Completed evaluations
Terminal evaluation of the project “Integrated ecosystem management program for the sustainable human development in Mauritania”
11/07/2025
The evaluation mainly recommended that the GEF and FAO ensure that future projects are realistic in scale and scope, have flexibility to respond to emerging local priorities and adopt forward planning to ensure timely implementation; leverage successful models of long-term community-based natural resource management institutions; ensure meaningful stakeholder and community participation.
Advancing outcomes inprojects funded by theGreen Climate Fund – InFocus
08/07/2025
FAO projects funded by the Green Climate Fund offer valuable insights into the effectiveness of climate resilience and mitigation efforts across Africa, Asia and Latin America. This flyer presents a focus on GCF mid-term evaluations carried out in the 2022–2024 period.
Evaluation of the project “Responsible use of fisheries and aquaculture resources for sustainable development”
03/07/2025
The eavluation found that FAO should continue to strategically plan its engagement for similar projects. It is recommended that FAO continues to contribute its technical assistance to the scaled-up project activities in the future. Consider supporting member states to share outputs and findings from key knowledge products. The project's successes can be replicated in additional countries. In the cases of already participating countries, these can also be extended to other regions.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Reversing deforestation and degradation in high conservation value Chilgoza Pine Forests in Pakistan"
01/07/2025
This report summarizes the main findings, conclusions and recommendations from the terminal evaluation of the “Reversing deforestation and degradation in high conservation value Chilgoza Pine Forests in Pakistan” project. The report concludes with a series of recommendations directed towards FAO regarding the potential for a second phase follow-on project which would consolidate some of the initial impacts made over the life of this project.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Revitalising oasis agroecosystems through a sustainable, integrated and landscape approach in the Drâa Tafilalet Region"
30/06/2025
The evaluation had a dual objective: to ensure accountability and foster organizational learning. It was conducted through a document review, a field mission, semi-structured interviews, a case study, and focus groups with stakeholders and end beneficiaries.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Piloting Provincial-level Wetland Protected Areas System in Jiangxi Province"
19/06/2025
This is the terminal evaluation report of the project “Piloting Provincial-level Wetland Protected Area System in Jiangxi Province”. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded the project in China, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) implemented it.
Unpacking FAO’s urban-related portfolio – Brief on FAO’s work on urban agrifood systems
16/06/2025
This brief summarizes key takeaways from the scoping phase for a future evaluation of FAO’s Better Environment Programme Priority Area 4 (BE4). An analysis of the portfolio of FAO’s urban food systems projects from 2015 to the present, and consultations with FAO personnel involved in BE4. The brief outlines the origins and evolution of FAO’s work related to urban food systems, describes FAO’s portfolio of urban food systems projects and offers considerations for the future.
Evaluation of the project "Shared prosperity through cooperation in border regions of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan"
09/06/2025
The final evaluation of the project "Shared prosperity through cooperation in border regions of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan", funded by the Peacebuilding Fund, analysed project activities implemented from 2022 to 2024 in 12 project sites in the Jalalabad and Osh regions of Kyrgyzstan and the Andijan and Namangan regions of Uzbekistan.
Review of the FAO Philippines Country Programming Framework 2018–2024
09/05/2025
FAO conducted a Country Programme Review to assess its contributions in the Philippines from 2018 to 2024 and inform future strategic planning. The review covered various aspects of FAO's work, including Anticipatory Action (AA), nutrition, gender integration through collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and leveraging partnerships.
Evaluation of FAO’s support to Life below Water (SDG 14)
09/05/2025
This evaluation assesses the relevance, contribution and leveraging of partnerships in FAO’s efforts to monitor and progress towards achieving SDG 14 targets (especially those linked to indicators under its custodianship) and broader SDG 14 objectives. Findings show the relevance and contributions of FAO’s work, as well as areas to improve.