Completed evaluations
Evaluation of the project "Restoring the Water Supply for Food Production and Livelihoods in Post-conflict Areas in Iraq"
31/12/2024
The project restored 84.6 km of irrigation canals, repaired key water infrastructure in Phases II and III, and provided temporary employment to over 1 250 vulnerable households through CFW initiatives. Although water flow from the rehabilitated canals in Phases II and III needs to be tested, the project significantly strengthened food security, supported economic recovery, and enhanced resilience in targeted communities, including returnees and remainees.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Land Management in the Soda Saline-alkaline Wetlands Agropastoral Landscapes in the Western Area of the Jilin Province"
31/12/2024
The project effectively adopted an inclusive co-creation approach to foster adoption of sustainable land and water management and development of innovative agrobiodiversity conservation practices. Changes made by the project to policies, plans, legal provisions and regulations increase the likelihood of long-term, sustainable impacts, and there was extensive evidence found in positive changes in field-level practices by farmers and wetland managers.
Evaluation of the project “Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production for reducing emissions in Côte d’Ivoire” – Mid-term report
16/12/2024
The evaluation has six recommendations: i) create a national platform for exchanges on zero-deforestation agriculture; ii) strengthen the alignment of the logical framework with the TOC; iii) update demographic indicators; iv) strengthen knowledge management activities; v) reinforce gender mainstreaming and social inclusion; and vi) provide capacity building for members of the project steering committee.
Evaluation of the project “Sawlog Production Grant Scheme Phase III”
05/12/2024
The project provided technical and financial support to private tree growers to establish and maintain commercial plantations to acceptable national standards and led to the certification of private nursery operators and forest contractors with the aim of ensuring high-quality inputs and management of forest plantations. In so doing, the SPGS has helped set and enforce quality standards in plantation forestry and contributed to growth in rural economies.
Evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Rwanda, 2019–2023
05/12/2024
The evaluation covered 12 districts and 18 project sites. FAO aimed to support Rwanda's transition to a high-income, knowledge-based economy by addressing agricultural challenges, including nutrition emergencies and climate shocks. The "four betters" approach was introduced to improve coordination and results. Key achievements included enhancing agricultural practices, increasing market access, promoting women's empowerment, and creating youth employment opportunities.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Integrating climate resilience into agricultural and agropastoral production systems through soil fertility management in key productive and vulnerable areas using the Farmer Field School approach”
28/11/2024
Though the project sustainability was moderately unlikely, the project created positive environmental and social effects and satisfactorily integrated and empowered women FFS members. The report provides recommendations to FAO on the support it should provide to the government to ensure better integration of the FFS model and CCA/SLM tools in future similar projects and to ensure the management of several project performance factors.
Evaluation of FAO’s Programme Priority Area on One Health (better production 3) – Evolution of FAO’s One Health approach 2010–2023
28/11/2024
One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent. The evaluation reviewed the evolution and operationalization of the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in One Health between 2010 and 2023.
Evaluation of the project "Empowerment of Agricultural Women Cooperatives and Producer Associations in the Agrifood Sector of Lebanon"
26/11/2024
The projectaimed to empower women's cooperatives and producer associations in Lebanon’s agrifood sector. Recommendations for future initiatives include refining the monitoring framework, continue supporting government entities, and improving oversight of local partners. Further efforts are needed to ensure long-term impact and support for vulnerable women’s groups.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Building climate change resilience in the fisheries sector in Malawi"
18/11/2024
The project aimed to build climate resilience in Malawi’s fisheries sector, focusing on Lake Malombe’s vulnerable fishing communities. Recommendations include streamlining FAO processes, for FAO Malawi to engage in policy influence, strategy in the fisheries sector in the country and promoting local governance capacity, and supporting more business-aligned interventions that meet community needs.
Evaluation of the project “Enhancing resilient livelihoods and food security of host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon through the promotion of sustainable agricultural development”
18/11/2024
The partial success of the farmers' registries did not fully meet their targets due to technical and contextual challenges. The grant schemes provided valuable support but were hampered by process inefficiencies and financial barriers faced by beneficiaries. The project’s efforts in NRM successfully met or exceeded targets but raised concerns about the sustainability of environmental gains.