Completed evaluations
Evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Rwanda, 2019–2023
05/12/2024
The evaluation covered 12 districts and 18 project sites. FAO aimed to support Rwanda's transition to a high-income, knowledge-based economy by addressing agricultural challenges, including nutrition emergencies and climate shocks. The "four betters" approach was introduced to improve coordination and results. Key achievements included enhancing agricultural practices, increasing market access, promoting women's empowerment, and creating youth employment opportunities.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Integrating climate resilience into agricultural and agropastoral production systems through soil fertility management in key productive and vulnerable areas using the Farmer Field School approach”
28/11/2024
Though the project sustainability was moderately unlikely, the project created positive environmental and social effects and satisfactorily integrated and empowered women FFS members. The report provides recommendations to FAO on the support it should provide to the government to ensure better integration of the FFS model and CCA/SLM tools in future similar projects and to ensure the management of several project performance factors.
Evaluation of FAO’s Programme Priority Area on One Health (better production 3) – Evolution of FAO’s One Health approach 2010–2023
28/11/2024
One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent. The evaluation reviewed the evolution and operationalization of the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in One Health between 2010 and 2023.
Evaluation of the project "Empowerment of Agricultural Women Cooperatives and Producer Associations in the Agrifood Sector of Lebanon"
26/11/2024
The projectaimed to empower women's cooperatives and producer associations in Lebanon’s agrifood sector. Recommendations for future initiatives include refining the monitoring framework, continue supporting government entities, and improving oversight of local partners. Further efforts are needed to ensure long-term impact and support for vulnerable women’s groups.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Building climate change resilience in the fisheries sector in Malawi"
18/11/2024
The project aimed to build climate resilience in Malawi’s fisheries sector, focusing on Lake Malombe’s vulnerable fishing communities. Recommendations include streamlining FAO processes, for FAO Malawi to engage in policy influence, strategy in the fisheries sector in the country and promoting local governance capacity, and supporting more business-aligned interventions that meet community needs.
Evaluation of the project “Enhancing resilient livelihoods and food security of host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon through the promotion of sustainable agricultural development”
18/11/2024
The partial success of the farmers' registries did not fully meet their targets due to technical and contextual challenges. The grant schemes provided valuable support but were hampered by process inefficiencies and financial barriers faced by beneficiaries. The project’s efforts in NRM successfully met or exceeded targets but raised concerns about the sustainability of environmental gains.
Evaluation of the project “Poverty, Reforestation, Energy and Climate Change" - Mid-term report
15/11/2024
The project’s main objective is to improve the resilience of poor and extreme poor households vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and to increase the forest cover in environmentally sensitive areas of Eastern Paraguay. Recommendations entail addressing design deficiencies, strengthening leadership, establishing an exit strategy, and reviewing the Environmental and Social Management Framework.
Evaluation of the project “Kutukula Ulimi m’Malawi - Promoting farming in Malawi, Revitalising Agriculture Clusters and Ulimi wa Mdandanda through Farmer Field Schools in Malawi”
15/11/2024
This report focuses on the capacity-building component led by FAO in collaboration with Malawi's Ministry of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture Extension Services. Recommendations include aligning agricultural technologies with farmers' needs, strengthening value chain development and market access for FFS groups, increasing focus on livestock studies, and ensuring full integration and comprehensive implementation of the FFS methodology.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Smart Adaptation of Forest Landscapes in Mountain Areas"
15/11/2024
While the project showed high technical delivery capacity, delays and staffing issues impacted effectiveness, particularly in fostering community engagement and capacity building. The evaluation recommended to design and implement a follow-up project to facilitate and support a participatory validation process of the forest management plans in the respective communities.
Evaluation of FAO's work on reducing food loss and waste under Programme Priority Area "better nutrition 4"
05/11/2024
Covering 2015 to 2023, the evaluation aimed to enhance FAO's contributions to FLW reduction. The evaluation found that FAO has positioned itself as a key player on food loss and waste reduction thanks to high-quality publications such as the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2019. The evaluation called for better integration of socioeconomic, environmental and gender considerations in FLW strategies and projects, emphasizing the need for more resources and innovative solutions.