Completed evaluations
Terminal evaluation of the project "Sustainable management of agrobiodiversity and vulnerable ecosystems recuperation in Peruvian Andean regions through Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems approach"
18/02/2025
The project has high relevance at the national and grassroots level but is less evident at the subnational level. The recommendations focus on consolidating initiatives to ensure the sustainability of the results achieved, with the creation of formal coordination mechanisms and implementation plans and the sensitization of the new departmental authorities being vital.
Evaluation of the project "Food Security Emergency in Guinea-Bissau"
18/02/2025
The evaluation found positive results in terms of food security despite challenges related to government capacity, logistics and animal quarantine. The project is aligned with national priorities and the FAO Programme Framework in Guinea-Bissau. However, the project design poorly integrated the limited government capacities and beneficiary preferences.
Evaluation of FAO’s Country Portfolio in Somalia 2018–2022
14/02/2025
The evaluation makes eight key recommendations including that FAO Somalia develop strategic business cases to translate its priorities into actionable programme areas that address crises' root causes. It also recommends reprioritizing natural resource management with a comprehensive vision to address core challenges in Somalia, updating FAO Somalia’s structure to enhance cohesion across main and sub-offices.
Evaluation of the project "Peacebuilding in the North-Eastern border area of Côte d’Ivoire through participatory and planned management of natural resources"
21/01/2025
This report presents the findings, conclusions, recommendations and lessons learned following the final evaluation of the Peacebuilding Project in the North-Eastern Border Area of Côte d'Ivoire. The project's performance is generally satisfactory in terms of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, conflict sensitivity and risk tolerance, and less satisfactory in terms of efficiency, ownership and sustainability, as well as catalytic effects.
Evaluation of the Global Network Against Food Crises Partnership Programme
21/01/2025
This evaluation serves the dual objectives of i) evidence and learning on performance, and ii) accountability for results to the donor. The evaluation questions focused on the relevance, effectiveness, results and sustainability of the GNAFC Partnership Programme. The evaluation followed a mixed methods approach drawing heavily on a desk review of existing documentary evidence, as well as on different project case studies.
Evaluation of FAO’s implementation of Conference Resolution 7/2019 “Further integration of sustainable agricultural approaches, including agroecology, in the future planning activities of FAO"
14/01/2025
Through the resolution, the FAO Conference expressed concern over biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation. It reaffirmed the pivotal significance of agriculture in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. It also requested that FAO integrate sustainable agricultural approaches, including agroecology, into the future planning of its activities.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Land Management in the Soda Saline-alkaline Wetlands Agropastoral Landscapes in the Western Area of the Jilin Province"
31/12/2024
The project effectively adopted an inclusive co-creation approach to foster adoption of sustainable land and water management and development of innovative agrobiodiversity conservation practices. Changes made by the project to policies, plans, legal provisions and regulations increase the likelihood of long-term, sustainable impacts, and there was extensive evidence found in positive changes in field-level practices by farmers and wetland managers.
Evaluation of the project "Restoring the Water Supply for Food Production and Livelihoods in Post-conflict Areas in Iraq"
31/12/2024
The project restored 84.6 km of irrigation canals, repaired key water infrastructure in Phases II and III, and provided temporary employment to over 1 250 vulnerable households through CFW initiatives. Although water flow from the rehabilitated canals in Phases II and III needs to be tested, the project significantly strengthened food security, supported economic recovery, and enhanced resilience in targeted communities, including returnees and remainees.
Evaluation of the project “Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production for reducing emissions in Côte d’Ivoire” – Mid-term report
16/12/2024
The evaluation has six recommendations: i) create a national platform for exchanges on zero-deforestation agriculture; ii) strengthen the alignment of the logical framework with the TOC; iii) update demographic indicators; iv) strengthen knowledge management activities; v) reinforce gender mainstreaming and social inclusion; and vi) provide capacity building for members of the project steering committee.
Evaluation of the project “Sawlog Production Grant Scheme Phase III”
05/12/2024
The project provided technical and financial support to private tree growers to establish and maintain commercial plantations to acceptable national standards and led to the certification of private nursery operators and forest contractors with the aim of ensuring high-quality inputs and management of forest plantations. In so doing, the SPGS has helped set and enforce quality standards in plantation forestry and contributed to growth in rural economies.