Evaluating FAO’s seeds programming
The evaluation will consider programs that aim to improve availability, access, and/or affordability of quality seeds, including through:
Provision of seeds directly to farmers, often with complementary capacity building (such as through farmer field schools) and/or other inputs such as tools and fertilizers.
Interventions to influence demand for or supply of quality seed, including providing vouchers rather than in-kind seed and/or engaging with actors in the seed supply chain.
Policy support and capacity strengthening to help government and parastatal actors engage in issues such as targets and/or regulation for domestic seed production and allowable imports of seeds, seed pricing, seed quality requirements including for seed aid programs.
The evaluation will not include policy dialogue at the global level but
rather will focus on FAO's support to Members in country.