Completed evaluations
Evaluation of the project "Argentina REDD-plus Results Based Payments for results period 2014-2016"
12/08/2026
This project aimed to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation across Argentina’s 23 provinces. The evaluation covers the period from December 2021 to October 2025. Findings indicate progress in the expected direction, with effectiveness rated as moderately satisfactory. The report puts forward five recommendations to strengthen adaptive management and ensure the achievement of the intended results.
FAO Togo Country Programme Review - Portfolio Brief (2023–2027)
05/08/2026
This brief reviews FAO’s programme under the 2023–2027 Country Programming Framework (CPF). It provides key insights into the country’s portfolio and covers the country-specific portfolio, comprising ten projects structured around three CPF priority areas: i) increasing agro-sylvo-pastoral, fisheries and wildlife production; ii) sustainable management of natural resources; and iii) improving the resilience and social protection of populations.
FAO Zimbabwe Country Programme Review - Portfolio Brief (2022–2026)
05/08/2026
FAO implemented a portfolio of interventions under its 2022–2026 Country Programming Framework to support inclusive agrifood systems, strengthen resilience and improve natural resource management. The programme comprised 74 projects aligned with national priorities, focusing on areas such as climate-smart agriculture, animal health, water management and institutional capacity building.
Review of FAO's contributions to the implementation of the Peace Agreement in Colombia within the Country Programming Framework 2021-2024
13/07/2026
The review recommends that FAO strengthen its programmatic approach and improve the coordination of its projects, establish a sustainability strategy for the tools developed, and strengthen monitoring and knowledge management aimed at capturing strategic results. It also recommends prioritizing support for institutions in the implementation of the right to food.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Integrating climate resilience into agricultural and pastoral production in Uganda, through a Farmer/Agro-pastoralist Field School Approach"
13/07/2026
Key achievements included strengthening institutional and community capacities for climate adaptation, and training approximately 7 800 farmers through 360 Farmer Field Schools on climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable land management, and income-generating activities. The evaluation also highlighted effective gender-responsive training, while identifying implementation delays, gaps in data systematization, and the absence of a clear exit strategy as areas for improvement.
FAO Benin Country Programme Review - Portfolio Brief (2023–2026)
10/07/2026
This Country Programme Brief reviews the implementation of the FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) in Benin over the period 2023–2026, examining the characteristics, alignment, results and beneficiary reach of the project portfolio, while identifying gaps and opportunities to strengthen evidence-based programming. With a combined budget of USD 23 million, this portfolio is largely development-oriented, with 68 percent of projects operational and an average duration of 2.6 years.
Evaluation of the project "Climate Resilient Livelihood Opportunities for Women Economic Empowerment in Karamoja and West Nile Regions of Uganda"
19/06/2026
This evaluation assesses the Climate Resilient Livelihood Opportunities for Women Economic Empowerment (CRWEE) project implemented by FAO in Uganda’s Karamoja and West Nile regions from 2018 to 2024 with funding from the Government of Sweden through SIDA. The evaluation examines the project’s contributions to women’s economic empowerment, climate-resilient livelihoods and ecosystem-based adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Support for Sustainable Food Production and Enhancement of Food Security and Climate Resilience in Burundi's Highland”
19/06/2026
The project objective was to increase adoption of resilient, improved production systems for sustainable food security and nutrition through integrated landscape management and sustainable food value chains. The evaluation results highlight significant progress in land restoration and integrated landscape management. Overall, the project's performance is satisfactory.
Evaluation of FAO's support to small-scale producers’ equitable access to resources (BP4) - Focus on access to finance
12/06/2026
This evaluation examines the implementation of better production 4 (2022–2025) by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), focusing on improving small-scale producers’ access to resources, markets, services, finance and technology. It concludes that a predominant focus on producer-level support, without sufficient systemic engagement, may limit long-term sustainability.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Natural landscapes rehabilitation and climate change adaptation in the provinces of Bujumbura and Bujumbura Mayor through a Farmer Field School approach”
20/05/2026
The project objective was to improve the resilience of agro-sylvo-pastoral communities to the effects of climate variability and climate change. The evaluation results highlighted that the project has led to tangible progress in: reforestation, the adoption of agroecological practices, and community structuring based on the farmers' field school approach and the development of cooperatives.