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Book (series)Evaluation of the project "Australia Balochistan Agri-business Programme-Phase Two (AusABBA II)
Project code: GCP/PAK/141/AUL
2021Also available in:
No results found.The Australia Balochistan Agri-business Programme (AusABBA Phase II) (GCP/PAK/141/AUL) has been implemented by FAO in collaboration with the Government of Balochistan in six south-western districts with the objective to engage households in profitable agribusiness-based livelihoods and diversified strategies, and creating an enabling environment to increase their incomes, improve food security and enhance nutritional status. Working closely with men and women’s community organizations, farmers marketing collectives and mutual marketing organizations, AusABBA II has accomplished to establish 11 value chains businesses in dates, onions, grapes, cumin, tomatoes, alfalfa, carrots, pomegranate, sugar-melons, livestock fattening and wool, providing support in key interventions such as crops and livestock productivity, water resources management, market linkages and agribusiness. AusABBA II’s inclusive market system development approach is encouraging, innovative and has proven as one of FAO's flagship projects in the region, with an enormous potential for replication by relevant government departments and other development actors in Balochistan. -
Book (series)Evaluation of the project “Increasing smallholder productivity and profitability”
Project code: GCP/KEN/082/USA
2022Also available in:
No results found.FAO’s “Increasing smallholder productivity and profitability” (ISPP) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by FAO in Kenya had the objective to improve livelihoods through enhanced productivity, market linkages and better nutrition. The evaluation assessed the relevance of the project and the achievement and sustainability of results. The evaluation found increased technical capacity among farmers, but significant limitations to apply the knowledge. Increased access to diverse types of fruits and vegetables at household level was reported. Anecdotal evidence shows change of dietary habits. Farmers were trained on contract farming, negotiation skills, marketing strategies, financial access and agro-entrepreneurship, but access to markets remained a challenge across all value chains promoted, and equitability of support services could not be established. For future, similar projects, the recommendations include i) the establishment of a community-based collaboration platform to foster long-term sustainability; ii) framework and guidelines for gender mainstreaming; iii) enhancing operational transparency and adaptive management; iv) exit strategy with sustainability action plan; v) comprehensive support for access to markets; and vi) focus on monitoring, learning and evaluability when designing and implementing reporting mechanisms. -
Book (series)Ex-post evaluation of the project "Development of Integrated Dairy Schemes in Afghanistan
Project code: GCP/AFG/040/GER
2022Also available in:
No results found.This project aimed at developing the capacity of government partner agencies, cooperatives and unions, and beneficiary farming households on the management of resources and dairy sector productivity improvements. The evaluation found that FAO’s support at all levels of the milk supply chain was relevant to increasing production and productivity in the sector, increasing rural incomes, diversified livelihoods and consequently was relevant for the government’s dairy development strategy. The project delivered effective results along the dairy supply chain, with expansion of viable downstream industries providing reliable market outlets, together with more capable input suppliers and service providers supporting improved on-farm productivity, that allowed farmers to increase their milk sales with most of the income returning to women. Nevertheless, adaptation and resilience to climate change impacts were absent. The project achieved increasing incomes and improving livelihoods in project provinces which influenced the government strategy for further developing the industry throughout Afghanistan. The dairy unions and service providers continued to operate profitably more than a decade after project closure due to the ownership structures and operational capacities developed by the project; the IDS model was replicated in other provinces with similar results and demonstrates sustainability of the model.
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