Latest reports - IOE
Ethiopia Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Ethiopia
This is the third country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The CSPE covers...
Sub-regional evaluation of IFAD's experience in the Dry Corridor of Central America
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) conducted its second subregional evaluation (SRE) on IFAD’s experience in the Dry Corridor of Central America. The SRE covered the period 2008 to...
Kyrgyz Republic Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Kyrgyzstan
This was the first country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) that the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD conducted in the Kyrgyz Republic. The evaluation covered the period 2009 to...
Guinea-Bissau Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Guinea-Bissau
This was the first country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in Guinea-Bissau. The evaluation covered the years 2008-2022....
China Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
China
This was the second country-level evaluation conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in China. The evaluation covered the years 2014-2021. Overall, the country strategy and...
Colombia Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Colombia
This is the first country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD in Colombia. The evaluation covers the period 2008-2022. The CSPE found...
Southern Laos Food and Nutrition Security Market Linkages Programme
Lao People's Democratic Republic
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD has undertaken an evaluation of the Southern Laos Food and Nutrition Security and Market Linkages Programme (FNML) in the Lao People’s Democratic...
Project cluster evaluation on rural finance in the East and Southern Africa Region
The project cluster evaluation on rural finance in East and Southern Africa (ESA) covers three projects: the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies in Kenya; the...
2023 Annual Report on the Independent Evaluation of IFAD
The 2023 Annual Report on the Independent Evaluation of IFAD (ARIE) is the twenty-first version of the report to be published. It analyses performance ratings from 288 project-level evaluations and...
Corporate-level evaluation of IFAD's decentralization experience 2023
This report follows the evaluation conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) covering the Fund’s decentralization efforts and experience during the period 2003-2015. This...
Promotion of Rural Incomes through Market Enhancement Project
Egypt
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has conducted a project performance evaluation of the Promotion of Rural Incomes through Market Enhancement (PRIME) Project in the Arab Republic...
Project cluster evaluation on rural enterprise development
This is the first project cluster evaluation (PCE) to be conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD. The choice of the topic, rural enterprise development, reflects the focus areas...
National Rural Entrepreneurship Project
Togo
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has carried out a project performance evaluation of the National Rural Entrepreneurship Project (PNPER) in the Togolese Republic, the first...
Smallholder Productivity Promotion Programme (S3P)
Zambia
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has carried out a project performance evaluation of the Smallholder Productivity Promotion Programme (S3P). The project was implemented in Zambia...
Evaluation synthesis note - Targeting in IFAD-supported projects
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has prepared its first evaluation synthesis note (ESN) on Targeting in IFAD-supported projects. The ESN consolidated evidence from IOE evaluations...
Thematic evaluation of IFAD’s support for smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has conducted a thematic evaluation of IFAD’s support for smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change. The evaluation focuses on the...
Cooperative Rural Development Project in the Oriental Region
Cuba
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has carried out a performance evaluation of the Cooperative Rural Development Project in the Oriental Region (PRODECOR). The project was...
Uzbekistan Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Uzbekistan
This is the first country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) conducted in Uzbekistan. The evaluation covers the period from 2011 to 2020. The CSPE found that IFAD effectively responded to...
Sub-regional evaluation of countries with fragile situations in IFAD-WCA. Learning from experiences of IFAD’s engagement in the G5 Sahel countries and northern Nigeria
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD conducted its first sub-regional evaluation (SRE) to assess how IFAD’s engagement and support have addressed common rural development challenges in six...
Eswatini Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Eswatini
This is the first country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) to be conducted in the Kingdom of Eswatini. The report provides an independent assessment of the performance of IFAD’s...
Malawi Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Malawi
This is the first country strategy and evaluation programme (CSPE) conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in Malawi. The evaluation covers the years 2011 to 2021. The CSPE...
Indonesia Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Indonesia
This was the third country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) to be conducted in the Republic of Indonesia. The report covered the period 2013-2021. The evaluation found that IFAD and the...
2022 Annual Report on the Independent Evaluation of IFAD
Since 2003, the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has produced an Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations. On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of this flagship...
Post-Tsunami Sustainable Livelihoods Programme for the Coastal Communities of Tamil Nadu
India
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has conducted a performance evaluation of the Post-Tsunami Sustainable Livelihoods Programme for the Coastal Communities of Tamil Nadu, in India....
National Agricultural Land and Water Management Development Project
Gambia (The)
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) carried out a performance evaluation of the National Agricultural Land and Water Management Development Project in The Gambia. The project was...
Market Infrastructure, Value Addition and Rural Finance Support Programme
United Republic of Tanzania
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has carried out a performance evaluation of the Market Infrastructure, Value Addition and Rural Finance Support Programme (MIVARF). The programme...
Evaluation Manual – Third edition
The 2022 edition of the IFAD Evaluation Manual, prepared in consultation with IFAD Management, is the third version of the document and represents a major revision of the 2015 edition. For the...
Languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, French
Government performance in IFAD-supported operations (2010-2020)
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has prepared an evaluation synthesis report on “Government performance in IFAD-supported operations (2010-2020)". The synthesis takes a broad...
Horticultural Support Project
Uzbekistan
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) carried out a performance evaluation of the Horticultural Support Project (HSP) in Uzbekistan, IFAD’s first project in the country. HSP was...
Burundi Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Burundi
This was the first country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD in Burundi. The report assesses the performance and impact of IFAD...
Languages: English, French
Islamic Republic of Pakistan Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Pakistan
This evaluation, conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, covers seven projects over the period 2009-2020. The evaluation found that IFAD...
Village Development Programme
Indonesia
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) carried out a performance evaluation of the Village Development Programme (VDP) in Indonesia. VDP was a redesigned version of the National...
Kingdom of Morocco Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Morocco
This is the second country strategy and programme evaluation carried out in Morocco by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE). The report assesses the joint work of IFAD and the...
Niger Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Niger
This is the second Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation (CSPE) conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in the Republic of Niger, covering the period 2011-2020. The...
Languages: English, French
2021 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations
The 2021 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD operations (ARRI), the flagship report of the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE), presents a synthesis of IFAD’s performance,...
Joint Evaluation on the Collaboration among the United Nations Rome-based Agencies
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are the three Rome-Based Agencies...
Support to Agricultural Development and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (PADAER)
Senegal
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD conducted a performance evaluation of the Support to Agricultural Development and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (PADAER) in Senegal, covering the...
Languages: English, French
Community-based Integrated Natural Resources Management Project in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
IOE has prepared an impact evaluation of the Community-based Integrated Natural Resources Management Project in Ethiopia (CBINReMP). The project aimed to reduce poverty for rural households in the...
Malawi Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Malawi
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) is undertaking a country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) in Malawi. The CSPE, which is the first to be conducted in the country, will...
Uganda Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Uganda
This is the second Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation (CSPE) conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) in the Republic of Uganda, covering the period from 2013 to 2020. The...
Agricultural Technology and Agribusiness Advisory Services Project
Uganda
In 2020, the Independent Office Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) carried out an evaluation of the performance of the Agricultural Technology and Agribusiness Advisory Services Project (ATAAS) in Uganda....
Rural Economic Development Project in the Central and Eastern Provinces
Dominican Republic
In 2020, the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) conducted an evaluation of the performance of the Rural Economic Development Project in the Central and Eastern Provinces (PRORURAL...
Khatlon Livelihoods Support Project
Tajikistan
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has conducted a project performance evaluation (PPE) on the Khatlon Livelihoods Support Project (KLSP) in Tajikistan. The project was carried out...
Infrastructure at IFAD (2001-2019)
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has prepared an evaluation synthesis report on Infrastructure at IFAD (2001-2019). Approximately 30 per cent of all approved IFAD funding during...
Coastal Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Project
Bangladesh
The Project Performance Evaluation (PPE) of the Coastal Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Project in Bangladesh began in February 2020, just before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold. In light of the...
Ecuador Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation (2021)
Ecuador
This is the second country strategy and programme evaluation (CSPE) conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in Ecuador. It covers the period 2009–2019, reviewing four loan...
Languages: English, Spanish
Sudan Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Sudan
This is the second country strategy and programme evaluation conducted in Sudan by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD. The report reviews the ten years between 2009 and 2018 and covers...
Madagascar Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Madagascar
This is the second country strategy and programme evaluation carried out in Madagascar by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE). The report reviews the joint work of IFAD and the...
Languages: English, French
2020 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD operations
The 2020 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD operations (ARRI), the flagship report of the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) presents a synthesis of IFAD’s performance,...
Corporate-level evaluation on IFAD’s support to innovations for inclusive and sustainable smallholder agriculture
Innovations in rural development approaches and solutions are crucial to improve the effectiveness of agrifood systems and better meet the rising demand for food worldwide. Innovations are thus...
Ardahan-Kars-Artvin Development Project
Türkiye
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Ardahan-Kars-Artvin Development Project (AKADP), in Turkey. The project was implemented...
Hunan Agricultural and Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project
China
The Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Hunan Agricultural and Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (HARIIP) implemented in the People’s...
Tejaswini Women’s Empowerment Programme
India
The Independent Evaluation Office of IFAD (IOE) has prepared a project performance evaluation (PPE) report on the Tejaswini Rural Women’s Empowerment Programme. The project was implemented in...
Agriculture Services Support Project
Botswana
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Agriculture Services Support Project (ASSP) in Botswana. The project was implemented between...
Small Irrigation Development Project – Phase II
Haiti
The Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Small Irrigation Development Project - phase II in the Republic of Haiti, implemented from 2008 to...
Languages: English, French
Sierra Leone Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Sierra Leone
This is the first country strategy and programme evaluation carried out in Sierra Leone by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE). The report reviews the joint work of IFAD and the...
Rural Livelihoods Economic Enhancement Programme
Malawi
The Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Rural Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment Programme (RLEEP) in the Republic of Malawi. The programme...
Community-driven development in IFAD-supported projects
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has prepared an evaluation synthesis report on Community-Driven Development (CDD), based on an in-depth review of a representative sample of IFAD...
United Mexican States Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation (2020)
Mexico
This is the second country strategy and programme evaluation carried out in the United Mexican States by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD. It covers the partnership between the...
Federal Republic of Nepal Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Nepal
This is the third country strategy and programme evaluation carried out in Nepal by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE). The report reviews the joint work of IFAD and the Government...
Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support Project
Liberia
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support project (STCRSP) in the Republic of Liberia, the...
Rehabilitation and Community-based Poverty Reduction Project
Sierra Leone
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has prepared a project performance evaluation (PPE) of the Rehabilitation and Community-based Poverty Reduction Project (RCPRP) in the Republic of...
Niger: Food Security and Development Support Project in the Maradi Region
Niger
IOE has prepared an impact evaluation of the Food Security and Development Support Project in the Maradi Region (PASADEM). Maradi is one of Niger’s most vulnerable regions, with a prevailing...
Languages: English, French
Technical Innovations for Rural Poverty Reduction
The Independent Office of Evaluation has prepared an evaluation synthesis report on Technical Innovations for Rural Poverty Reduction, drawing information from evaluations undertaken between 2010...
Western Uplands Poverty Alleviation Project
Nepal
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Western Uplands Poverty Alleviation Project (WUPAP), implemented in Nepal between 2003 and 2016. The...
2019 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD operations
The 2019 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI) presents a synthesis of IFAD’s performance and highlights results and systemic issues from independent evaluations conducted...
Agricultural Rehabilitation and Poverty Reduction Project
Côte d'Ivoire
The Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) of IFAD has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Agricultural Rehabilitation and Poverty Reduction Project (PRAREP), implemented in Côte...
Corporate-level Evaluation on IFAD’s Engagement in Pro-poor Value Chain Development
The attention to value chain development is becoming increasingly important for IFAD as traditional food systems are being replaced by organized value chains. Over the last decade, the number of...
Belize Rural Finance Programme
Belize
The Independent Office of Evaluation has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Belize Rural Finance Programme, co-financed by IFAD and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration...
Inclusive financial services for the rural poor
Access to financial services is essential to lift people out of poverty as it allows them to seize economic opportunities and increase their welfare. It is seen as an important component of the...
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Sri Lanka
In a context characterised by the end of a long standing conflict and recovery from the Indian Ocean Tsunami, IFAD-supported projects have contributed to improved agricultural production and...
Rural Financial Services and Agribusiness Development Project
Republic of Moldova
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD has prepared a performance evaluation report on the "Rural Financial Services and Agribusiness Development Project" in the Republic of Moldova. The...
Kirehe Community-based Watershed Management Project
Rwanda
Project performance evaluation The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD has prepared a performance evaluation report on the "Kirehe Community-based Watershed Management Project" in Rwanda. The...
Kenya Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Kenya
This is the second country strategy and programme evaluation carried out in Kenya by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD. It reviews the past seven years of work that IFAD has undertaken...
Rural Finance and Enterprise Development Programme
Eswatini
The Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) has prepared a performance evaluation report on the "Rural Finance and Enterprise Development Programme (RFEDP)" in the Kingdom of Eswatini. The...
Burkina Faso Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Burkina Faso
The results of the evaluation show that IFAD-supported projects enhanced agricultural productivity and food security by improving agricultural practices for food crops (maize, millet and sorghum)...
Languages: English, French
Tunisia country strategy and programme evaluation
Tunisia
This is the second country strategy and programme evaluation conducted by IOE in Tunisia. The evaluation covers six projects implemented between 2003 and 2018, which contributed to improve living...
Languages: English, French
Smallholder Plantations Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Sri Lanka
Project performance evaluation The Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) has prepared a performance evaluation report on the "Smallholder Plantations Entrepreneurship Development Programme...
Community-based Forestry Development Project in Southern States (Campeche, Chiapas and Oaxaca)
Mexico
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has conducted a performance evaluation on the "Community-based Forestry Development Project in Southern States (Campeche, Chiapas and Oaxaca) ”...
Languages: English, Spanish
IFAD’s support to livelihoods involving aquatic resources from small-scale fisheries, small-scale aquaculture and coastal zones
The Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) has prepared an evaluation synthesis report on IFAD’s support to livelihoods involving aquatic resources from small-scale fisheries, small-scale...
Kenya: Smallholder Horticulture Marketing Programme
Kenya
Impact Evaluation The Smallholder Horticulture Marketing Programme mainly targeted smallholder horticultural farmers that produce for the domestic market, input suppliers (stockists), produce...
Northern Region Sustainable Livelihoods through Livestock Development Project
Lao People's Democratic Republic
ADB and IFAD Joint Project Performance Evaluation This is the first joint project performance evaluation conducted by the independent offices of evaluation of ADB and IFAD. The Independent...
Georgia Country strategy and programme evaluation
Georgia
This is the first country strategy and programme evaluation carried out in Georgia by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD. It provides a comprehensive assessment of the partnership between...
2018 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD operations
The 2018 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD operations (ARRI) presents a synthesis of IFAD’s performance and highlights results and systemic issues from independent evaluations conducted...
IFAD’s financial architecture
The overarching purpose of the corporate-level evaluation on IFAD’s financial architecture is to independently assess how IFAD creates value for Member States through sound investment decisions and...
Pastoral Water and Resource Management Project in Sahelian Areas
Chad
The project contributed to reducing vulnerability among the target populations, for example by securing transhuman pastoral systems, together with measures for hydraulic works management, conflict...
Languages: English, French
Republic of Peru Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Peru
This is the first country strategy and programme evaluation conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD in Peru. The evaluation covers the period 2002-2016 and includes six projects....
Languages: English, Spanish
Republic of Angola Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Angola
IFAD began operations in Angola in 1989. In 2005, only three years after the end of almost 30 years of civil war, IFAD and the Government of the Republic of Angola signed a Country Strategic...
Rural Development Project in the Eastern Middle Atlas
Morocco
The Rural Development Project in the Eastern Middle Atlas (PDRMO), implemented in Morocco between 2007 and 2015, was mainly oriented towards alleviating rural poverty by diversifying and increasing...
Languages: English, French
Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programme
Ghana
Implemented between 2005 and 2015, the Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programme in the Republic of Ghana aimed to build up competitive, market-based and inclusive commodity chains for...
Project to Support Development in the Menabe and Melaky Regions
Madagascar
According to UNDP’s Report on Human Development, in 2005, nearly 71.3 per cent of the population and 80.5 per cent of the rural population in Madagascar lived in poverty. With these data in mind,...
Languages: English, French
Market Strengthening and Livelihood Diversification in the Southern Highlands Project
Peru
Project performance evaluation The "Market Strengthening and Livelihood Diversification in the Southern Highlands Project" is part of a virtuous circle of creativity and innovation by IFAD in Peru....
Languages: English, Spanish
Kingdom of Cambodia Country strategy and programme evaluation
Cambodia
The evaluation reviewed the evolution of the country strategy and programme since the Fund started operations in 1996, but with a focus on the last decade. When IFAD started operations, the country...
Pro-Poor Partnerships for Agroforestry Development Project
Viet Nam
The project was implemented in Bac Kan, an upland province in Northern Viet Nam, with a mostly indigenous population. The province, which has limited agricultural land, relatively undeveloped...
Rural Enterprise and Agricultural Development Project
Guyana
The Rural Enterprise and Agricultural Development Project had a well-rounded developmental focus to improve the living conditions of poor rural households by strengthening their human, social and...
Republic of Cameroon Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Cameroon
This is the first country programme evaluation of Cameroon conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) and it covers the partnership between the Government and IFAD from 2007 to...
Languages: English, French
Building partnerships for enhanced development effectiveness – a review of country-level experiences and results
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has conducted an evaluation synthesis on building partnerships for enhanced development effectiveness – a review of country-level experiences and...
Participatory Natural Resource Management Programme
Palestine
The programme made substantial progress in achieving its land restoration targets in spite of frequent disruptions due to the challenging context. It restored over 10,700 dunums (1,070 hectares) of...
Rural Livelihoods Improvement Project in Kratie, Preah Vihear and Ratanakiri
Cambodia
Rural Livelihoods Improvement Project in Kratie, Preah Vihear and Ratanakiri in the Kingdom of Cambodia The project - designed at a time when close to half of the country’s population suffered...
Rural Financial Intermediation Programme (2017)
Lesotho
One of the main achievements of the programme was transforming Lesotho Post Bank into a self-reliant financial intermediary with a full banking license, and expanding rural credit and savings...
Mozambique Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Mozambique
During the period under evaluation, IFAD provided six loans to Mozambique, for a total value of US$ 239 million. The evaluation found a positive impact which included significant capacity...
Rural Microfinance Development Support Project
Cameroon
Project performance evaluation The overall approach of the Rural Microfinance Development Support Project was to support microfinance institutions in order to improve rural people’s access to...
Languages: English, French
Arab Republic of Egypt Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Egypt
This evaluation covers the IFAD-supported country programme and strategy in Egypt for the period 2005 to 2016. Egypt is the largest borrower among the 22 countries in the Near East and North Africa...
2017 Annual Report on Results And Impact of IFAD operations
Every year, since 2003, the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD produces the Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI). This 15th edition of the ARRI highlights results,...
Georgia: Agricultural Support Project
Georgia
Impact evaluation The overall objective of the Agricultural Support Project was to increase the incomes of the rural poor through commercially viable agricultural and rural enterprises. The project...
IFAD’s Country-level Policy Dialogue
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD has just released the evaluation synthesis “IFAD’s Country-level Policy Dialogue”. The synthesis examines IFAD's engagement with partner governments...
Nicaragua Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Nicaragua
The IFAD-supported country programme has made significant contributions to rural development in Nicaragua. To address the rapidly changing institutional framework, IFAD has introduced flexibility...
Post-Tsunami Coastal Rehabilitation and Resource Management Programme (2017)
Sri Lanka
The goal of the programme was to restore the assets of women and men directly or indirectly affected by the tsunami and to re-establish the foundation of their previous economic activities, while...
National Rural Development Programme – Phase I: Western Region (2017)
Guatemala
The programme objectives were to significantly reduce poverty and prevent exclusion and discrimination among the poorest indigenous and non-indigenous populations of the Western Region of Guatemala...
Philippines Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Philippines
This country strategy and programme evaluation covers the IFAD-Government partnership under the two country strategies of 1999 and 2009. IFAD's portfolio in the Philippines has been a mix of...
Post-Tsunami Agricultural and Fisheries Rehabilitation Programme
Maldives
Project Performance Evaluation The Post-Tsunami Agricultural and Fisheries Rehabilitation Programme in the Republic of Maldives was implemented between 2005 and 2013. The programme aimed to...
IFAD’s Support to Scaling Up of Results
Evaluation synthesis IFAD defines scaling up as "expanding, adapting and supporting successful policies, programmes and knowledge, so that they can leverage resources and partners to deliver larger...
National Agricultural Technology and Training Programme: Technical Assistance Fund
Nicaragua
The objective of the programme was to improve the production and marketing capacity of rural enterprises of small- and medium-scale producers through sustainable access to technical assistance...
West Noubaria Rural Development Project
Egypt
Project Performance Evaluation The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) undertook a project performance evaluation of the West Noubaria Rural Development Project in the Arab Republic of...
Rural Livelihoods Support Programme (2017)
Malawi
Project Performance Evaluation The objective of the Rural Livelihoods Support Programme in the Republic of Malawi was to sustainably reduce poverty through the promotion of on- and off-farm and...
What works for gender equality and women’s empowerment – a review of practices and results
Evaluation synthesis The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) has just released the evaluation synthesis report “What works for gender equality and women’s empowerment – a review of...
Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation
Democratic Republic of the Congo
This Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation for the Democratic Republic of the Congo covers the period 2003 to 2015 and five projects for which IFAD has committed about US$156 million.Since the...
Languages: English, French
Republic of Mozambique: Sofala Bank Artisanal Fisheries Project
Mozambique
Impact Evaluation The Sofala Bank Artisanal Fisheries Project focused on community development, fisheries development, markets, financial services and policy support. It targeted about 500,000...
Agricultural Rehabilitation Programme in Orientale Province
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Agricultural Rehabilitation Programme in Orientale Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was implemented in a context of serious hardship. It took strategic measures that had rapid...
IFAD’s Decentralization Experience
Corporate-level Evaluation The Independent Office of Evaluation conducted a corporate-level evaluation of IFAD’s decentralization experience in 2016, covering the period from 2003 through mid-2016....
2016 Annual Report on Results And Impact of IFAD operations
The 2016 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI) draws from 40 independent, impartial and rigorous evaluations carried out in 2015. This year’s report assesses results against...
Smallholder Access to Markets: Evaluation Synthesis
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) undertook an evaluation synthesis on smallholder farmers' access to markets. The exercise was based on a desk review, mainly IOE evaluations...
Rural Microenterprise Promotion Programme
Philippines
The Rural Microenterprise Promotion Programme (RuMEPP) in the Republic of the Philippine implemented between 2006 and 2013, sought to address two main areas of impediments to microenterprise...
India Country Programme Evaluation
India
Since 1979, IFAD has invested more than US$928 million in 27 programmes and projects in India, with a total cost of $2.6 billion when cofinancing is included, directly benefitting 4.4 million...
The Gambia Country Programme Evaluation
Gambia (The)
The evaluation finds that the partnership between IFAD and the Government of The Gambia has been highly valued, reflecting mutual trust and cordial relations. The project objectives and designs are...
Finance for Enterprise Development and Employment Creation Project
Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with a population density of 1,174 inhabitants per sq.km in 2011. Depending on the source, rural poverty stood between 43 and...
Nigeria Country Programme Evaluation
Nigeria
Over the last 30 years, IFAD has supported ten projects in Nigeria for a total cost of US$795.3 million, of which IFAD has provided US$317.9 million. This is the second country programme evaluation...
Ethiopia Country Programme Evaluation
Ethiopia
Country Programme Evaluation This is the second country programme evaluation conducted by Independent Office of Evaluation in Ethiopia and it covers eight years of IFAD's operations (2007-2015)...
United Republic of Tanzania: Country Programme Evaluation -Extract of Agreement at Completion Point (2015)
United Republic of Tanzania
Introduction The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) carried out a Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) in 2014. This is the second CPE conducted by IOE in the United Republic of Tanzania...
Environment and Natural Resource Management: Evaluation Synthesis
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD has reviewed the Fund's support of Environment and Natural Resource Management (ENRM) through an examination of 72 evaluations conducted between 2010...
Non-lending Activities in the Context of South-South Cooperation: Evaluation Synthesis
Support to South-South cooperation (SSC) has been a high priority for IFAD and its Member States since the consultation process of the Eighth Replenishment of IFAD's Resources. The Independent...
Rural Diversification Programme
Mauritius
The goal of IFAD's Rural Diversification Programme in Mauritius was to (i) broaden the income and resource base of the target population of small and marginal planters, fishermen, unemployed,...
Oasis Sustainable Development Programme
Mauritania
The overall goal of the Oasis Sustainable Development Programme was to promote oasis development by enabling the empowerment of oasis communities to participate effectively in the pursuit of the...
Languages: English, French
Republic of Turkey Extract of Agreement at Completion Point
Türkiye
Introduction A. Introduction 1. This is the first country programme evaluation (CPE) undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) of the IFAD-Turkey partnership....
Turkey Country Programme Evaluation
Türkiye
Over the last 30 years, IFAD has supported 10 projects in Turkey for a total of cost of US$661.1 million, of which IFAD has provided $189 million. Activities have directly benefited 1.3 million...
IFAD’s Performance-based Allocation System
Overview IFAD’s Performance-based Allocation System Corporate-level Evaluation Background Since it was introduced by IFAD's Executive Board in 2003, the Performance-based Allocation System (PBAS)...
Pastoral Community Development Project II
Ethiopia
The Pastoral Community Development Project in Ethiopia successfully introduced community-driven development, which was key in empowering pastoralist communities. Overall, the project performed...
Environment Conservation and Poverty-Reduction Programme in Ningxia and Shanxi
China
The Environment Conservation and Poverty-Reduction Programme in Ningxia and Shanxi aimed at sustainable and equitable poverty reduction for 300,000 vulnerable rural households living in an...
Microfinance and Microenterprise Development Project
Djibouti
The Microfinance and Microenterprise Development Project in Djibouti aimed to establish a viable network of savings and credit unions; promote microenterprises services and develop sustainable...
Languages: English, French
Agricultural Investments and Services Project
Kyrgyzstan
The most relevant achievement of the Agricultural Investments and Services Project in the Kyrgyz Republic was the advance made with the pasture reform. In particular, the project contributed to...
People’s Republic of Bangladesh: Country Programme Evaluation
Bangladesh
Extract of Agreement at Completion Point Introduction The IFAD Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) carried out a Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) in Bangladesh 2014. This is the third CPE...
FAO's and IFAD's Engagement in Pastoral Development
FAO's and IFAD's Engagement in Pastoral Development Joint Evaluation Synthesis. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural...
Community-Based Agricultural and Rural Development Programme
Nigeria
The Community-based Agricultural and Rural Development Programme was one of the biggest and most influential IFAD loan operations in Nigeria. It was based in the North - one of the poorest parts of...
Federative Republic of Brazil: Country Programme Evaluation - Agreement at Completion Point (2015)
Brazil
Extract of Agreement at Completion Point Introduction This is the second country programme evaluation (CPE) undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) of IFAD of the IFAD-Brazil...
Bangladesh Country Programme Evaluation
Bangladesh
This is the third evaluation of IFAD's country programme in Bangladesh undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation. Bangladesh is among the top three recipients of IFAD funding in the Asia...
IFAD's Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: Evaluation Synthesis
IFAD has been financing projects in support of indigenous peoples since 1979, in particular in Latin America and Asia. According to United Nations estimates, there are more than 370 million...
Evaluation Manual – Second edition
The Evaluation Manual contains the core methodology that the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) uses to conduct its evaluations. It has been developed based on the principles set out in...
Languages: English, Spanish, French
2015 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD operations
The 2015 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI) shows that, overall, IFAD operations are satisfactory and making good contribution to inclusive rural transformation. Projects...
Rural Livelihoods Improvement Programme in Attapeu and Sayabouri
Lao People's Democratic Republic
The purpose of the Rural Livelihoods Improvement Programme in Attapeu and Sayabouri was to promote economic growth and livelihood improvements among the rural poor, including women and other...
United Republic of Tanzania Country Programme Evaluation
United Republic of Tanzania
This country programme evaluation is the second one carried out in the United Republic of Tanzania by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD. It covers the partnership between IFAD and the...
Gente de Valor - Rural Communities Development Project in the Poorest Areas of the State of Bahia
Brazil
The Gente de Valor - Rural Communities Development Project in the Poorest Areas of the State of Bahia was implemented between 2006 and 2013. The project's development goal was to reduce poverty,...
India: Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Tribal Development Programme
India
The Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Tribal Development Programme was implemented between 2001 and 2012 in the two states in India. The programme's objectives were to empower tribal grass-roots...
Livelihoods Improvement Project in the Himalayas
India
The Livelihoods Improvement Project in the Himalayas was implemented between 2006 and 2013, aimed to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable groups in a sustainable way by promoting greater...
Sivas-Erzincan Development Project
Türkiye
The Sivas-Erzincan Development Project in Turkey, implemented between 2003 and 2011, aimed to increase agricultural productivity and income levels of the rural poor, expand employment opportunities...
Community Development Programme
Pakistan
The programme covered Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan between 2004 and 2012. Its achievements are most visible in terms of improving access of rural communities to social and economic...
Programme for Sustainable Development in Rural Mountain Areas
Albania
The goal of the Programme for Sustainable Development in Rural Mountain Areas of Albania was to increase household incomes through three objectives: additional resource mobilization in and for the...
IFAD’s Engagement in Fragile and Conflict-affected States and Situations
This is the first corporate-level evaluation on IFAD's engagement in fragile and conflict-affected states and situations (FCS) undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE). It...
People’s Republic of China: Country Programme Evaluation -Extract of Agreement at Completion Point
China
Introduction This is the first country programme evaluation (CPE) undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) for China since the inception of the Fund's operations in 1978 and...
Support Project for the Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture
Rwanda
In 2014, Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) carried out a project performance assessment of the Support Project for the Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture (Projet...
Plurinational State of Bolivia Country Programme Evaluation (2015)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
This country programme evaluation is the second one carried out in Bolivia by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD. It covers the partnership between IFAD and the Government from 2005 to...
Brazil Country Programme Evaluation (2015)
Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil Country Programme Evaluation Brazil and IFAD have developed a solid and strategic partnership over more than 35 years. IFAD is supporting the Government in promoting...
2014 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD operations
The Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI) is the flagship report of the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE). The ARRI was first published in 2003, and provides an...
Independent External Evaluation of IFAD (IEE) - Team Capability
IEE Team Capability The ITAD core team consists of the Team Leader, three Senior Experts and a pool of 12 further experts who will have specific responsibilities during the IEE. The core team...
Independent External Evaluation of IFAD (IEE)
During its deliberations, the Consultation on the Sixth Replenishment of IFAD's Resources endorsed a proposal to have an independent external evaluation (IEE) of IFAD. Accordingly, the Independent...
Languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, French
Republic of Senegal: agricultural development project in Matam (PRODAM) (2004)
Senegal
Interim evaluation 1 On Friday 12 April 2003, the Core Learning Partnership of PRODAM – expanded to include the members of the Project management unit (PMU) and the PRODAM-II formulation mission2 –...
Languages: English, French
Senegal Country Programme Evaluation
Senegal
This is the second country programme evaluation conducted by IOE in Senegal and it covers ten years of IFAD’s operations (2004-2013). Overall, the IFAD-supported country programme in Senegal led to...
Languages: English, French
Gash Sustainable Livelihoods Regeneration Project
Sudan
The project aimed to regenerate the livelihoods of poor rural people based on equitable, secure, transparent access to land and water in a society with a strong tribal hierarchy and power...
Republic of Zambia: Country programme evaluation - Full agreement at completion point
Zambia
Extract of Agreement at Completion Point Introduction This is the first country programme evaluation (CPE) by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in Zambia since the Fund started its...
China Country Programme Evaluation
China
This is the first country programme evaluation conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD in China. It covers the partnership between IFAD and the Government from 1999 to 2013....
Evaluation Manual – First edition
The Evaluation Manual contains the core methodology that the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) uses to conduct its evaluations. It has been developed based on the principles set out in...
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Corporate-level Evaluation on the IFAD Policy for Grant Financing
Corporate-level evaluation. IFAD’s grants programme has a long history, dating back to the Agreement Establishing IFAD. The Executive Board approved a policy for grant financing for the first time...
Zambia Country Programme Evaluation
Zambia
This country programme evaluation is the first carried out in Zambia and it covers the period 1999-2013.The interventions by IFAD have helped to increase and diversify production by beneficiary...
Republic of Ecuador: Country Programme Evaluation - Extract of Agreement at Completion Point
Ecuador
This section details the evaluation recommendations, based on the present report (see chapter VIII), that the Government of Ecuador and IFAD Management agree to adopt and implement within specific...
Languages: English, Spanish
Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Programme
Lesotho
The evaluation reveals that the programme activities brought about improvements in the production and productivity of crops and livestock in the targeted area, through training of farmers and...
Rural Youth Evaluation synthesis report
Evaluation Synthesis. IFAD started enhancing its focus on rural youth in the last decade and particularly in 2010, when the Strategic Framework for the period 2011–2015 reflected the Fund's...
IFAD Replenishments Evaluation
The corporate-Level evaluation reveals that replenishment consultations are critical for IFAD's financial sustainability and also provide a unique platform to ensure accountability for results and...
Ecuador Country Programme Evaluation (2014)
Ecuador
The country programme evaluation reveals that IFAD’s country programme in Ecuador has made a positive contribution to the country’s rural development through social and productive investments...
Languages: English, Spanish
IFAD’s Engagement in Middle-income Countries: Evaluation Synthesis
The evaluation synthesis concludes that there is a solid cause for IFAD’s continued engagement in middle-income countries (MICs). In fact, IFAD remains a relevant and highly valued partner for...
Rural Development Project in the Mountain Zones of Al-Haouz
Morocco
The Rural Development Project in the Mountain Zones of Al-Haouz aimed to pilot various approaches that could then be scaled up and replicated in other mountain areas in the country, to encourage...
Languages: English, French
Moldova Country Programme Evaluation
Republic of Moldova
Overall, the country programme has made good achievements on the ground over the past decade. IFAD support has contributed to increased levels of agricultural production, development of viable...
Water Conservation and Management Evaluation synthesis report
Evaluation synthesis. Overall, IFAD’s engagement in the water sector has improved also as a result of better performance in related sectors such as financial services, value addition and market...
Republic of Indonesia: Country Programme Evaluation - Agreement at Completion Point
Indonesia
Introduction This is the second Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) undertaken by the IFAD Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) for Indonesia. The CPE covers nine years, of which five years (2004...
Impact evaluations
IOE introduced impact evaluations in 2013. They are project-level evaluations intended to assess the performance and impact of an IFAD-funded project in a more quantitative and rigorous manner and...
Management of Natural Resources in the Chaco and High Valley Regions Project
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
The project is evaluated positively in terms of attention to natural resources management, participatory methods in the training of vulnerable populations and the delivery of technical assistance....
Languages: English, Spanish
Agriculture, Marketing and Enterprise Promotion Programme
Bhutan
The overall project performance assessment of the Agriculture, Marketing and Enterprise Promotion Programme is satisfactory, with one of the key achievements being the prolonged presence and...
Jordan Country Programme Evaluation
Jordan
This is the first IFAD country programme evaluation (CPE) for Jordan since the Fund started its operations in the country in 1981. The evaluation has made it possible to assess the results and...
Rural Development Programme for Mountainous and Highland Areas
Georgia
The project performance assessment of the Rural Development Programme for Mountainous and Highland Areas focused on agricultural production, small infrastructure and project management. After...
Mauritius: Rural Diversification Programme
Mauritius
Project performance assessment Terms of reference Background The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) will conduct a Project Performance Assessment (PPA) of the Rural Diversification...
Uruguay: National smallholder support programme phase II (PRONAPPA II)
Uruguay
Terms of Reference Project Performance Assessment Introducción La Oficina de Evaluación Independiente del FIDA (IOE), de acuerdo a la Política de Evaluación del FIDA, llevará a cabo en 2013 una...
Republic of Madagascar: Extract of the Agreement at Completion Point
Madagascar
Extract of the Agreement at Completion Point This section presents the recommendations based on the evaluation report (chapter VIII) that the Government of Madagascar and IFAD Management agreed to...
Languages: English, French
IFAD’s Supervision and Implementation Support Policy
This first evaluation synthesis report issued by IOE makes an initial assessment of the progress made so far in implementing IFAD’s Policy on Supervision and Implementation Support, identifying...
Indonesia Country Programme Evaluation
Indonesia
This is the second country programme evaluation undertaken by IOE for Indonesia and it covers nine years of IFAD’s operations in the country (2004-2012). Overall, the IFAD portfolio in Indonesia...
Microfinance for Marginal and Small Farmers Project
Bangladesh
The project was successful in introducing microcredit services targeted at small and marginal farmers, combined with technical support. During implementation (2005-2011), the project made a...
2013 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI)
Background This is the eleventh edition of the Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI), prepared by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE). It consolidates and...
Rural Development Project
Georgia
The project performance assessment of the Rural Development Project supported rural finance, value chain and enterprise development, as well as institutional capacity-building. Although implemented...
North-East Development Project
Azerbaijan
This project performance assessment is the first undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The North-East Development Project was the third IFAD-funded...
Rural Project
Uruguay
The project performance assessment of the Uruguay Rural Project supported the setting up of local credit committees, fostered the creation of rural development platforms for public-private...
Languages: English, Spanish
Madagascar Country Programme Evaluation
Madagascar
This country programme evaluation is the first carried out in Madagascar and it covers the period 2000-2012, the 2000 and 2006 country strategic opportunities programmes, six loans and seven...
Languages: English, French
Independent External Evaluation of IFAD (IEE)
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