance of embedding project into focal ministries/departments for sustainable transitions.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Securing Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use in Huangshan Municipality”
01/09/2023
The project was implemented in China (Huangshan Municipality) and funded by the Global Environment Facility. The rationale behind the project intervention was that the biodiversity conservation objectives were not being fully achieved through the existing mechanisms. The final independent evaluation of the project rated it as Satisfactory, and verified that most of the outcomes and outputs of the project were achieved.
Evaluation of the project “Smallholder Agriculture Development and Commercialization Project of the Ministry of Agriculture”
01/09/2023
The project, funded by the World Bank, benefited from FAO Technical Assistance under Subcomponent 1.1 on capacity building through the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach. The organizational and leadership assets generated by FFS among smallholder farmers are by far the project's most important and effective contributions to better outcomes.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Sustainable cropland and forest management in priority agro-ecosystems of Myanmar”
01/09/2023
The project aimed to build the capacity of farming and forestry stakeholders to mitigate climate change and improve land conditions by adopting climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forest management policies and practices. Its geographical focus was five townships in three priority agroecosystem zones: Ayeyarwady Delta, Central Dry Zone, and an upland, shifting cultivation zone.