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Cluster evaluation of FAO’s contribution to the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub

“Pastoralist Knowledge Hub Part 1: Support to pastoralists in advocacy and policy matters” and “Pastoralist Knowledge Hub Part 2: Technical support to pastoralists livelihood and resilience” Project codes: GCP/GLO/536/GER and GCP/GLO/611/GER

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Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 45 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Category Evaluation report

ISBN 978-92-5-132368-7

Series title Project Evaluation Series

Series number apr/20

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Knowledge about pastoralism has a legacy of misunderstanding and debate within rural development, a highly politicized territory at the regional and national level, and an evolving discussion in the context of climate change. The Pastoralist Knowledge Hub (PKH), which is hosted by FAO, brings together pastoralists and the main actors working with them to create the synergies for dialogue and the development of much needed pastoralist policies at the national and global level. This report presents the results of the final evaluation of two projects: “Pastoralist Knowledge Hub Part 1: Support to pastoralists in advocacy and policy matters” (PKH1) and “Pastoralist Knowledge Hub Part 2: Technical support to pastoralists livelihood and resilience” (PKH2). The expected overall impact of the projects was improved policies, legislation and programmes related to pastoralism, contributing to food security, poverty reduction and resilience. This evaluation serves a dual purpose of accountability and learning. It extrapolates findings and conclusions based on the evidence collected, and identifies good practices and challenges to inform future projects.

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Follow-up Report

Annex 1. List of stakeholders interviewed

Annex 2. Theory of change

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​FAO. 2020. Cluster evaluation of FAO’s contribution to the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub. Project Evaluation Series, 04/2020. Rome.

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