Special Programme for Food Security Sri Lanka (GCSP/SRL/049/JPN)

Abstract

The SPFS project in Sri Lanka is part of the suite of four country projects funded by Japan (also two regional projects) all in support of implementing pilot projects in the four Asian countries. These projects, with donor contribution of US$ 2 - 3 million each, began operation during 2001 and 2002, and are scheduled to end in July (Sri Lanka), August (Bangladesh and Laos) and in September 2007. Given the substantive importance of the subject and the relatively large size of assistance, it was a greed to field an independent, tripartite mission for final evaluation of the four country projects in accordance with the FAO practices. As final evaluation, the mission was to focus on the projects’ results, including their sustainability and cost-effectiveness, as well as recommendations for future. The mission, comprising Messrs. M. Kato (FAO, and team leader) and K.Yamada (Japan, agriculture specialist) visited Sri Lanka during 9-17 July: the mission was joined by Mr. M.K.C. Senanayake duri ng its stay in the country. The mission’s terms of reference are given in Annex I and the list of persons met in Annex II.