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Project Kenya

01/01/22 - 30/04/23

Evaluation of WFP Country Strategic Plan for Kenya (2018-2023)

Country Strategic Plan Evaluations (CSPEs) encompass the entirety of WFP activities during a specific period. Their purpose is twofold: 1) to provide evaluation evidence and learning on WFP's performance for country-level strategic decisions, specifically for developing the next Country Strategic Plan (CSP) and 2) to provide accountability for results to WFP stakeholders.

The Kenya CSP (2018-2023) centered around four Strategic Outcomes focusing on

Humanitarian assistance to refugees in Dadaab and Kakuma, emergency drought responses in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), and urban COVID-19 food assistance; Food system interventions including Food Assistance for Assets (FFA), new climate adaptation technologies, micro-meso climate insurance, post-harvest loss reduction, small holder farmer capacity strengthening value-chain/supply chain development (including the Farm to Market Alliance); Capacity strengthening of national and county governments in the areas of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR), nutrition, social protection and Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF); andCommon service provision to Government, UN and INGO partners including humanitarian air services (UNHAS), food procurement and supply chain services.

A Landell Mills team of four international experts conducted this evaluation in partnership with four national experts provided by Pan African Research Services (PARS)

The evaluation assessed:

- the relevance of the CSP to; humanitarian/development needs in Kenya, national priorities and WFP’s comparative advantages;

- the effectiveness of the CSP in contributing to intended outcomes in emergency response, food security/nutrition, resilience, food systems, capacity strengthening, and service provision to the government and humanitarian development community;

- the extent to which WFP has used resources in a timely, appropriate, efficient, and effective manner when implementing the CSP; and

- the extent to which WFP performance can be explained by the transition to Country Strategic Planning or by other internal and external factors.

Project Lebanon

27/12/21 - 27/12/25

Provision of services to address the agricultural pollution in the Litani River Basin (LRB)

Lebanon is facing a deep financial crisis that, compounded with the recent COVID-19 pandemic and other structural challenges, puts a strain on its economy and is (further) undermining its long-term socio-economic development. In addition to this, environmental degradation is rampant, estimated to cost the country an equivalent of 1% of its GDP per year and restraining the growth prospects of a series of sectors.

Agriculture has been identified as a possible driver of change with an untapped potential able to spur inclusive socio-economic growth whilst protecting the natural resources the sector relies on, reduce food insecurity and ultimately increase the Lebanese people’s resilience to the financial crisis. Several studies point to the Bekaa valley as an entry point, given the high proportion of productive land the area encompasses, its production capacity and agriculture being a major source of income in the region. Unlocking such potential, however, requires the promotion of sustainable practices that, apart from resulting in produce of higher quality, will ultimately lead to a healthier Litani River Basin (LRB), sustaining the livelihoods of more than 1 million people.

The government of Lebanon has recently adopted the National Agricultural Strategy 2020-2025, guiding interventions in the sector with the overall objective “to transform the Lebanese agri-food system into a more resilient, inclusive, competitive and sustainable agri-food system”. The implementation of this strategy is receiving the support of several development partners, including the European Union (EU), who have been emphasising the need for a market-driven approach with a view to increasing the sustainability of the proposed interventions.

Operating in the context depicted above, the overall objective of the Provision of services to address the agricultural pollution in the Litani River Basin (LRB) project is to contribute to stability in Lebanon by promoting local development and improving the socio-economic resilience of the local population along the LRB. The project is structured into two main activities contributing to the achievement of the mentioned objective:

Activity 1: Good and clean agricultural practices are adoptedActivity 2: Access of the targeted farmers and cooperatives to the Lebanese market is enhanced.

Project Afghanistan

17/12/21 - 09/12/22

Combined evaluation of DG ECHO's humanitarian response to epidemics, and of DG ECHO's partnership with the World Health Organization, 2017-2021

Title: Combined evaluation of DG ECHO's humanitarian response to epidemics, and of DG ECHO's partnership with the World Health Organization, 2017-2021

The specific purpose of the evaluation, according to its Terms of Reference (TOR) was:

To provide an external, independent and thematic assessment of DG ECHO’s worldwide Actions in response to epidemics in third countries; To contextualize DG ECHO’s response to epidemics in the broader EU response, and provide an analysis of how to strengthen its position in future responses; and To provide a retrospective assessment of DG ECHO’s partnership with WHO globally, with a focus on identifying lessons learned and good practices

As WHO was also one of many organisations that DG ECHO partnered with in responding to epidemics (Part A), there was a very small degree of convergence in scope between Parts A and B. Otherwise, the two parts were largely treated as separate.
The evaluation was global in scope. Although data collection involved some geographical sampling - with in-depth analysis in Afghanistan, DRC, South Sudan, Syria and Venezuela - the findings, conclusions and recommendations are all applicable at a global level.

The focus for Part A was principally on DG ECHO’s performance as a humanitarian donor in emergency contexts. The contribution of DG ECHO’s Civil Protection (CP) capacities to epidemic response was considered, but to a lesser degree. DG ECHO’s humanitarian response to the wider socio-economic effects of epidemics (e.g., nutrition, protection, cash transfers) would not be covered; instead, Part A would focus on the more ‘classic’ areas of a public health response (including epidemic preparedness measures).
Part A also emphasized an analysis of DG ECHO’s own performance as an institution in the humanitarian domain, rather than on the collective performance of its IPs. Thus, the ET examined the way DG ECHO made decisions and used valuable resources to best effect when tackling epidemics. In a similar vein, the focus of Part B was on the DG ECHO-WHO partnership itself, rather than on how WHO performed in humanitarian settings as a DG ECHO implementing partner.

Project Cameroon

15/12/21 - 15/06/22

Final evaluation of sectoral reform contract - rural development DEC 2017/40031

Home to more than 25 million inhabitants in 2018, Cameroon is a lower-middle-income country. Cameroon is richly endowed with natural resources (oil and gas, minerals and

precious wood) and agricultural (notably coffee, cotton, cocoa, corn and cassava). In order to better exploit its economic potential and eradicate poverty, Cameroon adopted a vision in 2009 aimed at making it an emerging country by 2035. The first variation of this vision for the period 2010-2020 was recorded in the Growth and Employment Strategy Document (DSCE), implemented since 2010.

In particular, agriculture is highlighted, representing 20% of GDP, as having a key role

in accelerating growth, fighting poverty and creating jobs. It is notably at the heart of the Rural Sector Development Strategy (SDSR); and National Investment Plan

Agricultural (PNIA).

In terms of security, it should be noted that Cameroon has remained relatively stable for several decades. However, since 2016, secessionist demands in the North-West and South-West regions have weakened the security situation in a country already affected by other pockets of fragility linked in particular to the incursions of the Boko-Haram sect in the North and to instability on the border with the CAR. The security crisis in the English-speaking regions and northern Cameroon is weighing on economic growth prospects and short-term budgetary stability.

The European Union supports the Government of Cameroon in promoting sustainable and inclusive development in the rural sector, in particular through budgetary support: this sectoral reform contract – rural development, which it is a question of evaluating here. .

Specifically, the CPRS Rural Development aims to increase the productivity of Family Farms (EFA), through the achievement of 4 results:

1. Establishment of an effective and efficient system of access to main agro-pastoral inputs and services for farmers;

2. Strengthening public research, advice and agricultural extension;

3. Implementation of a strategy to open up production basins;

4. Improvement in the effectiveness of public action and the quality of public policies.

Project Timor-leste

08/12/21 - 23/08/22

TA-9971 REG: Agriculture Improvement and Water Harvesting Project under TA Southeast Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development Facility – Phase II (54002-001)

The transaction technical assistance (TA) facility for the Southeast Asia Agriculture,

Natural Resources and Rural Development Facility-Phase II supports preparation of the Agriculture Improvement and Water Harvesting Project in Timor-Leste Project (AIWHP) to conduct due diligence and prepare project documents, including the draft report and recommendation of the President (RRP) and key linked and supplementary documents for approval of loan/grant funding and cofinancing.

The investment project will have three outputs:

Output 1: Climate-resilient farming systems and market linkages developed. The project will (i) apply agroforestry techniques to increase vegetative cover and productivity of agricultural land; (ii) diversify farming systems through the integration of climate-resilient crops, crop varieties, and agricultural practices that are better adapted to the predicted impacts of climate change;1 and (iii) enhance performance of value chains for agricultural products with market potential by promoting private sector participation. 2 Localized solutions will confirm interventions appropriate for specific communities based on climate risks, existing farming practices, gender-based stereotypes affecting decision-making by male and female farmers, and potential market opportunities. These interventions will improve livelihoods and strengthen resilience of rural communities, especially for the poor and women farmers.

Output 2: Community-based water harvesting and flood protection infrastructure constructed. The project will design and install community-based water harvesting and flood protection infrastructure such as small reservoir/ponds, tanks, rooftop rainfall harvesting, infiltration trenches/wells, drains, and local flood protection/erosion control structures to improve the supply of year-round water for agriculture and other uses, and protect people, infrastructure, property, and livelihoods from frequent flooding. The project will increase the leadership roles of women and men in water harvesting and flood protection activities, and increase the potential use of irrigated farming. Participatory approaches will be promoted in the design, operation and management of the community-based infrastructure, and development of technical standards.

Output 3: Institutional and organizational capacity of farmer groups, communities, and government strengthened. Building on MAF’s experience with CBNRM, the project will support the expansion of participatory land use planning approaches in target municipalities, including (i) development and adoption of village natural resource management regulations and community-based climate adaptation plans informed by village-level climate change vulnerability assessments; (ii) enhancement of village leaders capacity, at least 30% women, for adaptive management of farm land and natural resources; and (iii) improved access to adaptive farm management and market geospatial information at the sub-district level to enhance local stakeholders' capacity for sustainable climate resilient farm and landscape management.

Project Tanzania

04/11/21 - 04/11/23

Communication and Visibility of the AGRI-CONNECT Programme

Project Sudan

03/11/21 - 01/06/22

Capacity building for Civil Society Organisations under the PISCCA fund

Project Cambodia

18/10/21 - 30/06/23

TA-9681 REG: Preparation of the Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project, Call-off notice 1

Project Zimbabwe

14/10/21 - 27/06/22

Mid Term Evaluation of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme

The Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) was formulated under the 11th European Development Fund. With a budget of EUR 40 million, the ZAGP has the overall objective to contribute to the development of a diversified and efficient agriculture sector that promotes inclusive green economic growth. ZAGP aims to put in place a sector governance and service delivery framework conducive to the development of inclusive, commercial and green agriculture value chains and to support specific commercial and inclusive livestock-based value chains through five outcomes:

1: Increased production and productivity of the livestock sector

2: Livestock products have better access to markets and are more competitive

3: Increased public and private investment in targeted livestock value chains

4: Improved agricultural education systems and extension services

5: Institutions strengthened to develop institutional and regulatory framework

The Mid Term Evaluation of ZAGP was conducted to identify key lessons learned to date, to recommend design modifications to optimise progress towards planned objectives within the remaining lifetime of the ZAGP programme, and to provide suggestions on how to improve the impact of current and future Actions. With implementation well advanced, the MTE concentrated on the achievement of outcomes, both intended and unintended, and objectives in the upper half of the logical framework of ZAGP initiative. The MTE team assessed the Actions using the five standard Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development – Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) criteria: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact. These were further integrated with two specific EU criteria: EU added value, and coherence of the Actions with the EU strategy in Zimbabwe, with other EU policies and Member State Actions, and other donors. In line with the ToR The team identified three additional cross-cutting criteria to be addressed: gender, environment and climate change.

Project Rwanda

12/10/21 - 12/10/23

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