The Agribusiness Support for Smallholders Project in Kenya – GCP/KEN/070/GER

The Agribusiness Support for Smallholders Project in Kenya – GCP/KEN/070/GER

Evaluation Report

Year of publication 2014

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 85 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title Project Evaluation Series

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This final evaluation of the four-year US$2,579, 511 Agribusiness Support for Smallholders (AbSS) Project was carried out in January and February 2014. The purpose of the evaluation was to draw specific conclusions and formulate recommendations for any necessary further action by Government, FAO and/or other parties. The evaluation was expected to identify specific good practices that validate the approach, fine tune the concept, and assess the potential for follow-up or up-scaling action and le ssons to be learned for the formulation and execution of other similar projects.

Language English

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The purpose of the evaluation was to draw specific conclusions and formulate recommendations for any necessary further action by Government, FAO and/or other parties. The evaluation was expected to identify specific good practices that validate the approach, fine tune the concept, and assess the potential for follow-up or up-scaling action and lessons to be learned for the formulation and execution of other similar projects.