Completed evaluations
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.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Governance Strengthening for the Management and Protection of Coastal & Marine Biodiversity in key ecological areas and the implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries"
04/07/2024
The project focused on improving the management and protection of marine biodiversity and promoting the ecosystem approach to fishing. The evaluation highlighted the high relevance and coherence of the project, as well as the institutional strengthening and development of technical capacities. The creation of synergies, instances of dialogue and high-quality lasting results also stands out.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Community Management of Miombo Forests in South-East Katanga”
04/07/2024
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 the FAO country programme for Chad 2017–2023
04/07/2024
FAO's positioning in Chad in the country's major priority areas gives it a clear comparative advantage from the outset. FAO has a strong presence in Chad and occupies a central place in coordinating actions in the field of food and nutrition. Emergency projects dominate the portfolio, to the detriment of value chain development and natural resource management.
Evaluation of the FAO country programme in Mali 2018-2022
20/06/2024
FAO's positioning as a “post-rapid response mechanism actor” gives it a comparative advantage in terms of supporting recovery, strengthening livelihoods and resilience. The Hand in Hand initiative has ensured cohesion between agropoles by contributing to the development of investment plans in promising sectors through consultations at the local level. However, actions in the agri-food industry remain ad hoc and insufficiently prepared.
Evaluation of the project "Enhancing Livelihoods and Food Security though Fisheries with Nearshore Fish Aggregating Devices in the Pacific Ocean"
11/06/2024
The evaluation found that the project approach was relevant. The project team’s concerted efforts enabled flexible implementation despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The evaluation found evidence of success. This included the development of human capital by enhancing specific technical skills and broad-based business literacy. The evaluation recommended to develop an integrated nFAD database and to institutionalize the use of nFAD to ensure sustainability.