Evaluation at FAO

Completed evaluations

Evaluations in FAO assess projects, programmes and strategies to generate and provide evidence-based information that is credible, reliable and useful for decision-making processes. 
05/11/2024

The project aimed to support children’s full potential through nutrition-sensitive agriculture, aligning closely with Malawi’s national priorities in food security, nutrition and resilience building. The project effectively promoted knowledge of animal source foods, increased livestock ownership and biofortified crop production. The project successfully built capacity at grassroots and household levels, enhancing community involvement in food production and financial security.

24/10/2024

The evaluation revealed improvements in water management and crop diversification, while highlighting gaps in adaptability and coordination. The project has benefited various communities but challenges remain, particularly for women. Recommendations include water mobilization, structuring into cooperatives, the agro-pastoral value chain approach, and strengthening technical support.

22/10/2024

The evaluation highlights the project's contribution to building resilience in rural communities. It highlights that the strengthening of the infrastructure and equipment of some SMEs generated additional income and job creation, and significantly benefited groups of women and indigenous peoples, although the strengthening was not homogeneous.

15/10/2024

This programme provides temporary employment opportunities in the maintenance or rehabilitation of public infrastructure. Its primary objective is to offer income support to vulnerable individuals while facilitating the development of essential community assets.

04/10/2024

The project successfully enhanced the capacity of youth in agrifood systems, including agricultural production, digital and financial literacy, and marketing. While progress was made in developing agricultural value chains, further improvement is needed by adopting a strategic market systems approach. However, challenges remain, particularly in access to finance for young agripreneurs and the need for tailored interventions to support diverse youth needs.

23/09/2024

The project aimed to play a catalytic role in addressing transboundary concerns to strengthen regional cooperation and support the effective and sustainable management of the Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME). The project supported an ecosystem approach to fisheries management, strengthened data collection and management mechanisms and enhanced monitoring control and surveillance capacity to combat illegal unreported and unregulated fishing.

13/09/2024

The project was very relevant to the priorities of the Government of Mongolia ministries and veterinary practitioners in public and private sectors. Throughout the project implementation, the project's adaptability and flexibility played a pivotal role, successfully adjusting originally planned activities and budget to address emergency needs in the country. The effective management of disease outbreaks during the project further underscored its resilience and impact.

13/09/2024

Significant improvements were noted in agricultural income, natural resource management, conflict management, and women's engagement. However, the absence of local private sector partnerships posed a sustainability risk. The evaluation provided eight recommendations to enhance future programs, emphasizing comprehensive value chain support, local partnerships, peacebuilding funding, and community-based monitoring.

06/09/2024

The evaluation found that the project is strongly aligned with national priorities, FAO's strategic objectives and the needs of Iraqi in peri-urban and rural communities. Recommendations include continued emphasis on value chain development, enhanced monitoring efforts, and further implementation of the HDP approach to ensure sustained project impact and resilience in a fragile context.

28/08/2024

The project aimed to reduce rural poverty and greenhouse gas emissions by strengthening the technical, productive and business capacities of rural and Indigenous women and youth. It achieved its targets, surpassing the goal of increasing income among participating women and achieving 89 percent progress in the goal of reducing greenhouse gases by August 2023.