Completed evaluations
Impact evaluation of FAO’s cash-for-work programme in Somalia
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.
Evaluation of the project “Integrated Country Approach for boosting decent jobs for youth in the agrifood system” Phase III (2019–2023)
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.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Enabling transboundary cooperation for sustainable management of the Indonesian Seas"
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.
Evaluation of the project “Strengthening animal health and food safety systems” in Mongolia
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.
Evaluation of “Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Programme: Building food system resilience in protracted crises”
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.
Evaluation of the project “Support to agricultural livelihoods of rural and peri-urban communities in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq”
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.
Evaluation of the project "Empowerment of rural women for climate action in the forestry sector of Western Honduras"
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.
Evaluation of the project “FAO’s Technical and Strategic Support to the Implementation of Mozambique’s Forest Investment Project”
22/08/2024
The project focused on creating an enabling environment for sustainable natural resource management in the Cabo Delgado and Zambezia provinces, engaging both government institutions and rural communities. The evaluation underscored FAO's key role in developing initiatives like the Forest Management Unit model and the Forest Information System, closely aligning with Mozambique's forestry needs.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Strengthening the Environmentally Sound Management of Pesticides, Including Persistent Organic Pollutants”
22/07/2024
The results of the evaluation indicate that the project began a priority process to combine productive, environmental and health approaches in relation to strengthening pesticide management. The recommendations focus on compliance with the work plan and monitoring the elimination proposal, and updating and strengthening the regulatory framework.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Integrated Natural Resources Management in Degraded Landscapes in the Forest-Steppe Zone of Ukraine"
04/07/2024
The project’s objective was to promote the restoration of degraded landscapes in the forest-steppe and steppe zones of Ukraine by scaling up integrated natural resources management practices. Despite challenges caused by the ongoing war, the project’s activities and incentives stand out as good practices to replicate. The project significantly implemented successful capacity building, which led to increased information sharing and the development of draft laws on environmental protection.