Evaluation at FAO

Highlights
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Evaluating forests and forest livelihood projects
20/03/2024

Forests are not only home to millions of species but also play a critical role in sustaining the livelihoods of communities across the globe.

Event
Tech vs. Touch: Is innovation killing participation in African evaluation?
12/03/2024

The African Evaluation Association's (AfrEA) upcoming conference sparks a crucial debate: is the rise of technology in evaluation practice the "last...

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Key recommendations on FAO's work on gender
08/03/2024

Gender issues in agriculture and development are widespread and persistent, affecting both men and women in various ways.

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Dimitra clubs: community listeners’ clubs for the empowerment of women and men
07/03/2024

Dimitra clubs are rural groups of women, men and young people who organize on a voluntary basis to discuss development challenges and find solutions together.

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Evaluating projects for sustainable agri-food systems
22/02/2024

Agri-food systems are all the interconnected activities and actors involved in getting food from field to table. This encompasses everything from agricultural...

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EvalForward Community of Practice

EvalForward is a Community of Practice on evaluation for food security, agriculture and rural development.

Latest evaluations
Evaluation
Evaluation of the FAO country programme in Mali 2018-2022
06/2024

FAO's positioning as a “post-rapid response mechanism actor” gives it a comparative advantage in terms of supporting recovery, strengthening livelihoods...

Evaluation
Evaluation of the project "Enhancing Livelihoods and Food Security though Fisheries with Nearshore Fish Aggregating Devices in the Pacific Ocean"
06/2024

The evaluation found that the project approach was relevant. The project team’s concerted efforts enabled flexible implementation despite the challenges...

Evaluation
Terminal evaluation of the project "Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in the Gambia"
06/2024

The project built capacities of implementing partner institutions, civil society organizations and farmer-based organizations, and supported the establishment...

Evaluation
Terminal evaluation of the project “Climate Adaptation in Wetlands Areas in the Lao People's Democratic Republic”
05/2024

Evidence-based planning and mainstreaming of climate change adaptation, disaster risk management and wetland conservation has been conducted in regular...

Evaluation
Terminal evaluation of the project “Securing the Future of Global Agriculture in the face of climate change by conserving the Genetic Diversity of the Traditional Agroecosystems of Mexico”
05/2024

The evaluation results highlight both the project`s high relevance to national and global priorities by its contribution to the supply of nutritious...

Evaluation
Terminal evaluation of the project "Contribution of sustainable forest management to a low emission and resilient development in Serbia"
05/2024

The project was highly relevant to international and local policy agenda priorities. However, project ownership was concentrated among stakeholders...