Evaluation of Strengthening of Agricultural Research in Eritrea (GCP/ERI/006/ITA)

Abstract

The following document represents the views of the independent evaluation mission on the performance and achievements of the project Strengthening of Agricultural Research in Eritrea (GCP/ERI/006/ITA). The project began its operations in September 2001 and most activities are planned to end in June 2006. (A forerunner project GCP/ERI/001/ITA Strengthening the Agricultural Research and Extension Division began in September 1996 and ended in March 2001.) After a slow start, a tripartite review mee ting (TPR) in March 2004 extended the project (initially up to December 2005, now planned for 2007), and also made a provision for a full-time CTA. This evaluation focuses on the current phase of the project and in particular on the period following the TPR, in order to assess results achieved and provide recommendations to the Government, FAO and the donor on the further steps necessary to consolidate progress and ensure achievement of overall objectives.